Along with my resume, i am posting a program which is a solution to a coding challenge on the company's website. What should accompany the code so that it really impresses the reviewer? Comments Solution explanation Assumptions Test module Anything else i should add, or is it already overkill? Thanks. ...
If you decided to look for a job in a new city where you have no professional contacts, how would you start? I'm looking to move from New York to Las Vegas, but don't know any professional developers there. I started out trolling DICE for recruiters, but have no idea how to judge the quality of those recruiters or how well-connected the...
I've been programming off and on since 4th grade (for about 20 years). Technology is one of my passions but after working in the field for a couple years out of High School, I spent nine months and $15,000 getting an accredited certificate in music performance instead of CS. I've been doing lots of self study but I think a CS degree is ...
Hi, Today's market is crazy. Most of the employers are looking for seniors and there are very little Junior positions if there are some at all. I want to work with SAP because it is a broad area however I am finding a difficulty in learning anything about it as it is a closed platform. Is there any way to learn about SAP and use it as...
I am trying to research the qualities that an entry level candidate should have when trying for a fulltime IT job. Beacuse when I approach some one (I collected good contacts from my friend/relatives) for a job I dont want to simply ask them "Can you give me a fulltime job?" Instead I am planning to explain them the qualities/aspects tha...
Sorry if this question have bee posted before but I didn't find it. How do I find job outside of the local market? Recruiter that I talk to either have job opening from the local company or outside company but looking to place worker in the local market. I'm not sure how i can go about finding job that is outside of where I am but mo...
My understanding is that asking for a work sample is a good way to determine if someone has the skillset you are looking for, as some people just interview well. So I want to ask potential developers to write some sample code for me. I'm looking for ideas on what kind of small project would be something they could do in an hour or two, ...
I've been looking for work since March, and haven't had much luck. Recently, however, I interviewed with a small company near my home for a C#, .NET, SQL development position. I hit it off very well with the hiring manager during the phone screen, and even more so during the face to face. Unfortunately, I failed the practical test: wirin...
I'm aware of the the likes of Guru.com and GetACoder.com, but these tend (don't they?) to be short term contracts, whereas my type of work (database admin and support, data analysis) often requires longer term commitment. My last few contracts were extended, so I'm confident I can adapt and add value to any company that hires me. However...
I am currently in the lucky situation of having a full time job, without any formal computer science or software development education. Here's an overview: graduated 1 year ago from something that can be considered a cross between high school and college. 3 years in a school with heavy focus on math, physics. I opted to add in extra E...
I often see job posting with a request for "resume, cover letter, and code samples" and this baffles me. If I am applying for job with little, or no prior knowledge of what types of projects I'm going to be working on, how am I to provide code samples? And even if I have an idea of the type of project, what are they REALLY looking for...
Now, I'm a college junior. I have a bit of time before the realities of the job search hit me. However, I've been trying to find more practical skills to learn since my CS department is rather theoretical. (Seriously, I only need Programming Language Design and Automata Theory to finish my major having taken all but 1 practical elective....
I’ve seen job listings recently for positions I’d like to apply for, the problem though is that they usually have a working knowledge of c++ listed as a job requirement. The jobs are doing .NET/C# development for internal applications but their retail applications are all c++. I don’t have experience in c/c++ and am wondering what exactl...
What are some things that should be on a software developers resume? I'll be graduating in December and I am starting to look for jobs now and I wonder how I can beef up the standard resume. Here is what I have so far (and in this order). Name Contact information Objective Education Relevant experience Technical skills Programming L...
I'm a CS student trying to find some work that lasts until mid September. I previously had a part-time job lined up, but the projects that I was needed for got canceled. In terms of experience, I have been doing programming since my junior year of high school. That includes serious time with Python, PHP (shudder), HTML/CSS, SQL, Bash sc...
A recruiter has sent me a fairly long quiz from an employer, and I think it's a bit excessive for what is supposedly a Senior Java developer role. The questions (to me) seem unfocused, and go into areas such as architecture, operations, capacity planning. One of the questions is this: "Internet-scale applications must be designed to pro...
Hello, I have seen many software developers cv's and talked to people who arrange interviews about which certificates are most valuable and give great advantage over other candidates on the job, but none of there answers were the same. So which certificates are best to pass? Which ones will really stand you up from the gray candidate ma...
I've been studying programming at a local college for 1 year now and I also do a lot of studying at home. This semester, I just realized that I have more than enough credits to be able to apply to our Co-Op program. I have no idea what kind of job I'll possibly find or get while searching for one and since I'm trying to get experience a...
Like many other's I began programming at an early age. I started when I was 11 and I learned C when I was 14 (now 26). While most of what I did were games just to entertain myself I did everything from low level 2D graphics, and binary I/O, to interfacing with free API's, custom file systems, audio, 3D animations, OpenGL, web sites, et...
Hi, This is to all the experienced IT professionals out there. I need some advice so that I can target the right job rather than look for some job. I am interested in enterprise software development in general. I have a masters degree in computer science. Like any other entry level IT aspirant, I am looking for good job growth, nice per...