| FrustratedGuy 2003-09-06, 7:27 pm |
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Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate it. That's sort
of what I've done. I have taken classes and there was
course work that required I actually program, create
ERD's for designing databases etc. I list those things
as skills on my resume, but since I haven't actually used
them in a jobsituation, I haven't listed it under my work
experience.
Any suggestions on how to document that in a resume?
Thanks again, for taking the time to help.
>-----Original Message-----
>One thing you can do is to increase your experience and
>examples of your technical work. Start programming and
>making things. I am a web developer. If I wanted to do
>something like that I would start making a few websites.
>Does not matter if they are real or not. I would make
>them nice and full of functionalities. This way people
>can see your work and capabilities in action. You had a
>good practice too. If you make functionalities that they
>make sense in business world you even maybe able to
reuse
>your code and get paid for it some day. Like: if you
make
>an employee management system, a client may find that
>useful and ask you to install it for them. You can make
>applications like that or mortgage calculator or ... you
>get the picture.
>Making examples, working for free for friends or family,
>volunteer work and working for non-profit organizations
>are good places to start.
>I am sure with your experience you can think of useful
>apps to make.
>Good Luck!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hello Everyone,
>>
>>I need some help/advice/guidance, something, anything!
>>
>>Here's my situation. I obtained my MCSD back in
January
>>of last year. However, my background and degree is in
>>marketing. Although I've always preferred the IT side
of
>>things like creating programs, creating databases etc.
>I
>>kinda of got caught in the trap of chasing the money
and
>>one promotion lead to another suddenly 10 years later,
I
>>realized I really didn't like what I was doing.
>>
>>Anyways, I would love to get into this field as a
>>developer or business analyst, but my work history does
>>not document my level of knowledge required for those
>>types of positions, although I have my certification
and
>>know the stuff. I'm very passionate about technology
>and
>>being self taught and self train was able to get my
>MCSD,
>>but I can't seem to get a foot in the door.
>>
>>Any suggestions, job leads, number to a good shrink??
>>
>>P.S. My desire to change fields have left me without a
>>job, because I accepted a pretty decent severance
>>package, thinking someone would surely want to hire me
>>with my diverse background, wrong! A year later I'm
>still
>>looking for a job.
>>.
>>
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