Besides... when the "techies" leave their respective companies, they take their knowledge and skills with them, too. ;) And since (realistically) companies don't have time to document anything, the knowledge of whatever architecture has been put into place, now becomes (essentially) a "black box".
Here are your options that you have --
(1) Tell them the truth -- which, unfortunately, probably has not worked for you. Companies don't want to hear what grief, pain and anguish you have encountered over the past 2-3 years -- if so, stand in line and queue up with all the other "loosers" wanting work (not my attitude, but I have found this to be the attitude demonstrated by large corporations).
(2) Limit what you have listed on your resume. REMEMBER: you have to "tailor" your resume to whatever industry you are applying for. I know that this sounds like alot of work, and it is. But... doing so will get you noticed, esp. when you don't have everything listed. If they ask about the gaps, explain to them that you did contract work for these companies and were on "benchtime". ;) Believe it or not, this has worked for me... 8P
(3) One thing that companies like now is that they are OVERWHELMED by these online resume search engines (Monster, Dice, HotJobs, etc.) and many HR or recruiting people get THOUSANDS PER DAY!!! Now here's a little trick that has worked for myself and a few others -- IF they list a facsimile/fax telephone number, send your resume to THERE instead of sending it in via the online resume service OR even email -- don't use them; if you use the fax, HR or recruiters will see that you've taken the time to work *with* them. You may get noticed, or (with any luck) get a job. ;P
Hope this helps! Good luck with your job search!
-r
P.S. If anyone wants someone who has pentest (penetration testing analysis) experience against US military installations, please let me know, and I will forward you my resume.
At 07:29 PM 2/22/2003, you wrote:
Hi,
I am on the job market again.
I have been in the security space for a while, and have unfortunately, had a lot of jobs. In my early years, I admit it, I was a jumper. I stayed at a company about 1-2 years, and then moved on to bigger and better opportunities.
As to my last 5 years in the industry, I have had 4 jobs. Two with software companies that both went belly up (not a rarity in the infosec space) and the other 2 with consulting companies that also ran out of money.
Now when I go on interviews, they all say, we like your experience but view my job hoping as a negative.
I have not found a good way to answer that questions. Any ideas?
I just tell them that yes, early on, I was a jumper. But in the last 5 years I had some bad luck. But then again, this is a volatile sector.
Can anyone assist me (and I am sure there are others in the exact same boat) in how I can answer the questions of 'why have you had so many jobs?' in a positive manner?
Thanx!
Aaron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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