An experienced programmer writing an effective resume/CV can have difficulties presenting the information they want whilst Keeping its length under the suggested 2 pages. What's the most effective way to summarise your experience in languages/tools/methodologies etc ? For example: do you present the information in tables or bulleted li...
I know this isn't a programming question per say, but as a recent college graduate I am curious how seasoned software developers go about finding a new job. Is it through online listings such as Careerbuilder? The local newspaper? Cold calls? How do you do it! ...
Knowing how to find a good job is an important part of being a programmer. I know it's a good idea to post my resume on different sites like Monster and Dice. I also know that networking is important. But, what I'd really like to know is how everyone feels about using a recruiter (aka headhunter). What are the pros and cons? Is it...
I always find it really difficult to try and determine where I am salary-wise compared to my peers in the area. Sites like salary.com always have a wide array of job titles where many sound very similar and it's hard to tell which title really fits you and their salary ranges seem a bit inflated to me. In the rare case when job posting...
I need to get out of a bad situation at my current work - I like the work, but they've been jerking me around with contract extensions coming at the last minute. I've been offered a job at a different company that doesn't look as interesting, but it's a chance to learn a few technologies I was interested in learning. It's "6 months con...
I just had the most ridiculous conversation with a recruiter. A bit about me, I'm a C++ guy that has made a very smooth transition into .NET a couple years ago. I've done some very difficult projects in the past, Fourier transforms, signal processing, physics simulation, , high volume data transactions, etc. Now I applied to a job yeste...
I'm looking for ideas on how to find off-site work, preferably short-term and/or part-time. Completely remote access, other side of the world type stuff that I could do from my house for a bit of extra income. Places like rent-a-coder seem a little to low brow, with a lot of the winning bids being ridiculously undervalued (I imagine due ...
What is the effective way of searching for a job for C++ programmer? Well. it's not too C++ question, but it is really important, I think. I'm trying to find a job in Europe and I use XING and Monster sites with their opportunities. I filled CV and put it there, I constantly skim through offers, but it seems to be just wrong approach:...
I'm sort of new to the job search process, having spent a couple years in the industry straight out of college and then gone to graduate school for way too many years. Now, despite (hopefully) getting a PhD from a top-tier school in 6 months, I'm leaving the academia and going back to the industry for a hands-on-position that will hope...
I've been working full-time as a programmer for 16 years across three different companies. While that has been fun (and not so fun), I'm at a point where I'd like to abandon the daily commute and corporate life, and instead try to make a living working from home. The model I've got in mind is taking on projects for companies located anyw...
...Even though you're basically happy where you are? I've been thinking for a while that it might be a good idea to look around, but how do you go about doing it? Do you hide the fact from your employer? What do you tell the recruiters? Can you play your current employer out against the new recruiter or vice versa, and how do you do tha...
I'm thinking about looking around for another job, but I don't know when I should tell my boss because I would like to see what kind of opportunities I can land before I even mention it. The reason I'm reluctant to tell him right away is I'm afraid he'll begin the process of replacing me. If I don't tell him while I'm looking around, t...
What can I do to set myself apart from other applicants as a student looking for a co-op? For the sake of this question, assume that I have just walked into a computer science program this semester and have no previous experience in programming, whatsoever. I have about a year before I'll be looking for a job and in that time I will ...
From your own experience, what was the online recruitment website you felt worked most for you? Which one you get more phone calls through? ...
I am a contractor who lives in UK and does work targeted at an exotic programming platform. It is a niche market with a limited number of available developers; unfortunately there seem to be no specialised recruitment company. There is a list of companies that use this language and tools, some for software products they sell and others i...
Jobs offering developers the flexibility to work from home are rarely published on job sites. So how is it that you landed your work-from-home gig? Is it worth it? ...
Hi, I have recently graduated from University with a 1st class computing science degree and I'm looking to get work as a programmer (Java or C#). I am looking for opinions / recommendations regarding any UK (Preferably Yorkshire area) graduate schemes which offer good experience, pay, etc... Many many thanks. ...
One of my peers who reluctantly entered management is very technically capable, but an expert of an older platform. He is planning to get back into the Software Engineering side of things, and asked for my opinion on the most marketable platform to be an expert of for the next few years. I'm a Microsoft expert, so I offered up speciali...
When you are looking for a new job, what types of things do you look for in a potential employer? What do you look for? Beyond the skillset match, what are some of the most important features to look for in a company to best fit intellectual work and development mojo? ...
I'm going to be honest with you guys. I want to learn Java EE (and its related technologies) because it offers a lot of job opportunities here (the Philippines) and abroad. The problem is I don't know where to start and what to read or where to learn from. I'm almost finished reading Head First Java and I'm liking the language so far. An...