Re: New to the EDI profession...HELP!

[Jim Divoky]

If you are willing to travel, you may want to consider contracting.  I don't recommend it for a younger person as you should get some good experience first.  Sometimes clients just need some extra mapping help or partner setup that presumably you can handle.   In any case, I recommend you post your resume on http://www.monster.com & http://www.hotjobs.com for permanent positions and http://www.dice.com & http://www.net-temps.com for contract positions.    Jim Divoky EC Solutions, Inc. PO Box 667 Kent, OH  44240-0012 Providing EDI/EC Consulting and Contracting Services Mobile    330-606-6826 Pager     877-282-3426   (Toll free) Email     [EMAIL PROTECTED]           To send email to mobile phone: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   ----- Original Message ----- From: Bradley A. Linboom To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:07 AM Subject: New to the EDI profession...HELP! Thank you in advance to any who take the time to respond to my post.  I got into EDI by accident...through a temp agency who needed someone who knew computers, and in my area I was the only one (smaller towns will do that I guess).  After 4 months in a company who used GENTRAN: Server for NT, without an EDI Co-ordinator and with the help of a Sterling Commerce consultant, I was able to get a decent grasp on what I was doing...including mapping of 800 series documents X12 standards.  I have kept up since then as much as possible, (it was a full-time summer job) and am interested in getting back into it now that I have my bachelor's degree (unrelated field).   My question is thus: Is there anything I can do to get into the field?  Most of the jobs I see require 3+ years experience, well, how do I get in and get that experience?   Thank you for any help you can give! Bradley A. Linboom [EMAIL PROTECTED]