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About Cisco. 1984. Computer scientists, Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner found Cisco Systems. Bosack and Lerner run network cables between two different buildings on the Stanford University campus.
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1984 Computer scientists, Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner found Cisco Systems Bosack and Lerner run network cables between two different buildings on the Stanford University campus A technology has to be invented to deal with disparate local area protocols; the multi-protocol router is born
Facts about Cisco • Worldwide leader in IP-based networking technologies (80% of network equipment worldwide is Cisco’s) • Top 14th world brand with brand value of $ 22 billions • 6th in the Fortune Top 100 Best companies to work for (USA) • Started in Hungary in …
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What to start with? Answer two questions: • What you can do well? List all activities you can do well or better than others and point out those you love • Who you should be to do what you can and love? List all professions where you can implement your skills
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Key success factors for career beginners Technical/professional knowledge • Academic Excellence • Additional trainings, courses • Internships Soft skills • Self-development • Soft-skills trainings Foreign language skills • English is a must • One more foreign language is an advantage Self-promotion • Personal contacts • Events • Competitions • Social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn etc)
Soft skills we are looking for at Cisco • An effective communicator • A successful team player and leader • Customer-oriented • Able to work under pressure • Achievement-oriented • A self-starter • A fast learner • Adjusts to changes quickly • Thinks outside the box
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