Career Change

[srivijayasri]

I have a B.Sc. in Computer Information Systems and 3 years
of experience as a consultant, designing windows-based
applications in Visual Basic 6 and MS Access 97/2000. I
have been trying for a full-time position since I
graduated in 2001 June but have not been successful yet. I
have tried all avenues including the Internet, networking,
company web sites, and agencies. I am a Canadian Citizen
living in Toronto who is willing to relocate.

Now I am wondering if I should stay with MS technology or
move to Java/Oracle or even if should I switch to
hardware/network side? I need advice /leads from the
experts. I am even willing to enroll in an internship.

When I face agency interviews, they expect me to have
industrial experience. How can I get this experience?

Below is a summary of my skills:
I have experience in developing databases in SQL Server
2000. The reporting tools that I have used are Crystal
report 8.5 and Access 2000. I have experience in web
development using FrontPage 2000 and Ecbuilder. I have a
strong knowledge of Client/Server architecture and OOP
concepts.

I have been involved in all stages of System Development
Life Cycle. Much of my work has been on Windows 98, XP,
and 2000 operating systems. I have a knowledge of other
programming languages like C++, Java, C, HTML, Unix
Scripting and PL / SQL.

I have the aptitude to learn new technology quickly.
Currently I am self studying VB.NET and ASP.NET. I have
good analytical and problem solving skills. I have over
five years experience in sales/customer service.

 

[Media Lint]

I have a friend who was in a somewhat similar situation,
and when the dot bubble burst he formed a partnership in a
boat restoration business. He's never been happier.