Unfortunately, I've become (or more correctly, will become) a statistic at the end of December as my 9 year tenure with UBS / Salvagno Partners fell a year short. I'm not surprised given the state of the economy and more specifically, the state of the financial sector. That said, I'm confident I'll be able to find new employment given my experience. My only concern is that potential employers will see that I've only had one job and somehow making the assumption that I don't have enough experience.
I can't discount that in today's technology job market mindset, but I believe I have a lot more to offer than someone who has bounced from job to job, being told how to do their job. My experiences include meeting clients face-to-face, analyzing what they were truly asking for, designing an application to fit those needs, developing that application and then deploying it (and supporting it). Talk about the full software development lifecycle. Not only were those some of my roles, but I was also only able to work with limited resources (mostly interns), so I had to manage these projects with assets that were constantly coming and going.
What are your thoughts? Do I have a valid argument about my experience? How would you respond to an interview if you were asked about your experience (level) due to having a single employer for 9 years?
If any potential employers are reading this, my resume and some examples of my work can be found here.
- Brandon
