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Ten Ways to Keep Busy Between Jobs
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R. Marc Phillips
R. Marc Phillips currently works as a Tech Consultant in Information Security for MasterCard, handling architecture and planning of Internet-facing applications. A fourteen-year veteran of the IT industry, he’s deployed and managed large scale networks and datacenters; designed, implemented, and managed nationwide networks for several ISP’s and
financial and media companies; and developed advanced monitoring and security tools.
He runs his own consulting business and has extensive experience in Unix Systems Administration on several hardware platforms, including application support, security, development and deployment.
Marc broke into IT the hard way, working his way up from an entry-level customer-support position at Netcom, riding the tech boom and bust of the late 90s and early 2000s, and eventually coming to manage national ISPs and data centers.
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Take a Class
Employers are often wary about job candidates with outdated skills, especially in technical fields. If you take a class, or even begin pursuing an advanced degree, you have a ready-made way of countering that perception as you demonstrate your engagement in the field.
Find an Internship
Those early in their careers may want to consider an internship, even if they have previously held a full-time job. The same goes for workers considering a career transition. Gausman says she worked with one client in her mid-40s who got an internship, which helped her with a career transition.
Teach a Class
Universities, community colleges and continuing-education programs often seek professionals to teach classes. Aside from being a potential avenue for networking, teaching gigs look impressive to employers, positioning you as someone with expertise in your field and the ability to impart that expertise to others.
Be a Consultant
Don Sutaria, founder and president of CareerQuest, a New Jersey-based career coaching firm, advises those involved in a drawn-out job search to set themselves up as an independent consultant by getting business cards and a Web site. Your assignments may be small ones, but being a consultant allows you to market yourself as someone active and involved in your field.
42n81
9 months ago
6 comments
Consult with www.computerassistant.com - they hire technicians of all strengths to respond to technical support in and around your city. You set your bid for the job. This is not an advertisement...just one way I keep my skills up while job hunting and it's another way to network!
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9 months ago
Go on Inside, you will kill some times between interviews!!