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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are still a lot of Java jobs out there... you have expertise there, go with what you know.  It doesn't hurt to learn new things, but you won't have any proven experience in it.  PM or engineering manager would be good fits for you.

I mean, look there are still plenty of C jobs around -- and if someone had taken 10-15 years off, their skill would still be relevant, because the language hasn't changed (much).

Explain your job gap like you did here -- makes perfect sense.  I think in this day and age, most folks would accept that.

Can you ping any of your old contacts from 10 yrs ago?  That may be a good place to start...
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Thanks! Lots of good suggestions.

I was using mostly straight Java with Struts at that time but did not use other frameworks (the frameworks I used do not exist anymore). Do you have any suggestions on what would be a good framework to learn if I continue to focus on Java?

I can ping old contacts, but first wanted to get "battle ready" by brushing up on some core skills.[/quote]

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