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OK... what the hell, call me cheap but its all I have, my unemployment check barely pays the rent then I have to beg for food. So I am offering my entire TechPoints (3500) for a lead resulting in an interview. So any of my peers in the NYC tristate area knowing of anyone or any company looking for a FQTSP (Fully Qualified Technical Support Person)please throw me a bone... on second thought, hold the bone email me instead, I am likely to eat the bone thats how bare the cupboard is these days! donmars007@yahoo.com, what are peers for eh?

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by nbard

Sent you an email requesting your resume. No promises, but I'll see what I can do.

by nbard

I haven't forgotten about you. Still putting out the word to my peers and waiting to hear back. As soon as I hear something good, I'll let you know. Also, just for the record, I don't need no stinkin' points. I am doing this to help a fellow 'techie'.

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah).

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by techdictator

Market is kind of bad right now. I've always had luck with Monster.com, Dice.com, Flipdog.com, Headhunter.net, and HotJobs.com But probably the best thing you can do is to get your local paper and start faxing your resume to every job that appealsto you. That'll get you in some recruiter's database and they'll usually run the ball in for you to get a touchdown.

by wydk/vastech, inc.

Again - when someone steps outside the box and doesn't ask a tech-question, everyone here gets their panties in a bunch, but aren't so conservative as to not beg for your points.

I notice you have only two or less responses for actual help to get you a job with others all saying "give me the points" & go to monster.com etc.

This question as well as those from many others who have done the same thing recently has prompted me to begin a forum/discussion on TechRepublic to try and get as many members to rally behind me as I can to get TR to implement a "Job Seekers" and "Employers" section of the site with points used. I know that this would indeed work using points and actual cash both.

My company does outside-the-box solution development as a think-tank - and I commend you on your efforts to offer up your points like this to get an interview and i WISH THIS WAS THE FORUM for it - but alas, I don't think you will have much success here and would ask you to award your points to NO ONE AT ALL - save em for later - retract the question, OR if you cannot offer points ONLY to those who gave ACTUAL SAGE ADVICE. For an interview may not come from this forum.

PLEASE dont blow your hard earned points on 99% of these responses as it appears that they merely want to grab your points and run...

I appologize for my "peers" for their "efforts" to help not at all and get compensated for it by getting in on the "poker-kitty" as it would seem.

I will see that more Techs here get behind my concept to have TechRepublic start having job related postings etc. They would certainly turn a profit as this is indeed a tech-community with a good user base.

Best of luck to you friend.

Richard Lawless
Founder and CEOWYDK, LLC. / VASTECH, INC.

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by donmars

Thanks for your most insightful and "actual sage advice" WYDK, In fact maybe the majority of "Peers" that have not replied are indeed honest because they cannot meet the stipulation of my bid. I offer my "hard earned points" only for info leading toa direct interview, and will not payoff under other suggestions. I have, as a matter of fact, received direct email from a few respondents claiming not to be with any agency but requesting my Resume with a promise to "see what I can do" them not responding directly to the forum. So, at any rate, besides being a FUN THING to do, I have gotten a few nibbles and maybe start a trend or develop an idea in the direction that YOU want to go. I will keep UPing the point value until I either 1) get a job 2) get that interview from one of our peers or 3)TechRepublic says I am using too much space!
Again Thanks my friend!

DM

by lynn.morgan

I'm not doing this "for the points" (see comments of previous respondent) ... but like to respond when I have something to offer [many of the Tech Q's are beyond me, so I'm glad to find stuff I can answer! :-) ]

Here are a number of possibilitiesthat I find people tend to forget about. Some of these suggestions will depend on how long you have been out in the workforce and what education or certifications you possess.

1. Go back to your alma mater and use their job search or career counselling services. This is usually a free service to alumni and they can help you focus your search, while you wait to get lucky :-)

2. You might also find it helpful to network with your classmates if you graduated in the past 5 years or keep in touch with other alumni.

3. Try approaching members of professional organizations that you belong to as those folks know you and would possibly be more comfortable recommending you for an opening. Now's a good time to volunteer for an executive position. You have some spare time now, presumably, and it is a quick way to become better known in the organization. You also have a chance to impress people with your initiative, organizational skills, people skills, etc.

4. If you don't belongto any organizations, join one or two; it looks good on your resume and often they have job placement services for members.

