Re: Need advice: want to enter the Embedded field

On 30 Mar 2006 08:47:47 -0800, "Amir" <ushakil@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I apologize for writing to this list but would be grateful if I can get
career advice from people in the Embedded field.
I did my MS in EE in 2001, an MBA last year in 2005. Now I want to get
an Embedded job but I don't have industry experience. I love the
field and know I'll learn quickly and perform well. What do I do to get
a job? I've applied here and there, and got no response from anyone.
Everyone is looking for very experienced candidates. The situation is
not promising. I'm not a US citizen but am authorized to work
indefinitely for any employer here (am an asylee). With my MBA, I also
need experience for that kind of job so I need to have a career in
technology before I can qualify for a management position. I did my MBA
to stay in school when the job market was bad. Currently I do website
work, its not related to my degrees but it makes a living. I know my
resume isnt perfect, but I believe my passion for the embedded field
would help me get a job no matter what.
I thought EE's were in demand. There's a company in a nearby city I
thought of volunteering in to get experience and maybe a job offer
later if all goes well. I wonder if they'll respond to my request and
how that would work out.

Any advice on how to get a job in the Embedded field? I'm also offering
$5,000 to any one who can get me a full time Embedded position. I know
this sounds desperate but considering I have no experience, I'm willing
to do anything to get a job. Is there anything I can do to at least get
on track to an Embedded career while earning money? Or do I think about
changing my field and abandoning Embedded?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Amir


Start working on projects and get your name out there. Invest in one
of the small development kits. I like the atmel as you can get the
starter kit for under $80. Get free web space and document what you
do. If you can not think of gizmo's to make for yourself, have a look
at any of the robor, rocket or other tech SIG newsgroups and offer to
help on some of the projects for free. The idea is to build up a
bunch of solid from concept to finished product threads. Submit your
web page and the projecs to places like makezine.com for example.

If you are really stuck I will be ahppy to give you a few of my little
pet projects. Many of them can be implamened on even the smallest
micro, yet solve "real world" problems.
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