Being able to read and write proper English might help. Though your short post contains just six sentences, it is clearly not written by someone with a firm command of THAT language.

First, I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties. This new economic paradigm is not the way it should be. Vote accordingly in November. That being said, make sure your other assets are in order.

1. RESUME. Have a stellar looking resume format. . Show you can write, get a point across, and be professional. . That impresses people like myself . * Do not make grammatical or spelling errors! I'll toss a resume the second I see one.

2. COVER. Do the same with cover letter, which you must always utilize. Read your cover and resume word for word - SLOWLY. Did you use "they're or their", "to or too", "them or then" spell check won't always catch these. Be VERY CAREFUL. Read resume and cover, over and over again. Have others read it. The slightest error could be your last on that opportunity. To me, errors like these show lack of focus, lack of detail orientation, lack of concern, or just abject laziness. . All of which I don't want on my team.

3. APPEARANCE. How's your professional appearance? . Dressed appropriately, clean, pressed, matched? . Lay off jewelry, hide tattos, piercings (except ears for women). Shoes shined? Have your perfectly fitted, pressed, professional, interview outfit ready to go.

4. INTERVIEWING. How's your interviewing skills? . Do you sit up straight, look interviewer(s) directly? . Do you speak clearly, concisely, with emphasis on professional terms? . If your English skills are not acceptable, your technical skills will be ignored by many (I'm one of those). .Don't use street language EVER. You ain't hangin' out with your bff's bro. Do you ask the right questions? Do you mention how you can solve their vexing issues? NEVER point out one of your negatives (we all have them), but now is not the time to spill your life story. Be positive about everything. .be a problem solver, not problem creator. Bring notebook or folio, pens, paper, be ready to take notes! Firm handshake and smile!

5. INTERVIEW MORE. As I've told my son, interview everywhere for everything, doesn't matter if it's not a job for you. . Like anything else, the more you do it, the better you get.! Watch the news shows, look how professionals handle difficult interviews,. . Politicians, executives, etc.

6. THE BIG THREE . Have three questions ready for when they ask you. No questions = no interest. Is this a replacement or new position? What kind of Personality fits in your culture? Do you prefer to promote from within? What made you join the company sir ? Etc. Also, have three things you know about the company. When asked, you want to show you've done you're research! What do you know about us John? Well sir, I've noticed you've gone from 50 employees to 300 in just a few years, that's impressive. Your mission statement sir, is very admirable. Your management must be very focused, your stock price went from $xxx to $yyy this year. Get them to talk about themselves and the company. Humans are a proud species.

7. PRACTICE. Practice in front of a mirror. . How do you look when you answer? . Are you fiddling with your hands. (which should be on your lap)? Do you make faces? Do you look off into space? PRACTICE!

8. ASSUMPTIONS. Assumptions are the mother of all foul-ups (lack of planning is their father). Yes i coined that phrase, years ago. So, you have that totally awesome interview with that hip new company. You heard it's the company to be with. T-shirt and jeans are ok to wear. Very chill environment, almost everyone is under 30 years old. You got this, you go to interview with company appropriate clothing... Jeans and maybe Polo Shirt. You're pumped. Then the 47 year-old Chief Technology Officer walks up to you... In his $2000 Armani suit, $10,000 Breitling watch, $500 Prada calfskin shoes, takes one look at you in your jeans and Polo, and... You're screwed. ASSUME NOTHING! No one EVER, I've ever known, did not get hired because they looked too professional.

I know some of this may not apply to you but in this very Challenging economy you MUST BE BETTER IN EVERY WAY THAN YOUR COMPETITION, your technical skills are just the beginning.

I truly wish you the best and hope you put these ideas into practice.

Frank

PS Three biggest mistakes:

1. You don't get business cards from interviewer(s)

2. You don't follow up immediately after interview with "thank you" email, QUICKLY detailing why your the guy or gal for the job.

3. The most egregious... You don't ask for the job! "thank you so much. Mr Smith, this position sounds ideal. I am very intersted and would love to start at your earliest convenience!" . If you don't send me a " thank You" note and ask for job, the one who did, will get the job. Simple as that.

*bottom line : Do you want to be treated like a professional?

• • Act, write, speak and dress like one*

I didn't start with the idea to write this much, hopefully it's worth the read and not too ponderous.

Nelly, I have been teaching computer class for about 20 years and the first thing I tell people is that all of these credentials are great...but...don't laugh...Do you know how to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint? And no offense, but the number one answer is "Yes, of course". And the number one wrong statement is Yes. If there is one thing that I will say, you need to be very skilled with those three. I have taught multi billion dollar corporations as well as one on one for years. But I can say that you have some of the most focused certs. If you want my advise, try to submit your Resume to a large company that is running an Enterprise. Good luck and God Bless....

Hi Nelly, I just received my Associates Degree in Computer Science Technology two weeks ago and although it is early in the game I can relate to your situation. I have signed up on numerous job matching sites some through my schools career services and others that I have signed into myself and just about every job I have applied for I get an almost immediate not qualified response. I am getting very discouraged and starting to feel like I just spent a huge amount of money that I will have to pay back for nothing. I had a great paying job with great benefits that was a United Auto Workers manufacturer but six years in the plant closed down and the job that I had planned on retiring from was gone. I decided instead of going to another manufacturer and starting all over again I needed to go to school to receive the skills I needed to start a new career. I was so happy when I graduated but that was a short celebration for the fact that I have put a pretty impressive Resume, in my opinion, out for many companies to see and also have applied for numerous positions and I cannot get past the initial application step in the process. I feel if someone would give me a chance to interview and talk about what my skillset is I would have a much greater chance of getting hired but at this point it looks like that may never happen. Very discouraging and looking like I might have no other choice but to go back to manufacturing and chalk up my college degree as a waste of time and money. That being said I am going to continue learning technology, certifications, and keeping the knowledge I have gained fresh just in case the chance comes along. I just don't understand a field that is supposedly thriving cannot employ new college grads makes no sense..

Hi Nelly, I think you have a lot of great experience already! The internship will definitely help you to show that you already have some experience. Do keep in mind that sometimes employers like to see that applicants have 1 year of experience, so you could look at doing another internship or some volunteer work to help that. Best of luck to you!