4 years old today.
Sorry I have been as slack as always but with the Oz computer application and looking for work I have not had much time.
The Oz application has been sent to Sydney and I am waiting for my assessment number and then the wait for 10 to 12 weeks for my result.
Job hunting is starting to pick up and I am looking and chasing now. Not had an interview yet but fingers crossed that will change soon.
So since I started this blog I have moved from North London to Berkhamsted, Had 2 children one of each, lost my job and looking for a new one, changed my car and grown some grey hair as well as lose some.
Another big thing though is that I have handed my season ticket to my brother for next season ! Yes I am taking at least a year off to get it out of my system prior to hopefully getting to Australia. I'm quite looking forward to the break as my "passion" was starting to go and I want to spend more time with my family. I will still make an effort and get to some away games as well as home but away games are much better and I am normally home the same time !
Right I'm heading to the garden in a moment.
Good luck Jane, not long now :-0
James
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Connect2earth
Just wanted to make you aware of a website I have looked at recently.
www.Connect2earth.org is your green online community, where you can tell the world why you care about the environment and why it should be protected.
It is a very good website so have a look.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
ACS update on my RPL
I actually have more than I thought I had to do, only one more paper then i thought but it is hard work getting through them all.
Below is the list of subjects that I have experience off and I need to write about the last 8 years of my learning's in each section.
1 Computer Organisation and Architecture
4 Data Communications and Networks
7 Ethical/Social Implications/Professional Practice
8 Interpersonal Communications
10 Project Management
11 Security
13 Systems Analysis and Design
14 Systems Software
PR1 Project Report 1
PR2 Project Report 2
The numbers are out as I have deleted the ones that I am not doing. In total there are 10 sections and my status today is this:
2 Finished and signed off (papers 7 and 8)
2 First drafts waiting for feedback (papers 4 and 11)
1 Written and waiting sign off (paper 1)
5 to write including the 2 project reports.
Also Have 2 references out to be signed and sent back to me plus 2 detailed personal references that need to be approved prior to sending them out.
Why does everything need to be approved? I am using an agent to help guide me through the process and application. Does help BUT they do not write it for you :-(
Whats RPL - Thats Recognition of prior learning
Hard work but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
James
Below is the list of subjects that I have experience off and I need to write about the last 8 years of my learning's in each section.
1 Computer Organisation and Architecture
4 Data Communications and Networks
7 Ethical/Social Implications/Professional Practice
8 Interpersonal Communications
10 Project Management
11 Security
13 Systems Analysis and Design
14 Systems Software
PR1 Project Report 1
PR2 Project Report 2
The numbers are out as I have deleted the ones that I am not doing. In total there are 10 sections and my status today is this:
2 Finished and signed off (papers 7 and 8)
2 First drafts waiting for feedback (papers 4 and 11)
1 Written and waiting sign off (paper 1)
5 to write including the 2 project reports.
Also Have 2 references out to be signed and sent back to me plus 2 detailed personal references that need to be approved prior to sending them out.
Why does everything need to be approved? I am using an agent to help guide me through the process and application. Does help BUT they do not write it for you :-(
Whats RPL - Thats Recognition of prior learning
Hard work but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
James
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Twitter and an update
Well I have started another thing that probably wont last. I am now using twitter for quick updates and follow people.
I'm Simmo1972 if you want to follow me and I have also added a widget to this blog.
What have I been doing, well I have had a great first week not working. I have been working on writing papers for assessment by the ACS (Australian Computer Society) Hopefully I will get passed by them to emigrate to Australia next year. That's the plan anyway. I have only managed to write 2 in about 2 1/2 months prior to last week and managed to get another 2 written just last week. I have to write 9 including 2 project reports in total.
I have not even looked for work :-0 I did get a phone call Friday from a company looking for a PM and they may call back this week for an interview. We will see, that came through Monster.co.uk and was the actual company not an agency.
Next week though is more work on the Australian papers. I want to get the papers in and then focus on work.
James
I'm Simmo1972 if you want to follow me and I have also added a widget to this blog.
What have I been doing, well I have had a great first week not working. I have been working on writing papers for assessment by the ACS (Australian Computer Society) Hopefully I will get passed by them to emigrate to Australia next year. That's the plan anyway. I have only managed to write 2 in about 2 1/2 months prior to last week and managed to get another 2 written just last week. I have to write 9 including 2 project reports in total.
I have not even looked for work :-0 I did get a phone call Friday from a company looking for a PM and they may call back this week for an interview. We will see, that came through Monster.co.uk and was the actual company not an agency.
Next week though is more work on the Australian papers. I want to get the papers in and then focus on work.
James
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The Eagles have won
Been waiting a while to post this one !!!
Thanks for the comments re job everyone, this made me smile. Listen to the end for "My" bit.
Thanks for the comments re job everyone, this made me smile. Listen to the end for "My" bit.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Giz a job
Well I am about to join the many looking for a new job as I have been made redundant from Comet. Whilst it was not a shock it was actually a surprise as I have delivered some good projects in the last 6 months. I do honestly think that this could be the best thing to happen. I have a chance to find something else to do, work on my Australian visa application (Yes we want to migrate next year) and get Comet out of my system. Including Kingfisher and Comet I was in the group for 10 years so probably best to have a change.
Might be tricky getting back into looking and interviews but fingers crossed it wont be too long.
What do I want? Well I quite fancy a bit of contracting to go and see some new companies, make new friends and see how projects are run differently. The other idea is maybe a junior project manager role in another industry i.e. construction and have a break from IT. I can use my redundancy to supplement the drop in wages. Oh who knows but I do know that I am looking forwards and not backwards.
What else has happened. I'm another year older, Not managed to get to Palace much although that has been nice (Last game was Watford away and that was crap), Have bought a couple of watches:
Casio G Shock (For the weekends)
And this Tissot for a special day (Not collected this watch just yet)
Now I need to start living to my means though so no more watches :-(
If you know if any Project Manager roles please let me know,
I am a qualified Prince2 Practitioner and would label myself a Technical or Infrastructure IT Project Manager.
Might be tricky getting back into looking and interviews but fingers crossed it wont be too long.
What do I want? Well I quite fancy a bit of contracting to go and see some new companies, make new friends and see how projects are run differently. The other idea is maybe a junior project manager role in another industry i.e. construction and have a break from IT. I can use my redundancy to supplement the drop in wages. Oh who knows but I do know that I am looking forwards and not backwards.
What else has happened. I'm another year older, Not managed to get to Palace much although that has been nice (Last game was Watford away and that was crap), Have bought a couple of watches:
Casio G Shock (For the weekends)
And this Tissot for a special day (Not collected this watch just yet)
Now I need to start living to my means though so no more watches :-(
If you know if any Project Manager roles please let me know,
I am a qualified Prince2 Practitioner and would label myself a Technical or Infrastructure IT Project Manager.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
The Manor
I now live in a little village outside of London, on an estate that is quite nice but I look out and see number 116. That to me means it is not so small....... I happen to live at Number One, uno or just the first if you want to leave it at that.
For some very strange reason though when I am out there smoking a sneaky cig, yes I was meant of given up a long time ago, I like to stand at the top pretending it is my manor and I am Tony. Am I strange or just weird? I do live at the top of the hill I might add so I do "look" down at people :-)
Next week I am in Hull so I will see if there is a buzz about the place because last time I was there footy was good, as was rugby, and I know it's not quite the same.
Skye is now walking about the house and it seems to be quicker then Max was i.e. she started taking steps and is now walking a lot more confident than Maxie Boy so already seems to be "running" faster than walking.
J
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