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When looking for security work, you are luckier than most in that such
jobs pay well enough to attract interest from headhunters and placement
firms, even in current sluggish economic conditions. This means you can
probably contact -- and get help from -- local and regional placement firms,
as well as national or international firms like Robert Half (half.com),
Management Recruiters International (mri.com) and so forth.
There's enough demand that you will also find security positions
advertised and posted online. You should also work through whatever
organizations sponsor your certifications -- in this case, the ISC-squared
(www.isc2.org) -- may be able to help with placement resources and
information as well (the CIW program is kinda dicey right now, because
the parent company is on the ropes financially -- you might want to consider
going after Security+ from CompTIA instead).
Also, you can find mailing lists that deal with security positions. For
example the ISSA-South Florida chapter has a mailing list at
issa-southflorida@yahoogroups.com that deals with positions in that part
of the country. Other regional lists may be available to you depending
on where you live.
Rest assured that you will be pretty well-equipped to find work once
you get your credentials finished, especially if you can claim at least
"part-time security experience" based on your current job roles and
responsibilities.
Good luck pursuing your chosen technical specialty.
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