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What percentage of your time do you spend on the following: Network Architecture, Software and Hardware selection, Network Optimization (including upgrades,) User Support, and Administrative Tasks? How would you change this to better use your time?
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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"No two days for an ICT Administrator are identical, but were I to average things out, my time is probably spent in the following manner: I spend a great deal of time optimizing the network and reviewing the network architecture. These both directly impact the network performance and are the most important tasks I can perform. User support requires at least 25% of my time and often occurs adhoc when issues arise. The balance of my time is spent on administrative tasks and selecting hardware and software. Addressing network performance takes about 60% of the time, administrative tasks about 15% and hardware and software selection about 10%."
William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
This is an operational question in which the interviewer is seeking to understand your work habits and patterns. They may have some preconceived notion of how your time should be spent. A good way to respond to this question is directly and honestly. You should also be prepared for follow-up questions which will clarify what you're doing when performing each of the functions the interviewer has asked about.
William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"This is an interesting question, which I don't often think about. My best estimate is the following: I spend the majority of my time defining the network architecture and optimizing the network performance. Combined, these probably occupied 50% of my day. The next biggest component is user support which takes about 25% of my time. Administrative tasks probably represent about 15%, and the remaining 10% is spent on hardware and software selection."
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