Ind a firm who offers the position that better suits your qualifications & start there.

Sorry for your health issues but thank God you have recovered. You may need to lighten your Resume if you are targeting what are considered entry level positions. If you want to be a Director again, you may need to get certification thatvis typically required.Best of luck.

Yes that most of the time did happen to me,now i am working,i practically beg the employer to give me the job ,i am a single mum,i can't afford staying at home for a long period not bringing food on the table ,the thing i don't get is if u don't have a qualification it is a problem the same when you do have,just find a way of telling them that u really need job even i am not getting enough pay but i am happy that i can take care of my daughter

Alex, that is really unfortunate what happened in your last position due to no fault of yours! But time to move on. Your skills are in high demand - the fact your worked your way up is a positive - not a negative. You apparently have learned a lot of different skills along the way and so state this during interview. I would suggest you apply for director or HIGHER positions - you deserve it. And as Kara said, sometimes the interviewer is threatened by you - so if you sense this - assuming this person is the person you would be reporting to, tell him/her your are looking to help them and their department succeed. Emphasize your "jack of all trades" skills and how you can contribute. Good luck.

You need to always have two resumes... learned this from going through what your going through... one that sparks your lower level potential.. and one that sparks your upper level potential, as it is appropriate for the position. Understand that when you hire people who are over qualified for a position especially someone who was a Director.. you don’t normally step back down from that because you don’t have to. Now... if you want to or that’s all you can get then play your experience at the level your applying for.. simple the ole saying “ dress for the job you want” well you wouldn’t wear a suit and tie to certain places, where some it’s the standard. Also, the hiring person ultimately doesn’t want to be challenged by someone better than him or risk a potential candidate that “could take their job” especially in the IT world. I’m not in IT but I’m there with the job stuff .. once you arrive at a certain level.. coming back down from that is very hard and even harder to get a position similar to where you were because so many people are also applying for that same spot. As far as resume and high potential roles, education, certifications, and results make the difference, where in the lower end job, finding the diamond in the rough is often to them like a red flag, sadly.. it’s a hard balance but you do have to play the game to get the job you want, and then when you do get in there, you can shine all you want, just try not to chalk so much of it on paper unless it’s necessary. :) hope that helps. Trust me I have applied and applied and I hear crickets often.: it’s intimidating for some to hire someone who could be a threat to them.

I am an IT guy myself and have had similar situations, what I would recommend is perhaps downplaying the explanations on your resume so new employers will not think you are too over-qualified for the position to which you are applying.

I had a similar situation happen to me. I started my IT Career 20 years ago and worked my up from Help Desk Tech to Sr. Network Engineer. I was working at a stable place and had a great salary. Bought a house, had a couple of kids, and then I got sick and was in the hospital for a while. The company deiced while I was in the hospital to end my long term contract. To add fuel to the fire they didn't even tell me directly. They called my wife and told her I no longer had a job. I just spoken to my Manager the day before to give her an update on my status, and she acted like everything was fine. Anyway, I was on the job market again, and taking short contracts here and there, but not making anywhere NEAR what I was making and bounced around a lot. Bouncing round looks BAD on a resume. So not only did I get "Your over qualified" I also had to explain why I bounced around so much. Eventually I found my DREAM job and I'm very happy after moving around for 6 months. My advice to you is don't give up! Put your resume out there EVERY WERE! Someone will recognize your talent and bring you on. I almost gave up hope ready to settle for a Job a Walmart just to put food on the table. But I kept fighting, and it paid off. Stay strong and be positive. It will work out. Good luck to you.

Heres my advice as a fellow IT person. Go to a bank, explain your situation and see how much of a business loan you qualify for. Then go to a business for sale website and see who is selling what. then with a business loan, buy it and put all of your energy into making it successful. the reality is most companies make a profit by getting someone seasoned only to pay them pennies on a dollar. if they paid everyone what they are truly worth that leaves less profit for the owners or head of the company. You sound like you already have what it takes to start a consulting company. And you're not getting any income coming in right now anyway so what do you have to lose? It sucks but when you are the EMPLOYEE of any company, what they say goes. regardless of how unfair or absurd the logic is. Last company I interviewed for told they turned down other candidates because they were too experienced too. so your not alone in dealing with that.

There are several reasons why companies avoid overqualified candidates:

1. They will get bored by the role and leave. Companies want to minimize turnover
2. They won't be happy working for a manager with less experience than them
3. They can't pay you enough to compensate you for your additional experience in this role

Is there a reason why you are searching for roles that are more comparable to your experience? A scan of the qualifications will tell you right away if you are inline. If you insist on pursuing lower level positions, be prepared to proactively address this in your cover letter and interview. Is it because you want a role that has better work-life balance so you can spend more time with family? Did you discover that you don't like to manage people and rather stay at an individual contributor level? Have a good story to why you are taking a step back instead of a step forward in your career to alleviate those fears.

Type IT job recruiter and your city and state on Google. You need a headhunter to advocate for you. They screen you and/or your resume to make sure you meet the requirements for the position you want and submit your CV. Good luck.