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masthedrunk · 07-26-2004, 10:58 AM

is there some secret to getting even just an interview or a 'thanks but no thanks' letter from a job application? i've probably submitted 200 resumes to various places in three different major metropolitan areas over the last few months, and have gotten virtually no response. not even an automated thanks card. the people that have seen my resume say it's very strong and looks good. if so what is the problem? i'm not asking for absurd amounts of money. or hell, not even more than i make now. i just need to change locations. i know the market is kind of tight right now. but this is getting ridiculous. i've seriously considered changing career fields all together. but that would mean i'd have to go back to college. i'll be 30 in a few months. getting a degree at 34-35 and being a pauper student once again doesn't sound like much fun. plus the student loans to deal with afterwards. i just don't know what to do.

FYI: i work in the IT field. i have almost 6 years of experience. some MCSE certs, etc. i'm not looking for high power/money management or anything. just a lowly tech answering phones and fixing PC's. does anyone have any tips?

07-26-2004, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
masthedrunk Upright	job hunting is there some secret to getting even just an interview or a 'thanks but no thanks' letter from a job application? i've probably submitted 200 resumes to various places in three different major metropolitan areas over the last few months, and have gotten virtually no response. not even an automated thanks card. the people that have seen my resume say it's very strong and looks good. if so what is the problem? i'm not asking for absurd amounts of money. or hell, not even more than i make now. i just need to change locations. i know the market is kind of tight right now. but this is getting ridiculous. i've seriously considered changing career fields all together. but that would mean i'd have to go back to college. i'll be 30 in a few months. getting a degree at 34-35 and being a pauper student once again doesn't sound like much fun. plus the student loans to deal with afterwards. i just don't know what to do. FYI: i work in the IT field. i have almost 6 years of experience. some MCSE certs, etc. i'm not looking for high power/money management or anything. just a lowly tech answering phones and fixing PC's. does anyone have any tips?