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If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem. Also please exercise your best judgment when posting in the forums--revealing personal information such as your e-mail address, telephone number, and address is not recommended.
Not always that simple
There are other factors, such as location, ability to travel, physical impairments, etc., any one of which can be seriously problematic. But perhaps the single most important element is the question of "who-you-know". Without some inside connection it can be literally impossible to be seen or heard, but even that does not always help, as some companies now mandate all inquiries pass through HR's "normal" channels.
In any case, please do not think that the thousands of IT careerists who cannot find new employment are simply not doing things right. That might be true for a very small subset, but most are intelligent and creative and able and are doing the "right" things already. There's more to it than the bumper-sticker solutions so glibbly oferred by many on these forums.
As for me... my 25 yrs of broad scope IT experience in public and private sectors apparently counts for very little with employers today - so I'm off to other endeavors. Believe me, there are less stressful, and more fun ways, to make a lot more money in this world!
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