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IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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Should I make up my own company as the employer?
You can depending on where you applying to. I would recommend it against big corporations though
Can you point me to a example of a resume where someone did this? I'm a international student so maybe I can get away with it...
ReggieFlare
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Any brehs here that have experience doing software contracting?
I'm about to graduate and I've been thinking about working as a software contractor as opposed to an in-house developer. Is it something you would recommend for a fresh graduate?
I'm about to graduate and I've been thinking about working as a software contractor as opposed to an in-house developer. Is it something you would recommend for a fresh graduate?
Can you point me to a example of a resume where someone did this? I'm a international student so maybe I can get away with it...
http://www.devbistro.com/resumes
Would you guys say SQL and JAVA are the two most flexible skills to have on your resume?
My wife spent time as an IT recruiter. She says just note you were "self-employed", they'll look the company you put down up.
In terms of jobs, Java is leading the way in the programming world in the corporate environment and SQL styled databases are the most widely used, so yeah those are the most popular skills... What I would say to learn is the skill that is most likely to keep you programming though. Javascript is growing rapidly and I love the quickness of how you can develop things on the web. You're most likely going to have to pick up JS in addition to Java, C# or whatever other language you'll be using primarily because most things are on the web now and you have to deal with JS on the front-end.
Im not trying to become a programmer, Im a BA now and want to stay on the business side, however as i get into a senior role i figured if i wanted to explore the job market it would be beneficial to have more technical understanding. I understand OOP and the logic behind it so learning new languages wont be hard as i was good at programming in college its just im rusty as hell and want to be sharp as IT is easy to get left behind in. I noticed older cats get comfy in their roles and then get stuck because they are unwilling to learn new things
You'll probably be better served with Python as it is quite a bit simpler than Java and you can use it to automate tasks and it will keep your programming skills sharp without you having to invest a ton of time keeping up with everything. Mastering Excel and VBA would help a lot if you're dealing a lot of with spreadsheets and analyzing data off of that. SQL would be a nice skill to keep sharp as well.
ahomeplateslugger
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I lied about working for a company once and even had a friend play as my supervisor and it went all bad. they did a background check and didn't see anything about it on my record and withdrew their offer so be careful if you go that route.
you should just write that you were self-employed and got work from family, friends, ads you posted on craigslist and word of mouth.
Rich Spirit
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@CashmereEsquire What was your career path to becoming a BA? I'm looking to become a BA but don't have much of a technical background. I'm currently a Market Analyst
I got a JR role out of college and a yr later got promoted , prior to that most my jobs during college were wireless sales and help desk roles. I noticed BA Jobs will have technical requirements more so just to make sure you will understand concepts that may deal with the role you take, so i dont think its necessary to be as deep in the know of something as if you were trying to be a programmer but basic functional knowledge of the things a company is asking for would be enough and give you something to stand on in an interview/your resume. I wont lie getting that JR role blessed me as those types of positions are when companies take a chance on people with not much experience, its once you get the role yoh show your worth and get promoted/experience. I think with IT in general when you get your first role its good to stay for 4 or 5 yrs to soak up experience and to make your resume look stronger and then once you have that experience go on to try go move into senior roles either inside or outside your company since you have the crucial experience. There are BAs at my job that are 2-3 times my age and arent really that "smart" but due to their expererience they can demand higher roles.
Rich Spirit
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What JR role did you do? What job titles should I look at when applying