The Laid Off IT Guy!

The Laid Off IT Guy! is a former IT Director for a financial company in Indianapolis, IN. Most recently he was an IT Project Manager for a large manufacturing company. He has been working in the financial field of computing since 1990. In his free time he enjoys playing golf, woodworking and being Dad.

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The Laid Off IT Guy! Mentoring Future IT Employees: May 13, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Networking, Certification, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Be a Lifelong Learner: May 10, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Certification, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Following Up with Network Contacts: May 6, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Networking, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Heartbreaks Continue: April 15, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Networking, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Keep Your Interviewing To Yourself: March 22, 2013 Comments
Topics: Information Technology, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Observations on the Job Search: March 18, 2013 Comments
Topics: Information Technology, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Evaluating the Job Offer: March 8, 2013 Comments
Topics: Information Technology, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! What To Do During Second Round Interviews: February 28, 2013 Comments
Topics: Information Technology, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Conducting the Phone Screen Interview: February 22, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Programming, Web Services, Graphics & Web Design, Networking, Engineering, Web Development, Certification, Security, Operating Systems, Server, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Communicating with Recruiters: February 15, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Programming, Graphics & Web Design, Networking, Engineering, Web Development, Security, Hardware, Operating Systems, Server, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! New Opportunities after the Holidays: February 8, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Graphics & Web Design, Networking, Web Development, Security, Hardware, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Working with a Career Coach: February 4, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Networking, Engineering, Web Development, Certification, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Heartbreak After an Interview: February 1, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Networking, Web Development, Operating Systems, Server, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Are You Working in the Wrong Industry?: January 25, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Programming, Networking, Certification, Security, Hardware, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Are You an IT Generalist or a Specialist?: January 23, 2013 Comments
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Networking, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Have You Felt Age Discriminated?: January 7, 2013 Comments
Topics: Information Technology, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! The Job Lead Log: December 29, 2012 Comments
Topics: Six Sigma and Process Improvement, Information Technology, Engineering, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! Finding Job Leads (what works and what doesn't work): December 17, 2012 Comments
Topics: Information Technology, Process Improvement, Business & Management

The Laid Off IT Guy! I'm Back!: December 13, 2012 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! How to Prepare for the Interview: March 26, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! How I Handle Stress: March 24, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! What Keeps Me Up At Night?: March 23, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Have You Been Told That You Don't Have Industry Experience?: March 19, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Condo Rehab: March 17, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Earning Consulting Work: March 16, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Unextreme House Makeover: February 26, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Using Boy Scout Virtues To Find A Job: February 22, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Seeking Hope, Seeking Employment: February 18, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Franchise Opportunity: February 16, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Opportunities Happen When You Least Expect It: February 12, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! How To Make Ends Meet: February 11, 2010 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! New Opportunities Appear: December 11, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Handyman Neighborly: December 8, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Website Project: October 26, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Resume Redo: October 23, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Getting Back to Basics: October 12, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Contract to Hire to Nothing: October 9, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Recruiter Becomes a Coach: October 7, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Working While Unemployed: October 5, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Contributing Author: September 28, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! In Need of Repair: September 24, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Start a Fitness Program: September 18, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Taking a Sabbatical: September 16, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Fan Mail: September 15, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Kids Back in School: September 8, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Go Golfing or Just Get Away: September 4, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Meet the Teacher Night: September 3, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Getting Bad News from an Interview: September 2, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Football Practice: September 1, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Kids Eat Free: August 24, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Watch Internet TV: August 20, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Filing for Unemployment: August 18, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Ending Severance: July 28, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Targeting Companies: July 27, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Making the Perfect Pizza: July 24, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Honey Do List: July 23, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

Make Business Cards To Promote Yourself: July 22, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! More Interviews: July 21, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Job Clubs: July 20, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Get a Free PowerPoint Presentation on How to Use LinkedIn for Job Hunting: July 17, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Government Jobs: July 16, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Free Time with the Kids: July 15, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Starting COBRA: July 14, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Freelancing: July 3, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Take a Vacation: July 2, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Networking at the Indy 500 Carb Day: July 1, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Getting Recommended: June 30, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Job Boards: June 29, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Telecommuting: June 24, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Finally! Some Interviews: June 23, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Bolster Your Experience: June 22, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Interview Training: June 17, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! To Contract or Not Contract?: June 15, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Network Lunches: June 12, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Continuing Education: June 11, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! The Information Interview: May 25, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! The Newspaper Interview: May 21, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Becoming a Recruiter?: May 19, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Relocation?: May 18, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! This Old House: May 13, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Recruiters: May 12, 2009 Comments
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The Laid Off IT Guy! Consulting: May 11, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! Networking: May 8, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! The Resume: May 6, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! The Entrepreneur: May 5, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy! The Career Consultant: May 4, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology

The Laid Off IT Guy!: April 30, 2009 Comments
Topics: Information Technology