I think I've really gotten off on the wrong foot here. My goal was to reach out to find out where there are companies hiring, but, unfortunately, the title of my post seems to be a point of contention. It's ironic, to me, that only a year ago the words "laid off" were met with sympathy and understanding; because of the economic climate of the time. Clearly that is no longer the case (even though, today, the economy is still recovering). Even though one does not get a second chance to make a first impression, I will, nevertheless, begin again: I'm a junior level developer seeking a new opportunity to leverage my skills. Though I've been recently laid off from my job (due to budget cuts) I am still very enthusiastic and eager to continue getting my hands dirty with coding. I am also a career changer, who started out in IT on the help desk side of the industry. But I've always had a passion for coding, taking time to learn all I could about .NET and C# (and a little Java thrown in for good measure). I also know a bit about T-SQL (I love writing stored procedures). In an effort to boost my marketability, I designed and published a CV website, to showcase some of my work. It is always a work in progress and I'm in the process of adding some new apps to it. It can be found at: http://xtraordinayr.net/CVDefaultPage.aspx[^] I've also got a few blog posts on WordPress here: http://astevens009.wordpress.com/ I've also posted my resume to Dice, Indeed and Craigslist, and I'm working with a few recruiters who have given me some good leads. However, I am still reaching out to others within my network, just to cover all the bases. If you know of any junior developer opportunities (specifically in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill areas) please let me know. Thanks. Dre
