What do you do, and what job title are you looking for?

IT Director or Manager title at a small or medium business that needs a good all around guy who knows the ropes.

What degrees do you have and where are they from?

I have a bachelors degree from Hofstra. Makes better for a napkin than a degree though, all of my experience came from working in the corporate world

Would you be willing to relocate?

anywhere in the city, or long island or westchester is worth looking at. I used to drive 1 1/2 hrs to work at a previous job so nothing around nyc surprises me.

What’s been the most frustrating aspect of your job search?

Ive been in business long enough to know inexperienced IT managers make expensive decisions. So it is pretty frustrating to hear companies say they dont need someone with as much experience as I have (aka I’m too expensive) when chances are the next guy they hire will blow my whole salary on a bad negotiation for a vendor contract.

Why would a company want to hire you?

Doing this for 10+ yrs means I’ve seen it all, from POTS lines to PBX to VOIP and from DSL to T1 to wifi. I have also negotiated 7 and 8 figure vendor contracts in my time and making sure the company gets the best for their dollar is my #1 priority.

What’s the most fun you’ve had during unemployment?

Seeing my family more, and going on vacation without having the Blackberry going off every minute was really relaxing.

Got any advice for your fellow UberEmployables?

Don’t pass up a job just because of the money, especially if you didn’t interview for it yet. If you like the company and the people you work with, you won’t mind being a little underpaid. You can always change your personal budget to make the money work but you can’t change the people you work with or how rewarding your job is.

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What do you do, and what job title are you looking for?

I am an Account Supervisor with good knowledge of digital media. Looking for an AS or SAE position with the right company.

What degrees do you have and where are they from?

BA, Advertising: Boston University, 2004. GPA: 3.7

Would you be willing to relocate?

I’m open to options, but seeing as I moved to NYC because it’s an advertising mecca, I hope it doesn’t come to that!

How did you end up losing your job?

We lost the account I was on… cost-cutting on their end. Some of us who had worked on the account were marginalized.

What’s been the most frustrating aspect of your job search?

You have to jump through hoops as an applicant, only to find the company is paying nothing and has no talent or vision anyway. I wish these firms would save me the trouble and state from the beginning that they just want a body and that’s all they’re willing to pay for. Experienced people like myself wouldn’t bother to apply and they’d have less applications to sift thru.

Why would a company want to hire you?

I have good knowledge of internet advertising such as social media and affiliate marketing. You don’t often find that in non-digital advertising employees. And of course I’m also ready and willing to put in 80 hour workweeks. Stick a sofa in my office and I’m happy!

What’s the most fun you’ve had during unemployment?

Ask me in a few weeks….. still trying to figure out unemployment money right now.

Got any advice for your fellow UberEmployables?

I know so many people out of work. Everyone is looking at the jobs you’re looking at, TRUST ME. Find another way to get noticed, however you can.

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