Config Manager wants to retrain. Advice & opinions please?

[malvolio]

My advice don't be to specilaised - as a Configuration Manager you are very close to Release, Change, and Software Config Management without much more knowledge required than you already have. My CV is full of those keywords and supported by some roles as a Build Manager which when done properly is the automation of Release, Change, Configuration, and Software Config Management. 2 months ago I finished one contract, in 2 weeks had 4 interviews and 2 offers, didn't get a chance to get a result from the other 2 as one offer was to good. With those roles under my belt I often go in as an auditor or process analyst - another 2 possibilities.

WHS. (WIS come to that... )

One big advantage as Release, Change, Configuration Manager is you become more sellable as your technical skills are far less important compared to your process and management skills. It doesn't matter if the client is microsoft or java etc.

You wanna tell the agencies that? Just been told I didn't get submitted for a senior SDM role becuase I don't have process design skills that weren't even hinted at in the job spec. But then I've been in ITIL for 20 years, what do I know about processes...

[BoredBloke]

So is there any area of crossover, ala I do VB/VBA but think C# would be useful for future business as it seems to be growing in popularity, I can't expenses training in C#?

I suspect if you said you were a programmer and that the course was programming that would cover it.

[mjays]

Thanks to everyone that gave me advice about my dilemma, which still exists by the way. oh well.

[Scrag Meister]

Thanks to everyone that gave me advice about my dilemma, which still exists by the way. oh well.

Funny that, in the time frame since you started the thread I was sure you would have done 4 or 5 courses, and be in a £650 a day role in some large corporate. You're obviously not motivated enough. :P