Week 6 - Journal

  • What is your professional networking strategy?
    • Once I get my foot in the door and start working with information security, I will be in a much better position to further develop my professional networking strategy. In the interim, there are a few other options, such as using LinkedIn.
  • What are your job search / refinement plans?
    • I am looking at all IT jobs close by to me area, as well as looking at what I consider to be highly desired jobs further away. I am interested in some sort of DOD employment, so I browse newly listed jobs on USA Jobs as well as browse department specific/exclusive listing boards (such as the NSA, who don't post to USAJobs).
  • Identify clearly the first step, to be done in the next 2 weeks.
    • In terms of looking for employment and expanding my professional network, I am currently in the process of applying for at least one job at the NSA (Computer Network Analyst/Operator). I plan to have applied for at least 2 positions there, as well as applying for whatever interesting local jobs that I can find.

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