Yes, but you have to be a certain color in most cases.
Usually, yes, but I know a couple of old white guys who are still working for the government doing things the old-school way because the government can’t get its new, expensive stuff to work properly.
I’m sure somebody made a bundle from selling our government the new, “improved” programs that don’t work.
snip “ I came across your resume, and would like to check your availability and interest for the following opportunity.
Position Title : Sr. Application Developer
Location : New Hudson , MI “ snip
This old COBOL/DB2 guy who refuses to retire receives emails like the above all the time. My only resume on the internet is my FR homepage. If you are not receiving these emails, you need to learn the skill of how to market your self. Both where I’m at now, and where I have contacts in Chicagoland Fortune 100, there are thousands of new COBOL programs being written every year. Over 500 COBOL Stored Procedures where I’m at. And that doesnt include maintenance of the millions of lines of existing code.
Most job openings I receive are from Chicagoland (because I’m known there) and the VA to Az sourthern L where I’m not known. But MN and KS are also seen. I never see any for me from the west coast or NE.
This is the first in a few weeks from Michigan. I checked and they first looked in Michigan and couldn’t find anyone willing and able to work. Last year I probably averaged over 1 a week from Michigan.
Jobs are out there, even in Michigan. The crisis is not really that big of a crisis. But knowing how to find the jobs, and how to market yourself is key.