Looking for Advice

[Chris Keelan]

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 15:52:07 -0500 (EST)
"Madison Kelly" <linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:

>   So my question is, how have some of you gone about getting a job
>   when
> you have no paper work but are good at what you do? How do you get a
> given company to even respond to your resume? I have sent out quite a
> large number of resumes but so far I only got one interview. For what
> it is worth; I have been actively building, troubleshooting and
> supporting PC systems since '97 (under windows and linux).

Madison, 

Seriously consider getting a copy of "What color is your parachute?"
from the library. The section on networking, while completely
overlooking TCP/IP ;o), does give some great ideas about how to
establish contacts, conduct informational interviews and identify
"hidden" job opportunities.

~ C
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