candeo Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 What's up y'all? I'm in a rough situation and I figured I'd give the boards a holler. My position on the contract I was on got made redundant, and now I'm looking for a new job. It's getting down to the wire because I'm only on the payroll till next Tuesday. If you work in IT and you know of a position I might be qualified for, why doncha let me know about it. I have 6 years of experience doing computer programming for the Department of Defense. Most of my experience has been working with COBOL and SQL on Unisys mainframes, but in the past year I have also worked with PowerBuilder, MS SQL, ASP, XML and Oracle. Hey, I'm really puttin' my feelers out, so anything helps. How is this related to the boards? Well, I can't start going out again till I have another good job, right? Heh heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysteriousss Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Good luck with this, it's quite rough out there right now..I know that 2 places are hiring computer geeks like crazy now.. Transportation Security Agency and Homeland Security Agency.. Both need heavy computer expertise so check it out.. Don't know any details though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 dude, good luck on the job search. kinda rough out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candeo Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 Thanks.Yeah, I know it is. I've only been looking for a week and a half, but I've been bustin' it pretty hard and I don't have any interviews yet. I might have to temp for a while until something comes up. I gotta get a real job, though, soon. I'm getting married in November and don't want my homeymoon to be at Mc Donalds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by candeo Thanks.Yeah, I know it is. I've only been looking for a week and a half, but I've been bustin' it pretty hard and I don't have any interviews yet. I might have to temp for a while until something comes up. I gotta get a real job, though, soon. I'm getting married in November and don't want my homeymoon to be at Mc Donalds. are you on monster? just take your resume, get all dressed up, and go to these companies and demand a damn job. start at the top, go to SAIC, booze-allen-hamilton, and others just start searching and make contact with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiegirl Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by candeo I gotta get a real job, though, soon. I'm getting married in November and don't want my homeymoon to be at Mc Donalds. Awww. I don't know if it's the same thing, but my b/f works as a Systems Admin here at the Senate. He has lots of connections, so if you happen to find something you like let me know. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 i want to switch jobs myself. a couple of years ago when i was looking for work within a month i had sent out at least 15 resumes to different places looking to hire people with my level of experience & education. now in a month i've only found 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candeo Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 Oh yeah, my resume's all over. I'm on Monster, WashingtonJobs.com, Computerjobs.com, USA Jobs, and HotJobs. Right now I'm going through the webpages of every single IT company in the metro area and checking their webpages for openings. I tried physically going to SAIC, but they won't just let you walk on in. That place is pretty high security and Hiring managers aren't just sitting around waiting for people to walk in. You can't talk to somebody at most companies unless you've gone through the review process and they contact you to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by vicman i want to switch jobs myself. a couple of years ago when i was looking for work within a month i had sent out at least 15 resumes to different places looking to hire people with my level of experience & education. now in a month i've only found 2. you got to stay on them, follow up, the same way you would after grinding a 16 year old, you get the number and keep calling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by jroo you got to stay on them, follow up, the same way you would after grinding a 16 year old, you get the number and keep calling. thinking of looking outside the dc area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautilus60 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 I work for an IT consulting firm and i've placed many people to work, but as of right now i dont know of any openings for programmers. However, send me your resume and i'll be on the lookout. Also, if you are interested in getting some free IT training let me know - no catch, no bull. i'll explain later if you are interested.nautilus60@hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautilus60 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by cookiegirl I don't know if it's the same thing, but my b/f works as a Systems Admin here at the Senate. He has lots of connections, so if you happen to find something you like let me know. . . Cookie, hooks me up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiegirl Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 012801 SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR – Democratic Senator is seeking a Systems Administrator/Webmaster to oversee computer systems in the D.C. and state offices and maintain/ update the Senator’s website. Major responsibilities will include: maintenance and upkeep of servers and computers, troubleshooting, maintaining correspondence database, andregularly updating website in coordination with other staff. Candidates should possess knowledge of relevant computer hardware and software. Knowledge of Windows 9X/2000,Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Exchange/Outlook, Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, Adobe Photoshop, web-design software, and Internet Quorum (IQ), a plus, but not required.To apply for a position in this Bulletin, send your resume to the SENATE EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN, Senate Placement Office, Room SH-142 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. Indicate the Job Referral Number on your resume as well as on the lower left corner of the mailing envelope. Send a separate resume for each position for which you wish to apply.To hear a recording of the SENATE EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN, call (202) 228-JOBS. The U.S. Senate is an equal opportunity employer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by nautilus60 Cookie, hooks me up!!! sorry dude, no red in the senate man, house rules... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 try the state department too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautilus60 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by jroo sorry dude, no red in the senate man, house rules... Yeah, we can do the work for NASA, but god forbid we fix some old fart senator's computer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybutterfli Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Originally posted by candeo Hey, I'm really puttin' my feelers out, so anything helps. How is this related to the boards? Well, I can't start going out again till I have another good job, right? Heh heh. I'm looking for a tauntaun to ride if you are interested. We can work out salary Hehe... seriously though, good luck! I have a few friends that have lost their jobs recently and its horrible out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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