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    georgemguitarist Posts: 12, Reputation: 1
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    May 8, 2010, 02:16 PM
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    Hi All
    I graduated from university and completed my masters in electronic and communication engineering and for couple of years, worked for a comms company as a software developer in C/C++ developing software for wireless devices, but then got made redundant. Ever since, I struggled and still keep struggling to get any kind of decent paid jobs. I currently work as a telephone sales adviser, which is steady and fairly cushy, but modestly paid. When I go for other interviews within IT, prospective employers don't look favourably at my situation. I need to somehow resurrect my career in IT and improve my salary. Can anyone suggest what to go into? Networking, Cisco, Microsoft Support, any suggestions at all? Programing is largely nowadays being outsourced to different countries and I keep thinking that networking, in particular, cisco is the way to go. My concerns are that even if I enroll to do some courses, I would struggle with preparation for exams, as practical exams are often way different then theory. Anyone has any stories/experiences/advice to share?
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    May 8, 2010, 09:42 PM
    Hi, georgemguitarist!

    What do you mean by "got made redundant", please?

    Thanks!
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    May 12, 2010, 03:39 PM

    Exactly what I said. The company I worked for went into administration due financial issues and a lot of employees were made redundant.
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    May 12, 2010, 09:34 PM
    So, I take it that some of the employees were no longer needed then.

    Correct?

    Are there any other education, skills, job experience and training that you might be able to use for something else, please?

    Thanks!
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    May 12, 2010, 11:09 PM

    Do you have your MCSE qualification? Quite a few companies regard that quite highly. Or you could do a part time Project Management course and getting into an assistant project management role. That could be good, if you liked that sort of thing. It might not be a permanent position, mostly contract work, but it could be good, and you could get quite a bit of experience and exposure to lots of different things.

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