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by tfg4k
4129 days ago
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I appreciate you being blunt. I'm not going to get anywhere if people tip-toe around any issues they may be able to bring to my attention. I'm not easily offended.
I appreciate the last point. Career vs. Job. Yeah, I could go answer phones like I did when I was sixteen but that would just be stupid. Thanks for that comment! |
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The real advice I have is that you have to figure out what your story is. What is the culmination of your experiences. If you're still doing help-desk - that's a job people effectively right out of high school do with minimal training. It's the fast-food cashier of tech jobs.
Are you still doing that same job, or have you learned something in that time? If so, if you've aggregated experience and knowledge, you need to figure out how to tell that story and how to distill it down into your resume and interview.
A long time ago I did tech support also, but I know I learned lots of soft skills. It took me a while to figure out how to parlay those into better jobs, but now, many years later and mid-career, those same skills get exercised every single day.
I think your best bet is honestly figuring out how to rerepresent your job time as a career, start building a portfolio you can show off, and start networking.