Re: What do I have to do???

>I can't even get an interview.

That is very, very frustrating. I've been there. I was hugely bummed 
on a number of occasions and started calling job hunting the great 
emotional roller coaster! But I stuck with it and refined my approach 
and landed a really terrific position.

There are many, many possible reasons. Maybe you are sounding 
desperate; maybe you're applying for the wrong jobs; maybe your 
resume is too long, too short or unclear; maybe you say too much or 
not enough; maybe something in your experience listing is poisoning 
you; maybe you just have not applied to enough places. Maybe there is 
NOTHING wrong and you've just been unlucky! Might be expectations -- 
depending on the type of job, you might have to apply for 100 
positions to get one interview.

Millions of possibilities -- the problem is finding out what they 
are. Hiring managers won't tell you and friends are usually too close 
to see it.

I strongly suggest you check out a non-profit career counseling 
center and take some seminars, network with other job-seekers. If you 
happen to be in the SF Bay Area, Career Action Center in Cupertino 
(www.careeraction.org) is excellent. Otherwise, ask around an find 
someone. I suspect a little coaching from a pro could be a great 
benefit.

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Subject: What do I have to do???
Author: Karen Ahrens
Date: 5/4/00 11:49 PM -0700

>How in the world do you break into this field?
>
>	* I have a Master HTML 4 certification from Brainbench, I can code by
>hand or use a variety of WYSIWYG editors,
>	* I am basically competent in JavaScript and am getting there in Java,
>	* I have 9 months of experience in the field,
>	* I can do log analysis, search engine stuff and general maintenance.
>
>What other ticket do I need to punch to get a job? I can't even get an
>interview. I am really, really getting discouraged and don't know where
>to go from here. Insights would be incredibly welcome. I'm not trying to
>be a rabid, wide-eyed amateur; I'm trying to do this 'right.'
>
>Thanks for putting up with a bit of sniveling, :D
>
>Karen Ahrens
>kahrens(at)mad.scientist.com

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