Was laid off at the start of July but have been talking to several recruiters regarding job opportunities which never pan out.
I’m 45, white, male and live in the Chicago area. Also have no network to fall back on.
I’m a Mainframe Programmer with 20 yrs of experience mainly with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, SPF, CICS, DB2.
I also have 3 yrs of experience with Oracle 8, Crystal Reports 7, Visual Basic 6 but the last time any of these skills were used was late 2001.
I have a lot to offer and feel frustrated because I feel have good skillsets and a good resume but nothing seems to be open unless there is a “laundry list” of requirements that nobody could possibly have.
Bottom line, I need a recruiter in this area (one of you three or recommend someone in the area) to let me know what the market is like in the Chicago area compared to a few years ago.
I’m serious about this and would really appreciate any help or advice I could get.
What areas are good? I’d be willing to relocate if I had to.
Thanks for any advice. Like everyone else, I could use a break!
