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>>It seems all the bootcamps have flooded the js market with younger people. This might be a bigger issue then your age. I'm almost 10 years older then you, g
by mech422 6y ago
>>It seems all the bootcamps have flooded the js market with younger people.
This might be a bigger issue then your age. I'm almost 10 years older then you, got laid off in July and rehired in November. No-one seemed concerned about my age.
But, I'm in Cloud Architecture and DevOps - which has a real shortage of people atm. (Or seems to judging by all the recruiters on LinkedIn)
If you're not getting to a tech screen - maybe you could do some mock interviews with a coach? With your experience you should be getting at least that far.
- mech422 6y agoYou might want to beef up your 'summary' section with any achievements, special skills, etc. with 25 years exp, I'm assuming you're going to be more expensive then an entry level person. Use that section to highlight why you're worth the money. Business case stuff is always good: reduced costs by X at company Y, or implemented XX which increased revenue, implemented scalable X that allowed us to grow to Y. Soft skills like mentoring, communications, customer focus, etc. are good as well. You have some good stuff in the experience section, but I have to hunt to find it. Put some of the best bits of that in the summary, to get me 'hooked'. Like: "Experienced in IOS and Android application design and implementation" "Built base app and API modules for company later acquired by IBM" Anyway - Hope this helps!
- chovybizzass 6y agoThanks, will do.
- chovybizzass 6y agoYeah, I don't think I know enough CS to do devops professionally. I am grabbing some books that cover the basics across the entire computing surface.