Comment Re:It's who you know, and what you know (Score 1) 892
I'll add on the "who you know" that it never hurts to get hooked up with some of the local professional organizations.
The local Linux Users Group, any groups that are sponsored by a big name company or professional associations such PMI or SAGE are all good examples.
These people all allow for both soft networking and sharpening those all important "people" skills.
Regarding the breadth and depth of your skill set, yes, it is good to know more than one area, but you need to choose a category of related skills and drill down.
Generalists only succeed in two places: consulting and management.
From the sound of your situation, you aren't ready for management.
Consulting can be a risky business, but can also be very profitable. That loops back to my original topic, because you have to keep networking to get work as a consultant.
The local Linux Users Group, any groups that are sponsored by a big name company or professional associations such PMI or SAGE are all good examples.
These people all allow for both soft networking and sharpening those all important "people" skills.
Regarding the breadth and depth of your skill set, yes, it is good to know more than one area, but you need to choose a category of related skills and drill down.
Generalists only succeed in two places: consulting and management.
From the sound of your situation, you aren't ready for management.
Consulting can be a risky business, but can also be very profitable. That loops back to my original topic, because you have to keep networking to get work as a consultant.
