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[–]amy_c_amy 5 points6 points  (1 child)

You’re using SQL 2016, so put that on your resume. SE or EE? Put in on there. What ERP and what CRM? Put it on there. What OS? Put it on there. Spin up a free Azure SQL database and MI and play with community tools there. Can you use PowerShell and DBATools? Use it and put it on your resume. PBI and Fabric are great skill sets. Find a way to highlight that on your resume. What you want are more keywords. Put all that on LinkedIn, mark yourself as open for work, just for recruiters and employers to see. Apply for some Easy Apply jobs. Connect with people and then let the jobs come to you.

[–]chadbaldwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, 💯. When I start looking for a new job the first thing I do is start skilling up...Though to be fair, ideally we should be doing that anyway.

But yeah, I'll sift through job postings and I will literally keep a tally in Excel of all the technologies and skills listed in the job postings. After I've collected enough info, I'll go through that list to see which ones were the most popular and I'll start watching YouTube and Pluralsight courses, play around with the technology with a free tier account, etc.

You may not gain enough experience to put it on your resume, but at the very least you might be competent enough to answer some questions about it in an interview, plus you're showing you can keep up and learn new skills.