For the last four plus years I have been working for a company as a perm, salaried employee, but they have a contract with a major corporation in Houston, and well I work for them.\u00a0 This has been a great job, great people, and I’ve even learned a few things.\u00a0 Always a plus.\u00a0 I knew that the major corp could cancel the contract at any time and well with the economy that was always a possibility, at least in my mind.<\/p>\n
On and off I have been contacted about other jobs.\u00a0 They were always contract, and generally speaking that means NO HEALTH BENEFITS.\u00a0 Recently something happened that I did not expect.\u00a0 Around Thanksgiving actually.\u00a0 The major corp. announced that all the contractor would be put on six week furlough!\u00a0 Yes just in time for Christmas!\u00a0 Also that six week furlough was open ended.\u00a0 It may be six weeks it may be longer.<\/p>\n
WOW!\u00a0 That is\u00a0a wake up call.\u00a0 Even the company that I work directly for said “We understand if you cannot wait and need to find employment elsewhere…”\u00a0 Doom and gloom!\u00a0 Then the management team was able to get the okay to keep three of us on.\u00a0 Luckily I was asked to stay.\u00a0 Of course I started looking for another job.\u00a0 It’s always possible that I could find another job and then six months later that company is sold and everyone is laid off, but it’s like being on a sinking life boat.\u00a0 You can see the water rising so even though the life boat next to you seems to be floating just fine, it’s still in the same stormy seas of the one you are trying to leave.\u00a0 If you are really lucky you’ll be able to hop from one life boat to the other and keep from getting soaked!<\/p>\n
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Well the six week furlough was the end of last month.\u00a0 Yesterday we found out that the major corp. is bringing us back to full staffing levels, well nearly so.\u00a0 There is still some concern, at least on my part that this can happen again, or everything won’t go as planned.\u00a0 Understandable I think considering the extreme uncertainty that I’ve been going through since the end of 2012!<\/p>\n
I had no idea this is what the Mayans were warning me about! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
So I’m keeping my options open.\u00a0 I have sent out resumes, and even had a technical interview.\u00a0 You know the one they ask you technical questions to see if you are lying on your resume?\u00a0 Actually it really is more to assess your abilities so they can judge your fit into the position.\u00a0 I know I’ve been on the other side of those interviews many times before.\u00a0 Boy I hope I set them a little at ease when during those times.<\/p>\n
Here’s the rub.\u00a0 I worked at that one job for sixteen years.\u00a0 I didn’t hop around from I.T. job to I.T. job and then when I was forced to find another I.T. job I couldn’t.\u00a0 It’s not that I couldn’t do the jobs that were available, I’m sure I could, but how was I going to convince someone to give me a chance and see just how wonderful I am?\u00a0 To this very day I am still asking that question.<\/p>\n
I thought perhaps my resume was just wrong.\u00a0 Didn’t have the right information.\u00a0 Recently when I’ve spoken to the head hunters on the phone I’ve just told them I’m having trouble and what is it about my resume that needs fixing?\u00a0 I’ve applied for jobs that were near verbatim what was on my resume, and no I didn’t tailor it to fit the job description.\u00a0 I didn’t hear from them or if I did something happened where it was one conversation then nothing.<\/p>\n
I’ve never been charged with a felony, never had a drunk driving arrest.\u00a0 Hell I don’t even drink!\u00a0 I think I have great experience, shown that I will work for a company for many years, but here I sit wondering why I can’t find a company that needs a well seasoned I.T. professional with my many skills.\u00a0 Now I did consider two things.\u00a0 One I don’t have a four year degree.\u00a0 I do have some college.\u00a0 Several people I spoke to in the past, head hunters, said the degree was good to have but with my years of experience it shouldn’t be an issue.\u00a0 So then I moved on to the next possibility.\u00a0 I mean I was in my 20’s when I started working my 16 year job, maybe I was just looked at as being too old!<\/p>\n
{Laughing} you know the feeling that when you get past the age 35 you think you’re old?\u00a0 Well working here at this major corporation has taught me age isn’t a major concern, if any.\u00a0 I’m back to square one.\u00a0 Why is it so hard for me to find a job?<\/p>\n
Maybe you have a suggestion.\u00a0 Is there a service, a psychic, anything that I could consult to find out?\u00a0 Do I need to hire someone to write my resume?\u00a0 Am I the only one that has this much trouble?\u00a0 I’ve heard that you should plan on being out of work from 1 to 3 months.\u00a0 Well I’ve been looking for 2 months now and I’ve had one phone interview.\u00a0 That job isn’t necessarily dead, I’ve learned that they are very slow in the hiring process.<\/p>\n
If you’d like to help me, please send me a message and I’ll be happy to share my resume with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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