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December 9, 2003 at 06:25 AM
penguinsrule

Changing Consulting Roles – PMP

by penguinsrule . Updated 22 years, 6 months ago

I have been an OpenVMS consultant for 8 of the past 15 years (I’ve been working with OpenVMS for the past 15 years). Recently the market for OpenVMS is essentially 0 and I’ve been seeking to be more well rounded in what I am offering. I am incorporated. I am a PMP certified project manager. I have not yet passed the CISSP, CCNA, MCSE, OCP exams but hope to some time in the future. Does anyone know how to break into the door anywhere else when all you’ve ever done is OpenVMS? I thought by getting my PMP I could do that, but it hasn’t worked. When I interview with potential clients they are looking for people who have led specific types of projects such as applications development or Oracle financials, etc. Well, all the projects I’ve led have everything to do with OpenVMS hardware, software, etc. I have lots of valuable project management experience and I am a PMP but I can’t seem to break into a project manager role. I am open to any ideas. THANKS!

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