Posts Tagged ‘jobs’

I did a little C++ back in college, I’m really into Math and I’m very good with computers. I can learn it but I’m not sure what direction to focus on.

My overall problem is I don’t want to waste my time learning something extensively and exclusively only to find out I should have done something else but in that frame of mind I’m not really doing anything.

So, I want to start doing some programming
A low salary is fine as long as it is in high demand.

Thanks

My local junior college offers a certificate of completion program for computer programming specialist. You get a certificate, just like you would say if you were a pharmacy tech.

Its a 16-17 unit coarse.

What kind of jobs could you get with something like this? Where in California do you think i would have to move or commute to this kind of job?

The good thing is that I’ll get this certificate before i even get an AS in Comp Sci. Sooo i might as well get it right?

What are the names of the basic jobs and categories, and what does each one do? REMEMBER, in software programming!

I heard C++ was outdated and lands you very few jobs. I do not have a college degree in computer science but i am willing to spend a lot of time to learn and i am happy with any programming job that pays at least 35k. If any one could help me and lead me in the right direction that would be great.

I Am 47 learning Actionscript 3. Will probably be a mediocre Flex/AS3 programmer. Will I still be able to find contracts & jobs? Thx.

This person has a BS in Computer Science, and plenty of experience in various programming languages… especially PHP, Java, Ruby and lots of others. Where can you find companies that want to hire people for contract work? These kind of jobs are out there, how does one find them?

Let’s say I wanted to make the next GTA or something. what kind of math do you need to be a video programmer? Are there other jobs in the gaming industry that you can still make good money in with just basic math knowledge such as algebra 2 trig
So if I wanted to work on xbox 360 games i’m pretty much F***ED because of the advance math and physics you need.

I have been a programmer using COBOL for about 4 years now. I really hated it and still do, but my biggest fault was NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT! I really like programming, and would love to continue, but not in COBOL.

I think the only upside in my case is I have also been working on Java, although not as much, for about 3 years. But most of my time I had to use COBOL. Now, if I quit and start looking for a new job, my resume would still have COBOL and I will most probably be interviewed for the same kind of jobs, right? I am really interested in web development, and try and do something in that area in my personal time.

In other words, how do I tell my future employer "Hey, I have 4 years of COBOL experience, but I just want to throw that away and start over. Please give me a job."?
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Thanks for the replies guys. I know Java pretty well. I know PHP/HTML/Javascript/AJAX and all that jazz. I have my own personal PR4 website. I write programs for fun. I contribute to open source whenever I can. But since I graduated, I have been working with the same company for 4 years, and have no idea about how the job market is out there. Hell yeah, I can prove I know my stuff. But I have no *OFFICIAL, REAL WORLD* experience! For instance, I can’t say ‘I have solved the such-and-such problem in our intranet website’ or ‘I have a portfolio of clients I have made websites for’. I don’t even know if it really matters, mainly because I have never tried taking an interview or even applying for a job until now.

Thanks again!

I want to send email on a frequency basis. I want to set a Jobs By email section where the interested jobs based on the candidates criteria will be mailed to him weekly, or monthly using php. I am using Xampp in windows.

I’ve completed my major requirements and I am currently finishing off the last of my general ed courses, and am going to gradate soon. However I am starting to notice that whenever I look at job postings, I notice that most employers require a min education level in computer science to even apply.

What kind of programming jobs am I qualified for with "just" a 2 year degree in computer programming?? Keep in mind, I am planning on transferring to a 4 year university once I earn my degree. Once again, my current major is computer programing for a 2 year AS degree.