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07-14-2008, 12:15 AM
I am finishing up my last year of a IT Web Programmer/Analyst Degree. I have been playing around with web design for about 4 years, but I went to school to learn how to be an at least half way decent programmer and I also wanted that little piece for paper that might help me land a decent paying job.
My major goal as a developer is to become financially independent as a free lancer and entrepreneur, but I am also aware that working for a larger company will help pay the bills until I can create the next Myspace of Ebay, lol. No, but seriously, even though I have created a few websites for a few small businesses they are not oober technical, nor graphically elaborate, and the reality that play time will soon be over has me shaking in my boots.
I thought I would come to the experts who have been there and done that for advice on how to improve my resume and possibly suggest extra courses I may want to take over the next year that can better prepare me to enter into the market after I graduate.
First of all I can tell you what skills I have now and what major areas that my program actually covers. Basically my particular degree trys to prepare the student for entry level positions as either a Web Develper/Designer or a Software Developer/ IT support. The program is only two years long but cover the following concepts:
Related to web design:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WC3 compliance (2 semesters, 1 year)
Programming with PHP & MySQL (1 semester)
Constructing JavaApplets
Limited experience with Apache 2.XX installation and administration
Dreamweaver 8 (not a course, but my main workhorse)
PhotoShop CS2(not a course, but main image editing software I use)
Related to Software Development:
Enterprise Visual Basic (3 semesters 1 1/2 years)
Enterpirse Java (3 semesters, 1 1/2 years)
Administration and Development with MS SQL Server 2005 ( I semester)
MS Access (1 semester)
Systems Analysis (1 semester)
Programming with UML (1 semester)
Of coarse there were other courses in there, but they were just your generals. Where I am right now is I am fairly comfortable with all my web developing oriented skills. There is still room for more education, always, but I am really comfortable with working with PHP/MySQL. VB Okay, I want to shoot myself in the face every time I even think about Java. Access was really:cool: ?? But I don't feel that my experience with MS SQL Server is strong. But anyways back to the main question of this post:
Are there any recommendation that any of you may have for obtaining skills that will make my resume more competitive, mind you as an entry level , developer/programmer.
Also for those of you that have been through the interviewing process for a career similar to what I am looking for what kind for things can I expect in the interview or during the application process?
Any suggestion are greatly appreciated.
Thanks :)
My major goal as a developer is to become financially independent as a free lancer and entrepreneur, but I am also aware that working for a larger company will help pay the bills until I can create the next Myspace of Ebay, lol. No, but seriously, even though I have created a few websites for a few small businesses they are not oober technical, nor graphically elaborate, and the reality that play time will soon be over has me shaking in my boots.
I thought I would come to the experts who have been there and done that for advice on how to improve my resume and possibly suggest extra courses I may want to take over the next year that can better prepare me to enter into the market after I graduate.
First of all I can tell you what skills I have now and what major areas that my program actually covers. Basically my particular degree trys to prepare the student for entry level positions as either a Web Develper/Designer or a Software Developer/ IT support. The program is only two years long but cover the following concepts:
Related to web design:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WC3 compliance (2 semesters, 1 year)
Programming with PHP & MySQL (1 semester)
Constructing JavaApplets
Limited experience with Apache 2.XX installation and administration
Dreamweaver 8 (not a course, but my main workhorse)
PhotoShop CS2(not a course, but main image editing software I use)
Related to Software Development:
Enterprise Visual Basic (3 semesters 1 1/2 years)
Enterpirse Java (3 semesters, 1 1/2 years)
Administration and Development with MS SQL Server 2005 ( I semester)
MS Access (1 semester)
Systems Analysis (1 semester)
Programming with UML (1 semester)
Of coarse there were other courses in there, but they were just your generals. Where I am right now is I am fairly comfortable with all my web developing oriented skills. There is still room for more education, always, but I am really comfortable with working with PHP/MySQL. VB Okay, I want to shoot myself in the face every time I even think about Java. Access was really:cool: ?? But I don't feel that my experience with MS SQL Server is strong. But anyways back to the main question of this post:
Are there any recommendation that any of you may have for obtaining skills that will make my resume more competitive, mind you as an entry level , developer/programmer.
Also for those of you that have been through the interviewing process for a career similar to what I am looking for what kind for things can I expect in the interview or during the application process?
Any suggestion are greatly appreciated.
Thanks :)