Guys,
for the past two years I feel as if I have been bamboozled. I started using C# on the .NET platform around 2004. after being in that position through 2006 I took a job as a .NET developer which later turned into production support due to reorganization and lack of open positions. My previous employer wanted me to come back as a .NET developer based on the skills I had displayed prior to leaving. After feeling nervous due to a lack of development I ran back and was hired as a .NET developer only to be part of another reorg that moved me to an SSIS, oracle backend developer. Therefore, for 2 years I haven't had any significant exposure to developing with the technology that I love. Now I'm having a very hard time finding another job due to my lack of activity with the technology. Help!!!!! any ideas or thoughts that you guys can give me to put me back on the road to recovery will be highly appreciated. I'll take a entry level to mid level position. I just need to get back in.
Thanks for listening to my plea for HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Joshua FoulkPosted Sep 19, 2008, 8:31 AM
If you're looking for a job, try craigslist, careerbuilder, or monster... I posted my resume and found a position (or I should say they found me) pretty quickly.
I am experienced in over 10 different programming languages, so you can imagine that I don't get very much time to focus on any single skill in the market. I wouldn't worry to much about getting back into the groove with C#. I had very little experience with C# before I took my current position and it was like riding a bike. After a few days/weeks of immersing yourself in the code, it will surely come back to you if you were ever worth your salt.
I'm sure you have a resume, get it out there on the web!
Joshua Foulk
Mahesh ChandPosted Sep 18, 2008, 12:18 AM
Hmmm .. this is tough market. You will probably be better off doing some small projects in WPF and Silverlight, than Windows Forms or ASP.NET. The reason being, everybody in WPF and Silverlight is still a starter and you will join the same train.
Hang out here on C# Corner and learn more and more.
Good luck!