Beating My Head Against the Wall
I have been unemployed for just over two years. My old profession was as an engineer. One day I wooke up and realized that I hated being an engineer. I liked working with people. Day after day of going into the lab and not getting to collaborate with other people was taking a toll on me. I am a social creature. After doing a lot of soul searching and working through a variety of books, programs and assorted test, I have come to the conclusion that a career in Project Management would be a perfect fit for me. I am particularly interested in the interactive marketing industry. I have been posting my resume far and wide. I get a rare interview about once every 4 months but never make it past the phone screen or first round. I honestly believe that people can not get past my engineering background. They want to pigeon hole me as anti-social nerd, the typical stereotype of an engineer. Add that to my lack of experience in my target industry and I feel like I am beating my head against the wall. I am at my wits end and really have no idea how to change my fortune. I am currently taking some classes at the local community college in an effort to get a "Marketing Certificate" I am not that interested in a MBA as I do not want to be upper management, (I like to have a life outside the office). Lost and confused. | |
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