IT consultant Eddie Louring participated in CV Speed in Aarhus.

The experienced IT consultant Eddie Louring participated in CV Speed in Aarhus. Five weeks later, he got a job as an external consultant in a large East Jutland company.

Eddie Louring has over 37 years of experience from the IT industry and has since 2002 worked as an independent consultant, where he has acted as an "IT department" for a number of small companies. In the wake of the financial crisis, however, major changes took place at the companies, including acquisitions and mergers, and Eddie has therefore had to say goodbye to some of the customers in recent years.

Against this background, Eddie decided in the spring to change course and go for assignments as an external consultant in companies with long-term project processes. Through a colleague, he heard about the CV Speed events in EPICO and thought that it might be a gateway to interesting tasks.

He signed up for CV Speed at EPICO in Aarhus and had time for a personal interview with Michelle Mark from EPICO.

"I felt very welcome and the conversation worked well. I had already sent my CV to Michelle, and based on that, I had the opportunity to tell more about myself. We talked back and forth about what I was interested in and mentioned, among other things, that I would like to try working as a project manager. I don't really have much experience in that role, but I'm used to solving all types of tasks - from sales to operations and support, and I've also taken some project management courses.

When the conversation was coming to an end, Michelle said she was sure she could find a good match between me and a company," says Eddie Louring.

The feeling was good enough, and the very next day Eddie was called and offered the job. It was about five weeks after the CV Speed event, and a few weeks later, Eddie started as an external consultant in the company, where he works on migrating a program so that the program complies with GDPR regulations.

"It is an exciting task that I have all the prerequisites to solve with my experience. I feel comfortable in the company and will not say no if they want to extend the contract. In practical terms, it also works well, as the company is only 13 kilometers from my home," says Eddie

Thrives on new tasks

The 60-year-old IT consultant thrives on a changeable working life, where he gets the opportunity to use his experience in various companies, and after the current assignment, new tasks as an external IT consultant in another company probably await.