5. Do some volunteer work in your line of business. It fills the blank holes in the intervening time on your resume and might lead you to a contact with a job opening for pay. It also indicates to a prospective employer that you are motivated.

Keep on searching and good luck. Hope you find something soon!

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by penguinsrule

Have you thought of doing temporary/contract work?

go to www.ceweekly.com
or www.dice.com

It's a lot easier to get short term contract assignments than permanent, they often pay more anyway, and offer good experience.

Are you bound to NYC? If you aren't willing to be mobile you may stay out of work longer.

There's plenty of places in little podunk towns across the country that need IT people that have a hard time getting anybody with good skills to go there. If you are willing to go where the work is, then you shouldn't have trouble.

If you are thinking you can post this, and not do any effort to get work, then I don't
know what to say...

you may have to spend a lot of time hitting the monster board before you find work.
Monster does work, I've found work that way before.

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by penguinsrule

If you are interested in working in an industrial environment (doing IT work) and living in a little town in Wisconsin, then you can send me your resume.

Actually, we really do have a leading edge IT department of 179 people!

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by penguinsrule

If you are interested in working in an industrial environment (doing IT work) and living in a little town in Wisconsin, then you can send me your resume.

Actually, we really do have a leading edge IT department of 179 people!

by jasonschambers

Email me you resume at this address. jchambers@globeconsulting.com please give me your desired wage and list of experience. If you fail to reach me than e-mail me at jchambers@djgrp.com

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by psinetman2

Have you checked out monster.com. Many good jobs leading to other good jobs in your field. Or you could check the Colleges and University job boards.

by penguinsrule

How are people supposed to help you, if you don't give them any information to work with.

Here's the email of a recruiter I know in New York

jackk@quorumhq.com
His name is Jack H. Karamanoukian

maybe he can help you.

Maybe after last week you might want to consider looking for work elsewhere :)

by kgosnell

Keep the tech points, contact one of the Disaster relief agencies, public utilities, and such as the Governors staff, also the local ISPs should be near shutdown with the traffic. The point is that job security can be had once it's over and normal, as well as leads through government links.
Good luck , and God bless America

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by mongon

Donmars--

You are well-suited to a position I know our Headquarters currently has available. I downloaded your resume in rtf and will submit internally, as an employee's submission gives you leverage and better odds than outside submissions. The position is a Technology Consultant in the Support area. Please email me and I will give you specs on the company and the position.

by mongon

And I applaud WYDK's comments--I do not NEED techpoints, but you NEED a job--wherever we can help... Please let us all know, too, when you find a job!

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by bbryantf

Don (if your first name is Don),

First, two questions:
(1) Are you looking for employment in the NY area exclusively?
(2) Can you pass a TS background investigation?

If your answer to (1) is NO and your answer to (2) is YES, then I recommend that you go to www.itt.com and look at the employment opportunities there. If you already have a TS clearance you probably will receive an offer if you meet the qualifications.

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by mike (from canada)

Actually, I am in the same state as you, but I did actually get some offers from this. I have posted an ad on my website and then went to http://www.addme.com to submit it to alot of search engines. then after that, I received replies a few weeks later. They are direct job offers from random people. Make sure you include your email or phone number on the ad. and set the price for the service accordingly and do whatever is necessary to a) receive money and b) satisfy the customer. For an example, go to http://mstechcas.topcities.com/ so far, I have received 2 job offers.

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by john_wills

I have sent you an email referring you to the website of a firm in TriState with a friendly owner and, sometimes, a need for additional staff.

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

by kbarry

Seriously consider consulting.
The economy has a lot of companies looking for ways to cut costs. They dont have full time IT staffs. However, they use computers and outsource for tech support needs. The small business is the big business in USA.
It takes more work in the beginning but the pay off is much more rewarding.
Consulting Success is a good book for starting (Howard Shenson,Ted Nicholas). Free at the Library.
Serve the masses.
Good Luck

by donmars

I wanted to accept your answer and offer a token of around 300 points to selected answers even though the goal of the post was not met. These answers were still apprciated. However I am not allowed to reduce the points for this purpose! Thanks for your support anyway, I start my new job on 10/1

by donmars

I wanted to give selected answers 300 points each, and yours was one of them, even though the goal of my question was not met. I cannot do this because this system will not allow me to decrease my points to do it. Thanks for your support anyway!I start my new job on 10/1 (yeah!!).

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