One's past employment history, job functions, and different experiences related to the professional work environment.
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Stop what you are doing and listen two people discussing about the work. Is that correct? [closed]
Suppose you are sitting in your desk and your manager comes and start talking with your team leader about something related to work. Probably is not something that concerns you directly, but you want ...
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3answers
208 views
Workplace effects of working “almost full time”?
I have sometimes considered trying to move from full-time to 80%-time (one day a week off). I don't mean changing jobs, becoming a contractor, or doing a 4/10 schedule; I mean negotiating this change ...
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1answer
159 views
Is it my responsibility to look for work? [duplicate]
I have a job where I was hired, given a nice salary, and stuck in a corner. I haven't been given anything to do in over a week. I'm free to just listen to music and do what I like in my office all ...
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5answers
851 views
“You're overqualified” - What does that really mean?
I recently had a phone interview for a subcontracting job at a small programming consulting firm. The interview was very short, and at the end, the interviewer told me that based on my resume, he ...
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1answer
157 views
Are Employers more likely to hire someone with “developer bootcamp” experience vs. Self-Learning? [closed]
Can attending developer bootcamps such as DevCamps, AppAcademy, be considered enough real-world experience for employment? How useful is attending these types of schools as preparation for employment?
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4answers
118 views
How can I say that I have X years of experience but I've never worked [duplicate]
I have more than ten years of experience in IT, but I've never worked.
This experience is about daily usage, troubleshooting, bachelor's, own learning, etc, and when I'm applying to a job I know that ...
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1answer
53 views
How would you define invoiceable software R&D and likewise? [closed]
New development e.g. Java/C(++)/MIPS/Python/Scala/Kotlin/Lisp/Scheme/Haskell and so
Corrections e.g. bugfixes
Deactivations e.g. old versions must get removed in a proper manner
Education and ...
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2answers
181 views
In a critical position but underpayed and seeking new employment, tell superiors?
I am in a critical niche position at a medium sized (~300 person) company and I am not respected and grossly underpaid. My daily operations are required in order for the company to function and there ...
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2answers
291 views
Experience level: What is an associate level? [closed]
I know the following classification may vary according to everyone's opinion, but in general is like this:
Senior: 5+ years
Mid: 2-5 years
Entry: 0-2 years
Intern: 0-1 years
The question is, ...
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1answer
70 views
Putting employer or client company as experience
I was hired by company X months ago as a full time developer but have been working onsite as a contractor at one of company X's clients, company Y. I might be somewhat bias but since company Y is ...
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3answers
179 views
Should I list an on-call job where I barely ever work?
I've been working at a company on-call overnights for about 6 months now, of which I've only actually worked with them for 3 months, and during those months only worked less than a week. I'd estimate ...
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3answers
327 views
Why would companies prefer a single experienced engineer over several entry level trainees? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I overcome “years of experience” requirements when applying to positions?
Over the last decade or so of browsing online 'engineering' job postings, I've noticed ...
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3answers
152 views
Working in pairs when it is not actively encouraged?
I'm a firm believer that I can do any unfamiliar work, as long as an expert first shows me how to do it and perhaps supervises me when I do it for the first few units of time (depends on the task). ...
3
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2answers
285 views
What should I consider when calculating my years of experience?
I'm not sure what to consider when counting my years of experience in the programming area.
In real jobs, I have 1 year and 8 months of internship and 4 months in a full time job.
Additionally, I ...
4
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3answers
139 views
Getting experience (when internships and open-source volunteering are unavailable)
It seems like in many careers, the best way to get a job ... is to already have one; (setting up an enraging Catch 22). Obviously for some careers, there are easy ways around this. In programming, ...
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1answer
322 views
How can I remain productive/increase my productivity while working rotating shifts?
I am on a rotating shift schedule in a well-reputed company. I need to know how to prevent feeling sleepy, etc. while I am working night shifts.
I am unable to think over creative and logical aspects ...
6
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2answers
209 views
Should I list myself as an “Owner” on my resume?
Some of my time in school was also spent working on a website which led to various freelance projects, earned me jobs and speaker opportunities at conferences, built up a portfolio, published a book, ...
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3answers
583 views
Should Paid Internship be included in Professional Work Experience?
My Masters Degree consisted of 3 semesters of course work+lab work and then a 6 month full-time, paid internship in a large company. My Internship was in the field of my studies, and I had to submit ...
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6answers
1k views
Stuck in a dead-end job. How do I get ahead?
I'm stuck in a dead-end web developer job where I don't get paid much and rarely get to learn anything new. It's a small, mom-and-pop shop where there is no room for advancement either. I am not ...
13
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3answers
505 views
Can working with niche apps/tech exclusively hurt your career in actual software development? How to get out of the cycle?
I'm finding myself in a bit of a pickle. I've been at a pretty comfortable IT group for almost a decade. I got my start here working on web development, mostly CRUD, but have demonstrated the ability ...
14
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6answers
512 views
What steps can I take to improve my skills as a programmer and make myself more marketable?
I completed a Computer Science degree in 2005, and have worked at the same company as a programmer for the last seven years. I've earned a progressively better salary throughout this time, and have ...
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4answers
506 views
How should you list a sensitive or questionable project that provided great experience on your resume?
There are several types of projects you could work on that could be sensitive for various reasons (involvment might disclose your personal political affiliations, the legality might be questionable, ...
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2answers
282 views
Should CV contain cases where certain party fools me and not pay salary? Is it “holiday” time or not?
Suppose I am fooled to work in a start-up or a company that has been a very small over a long time, let say 10 years. I work them 3 months and I really enjoy the work -- I learn a lot of new skills ...
4
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4answers
539 views
Should I include work done under another name in my resume/CV?
Most of my experience is from my online freelance work. However, as I started when I was 16, I had to use a fake name on a freelance site and and ask users to pay me through PayPal (I couldn't take ...
7
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4answers
962 views
How much work experience is equivalent to a Computer Science degree? [closed]
A lot of software developer jobs list "a CS degree or equivalent work experience" as a requirement. I have a degree in a somewhat related field but only about 6 months of on-the-job experience as an ...
9
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4answers
434 views
Professional development, is wide or deep knowledge better?
Should a highly knowledgeable professional try to widen his/her knowledge, or deepen it even further?
Obviously this will depend greatly on a large number of factors, but at least for some ...
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4answers
1k views
What do employers expect from new graduates?
What does an employer expect from a new graduate who has just finished University and has no prior experience at all (neither as a summer intern nor as anything else)?
I'm a college student, majoring ...
9
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4answers
416 views
How to portray “senior” levels of experience in relatively young technologies?
I am a software engineer with experience primarily in web technologies. I started learning HTML around 1996, and added CSS/PHP/Javascript around 2000, Java in 2001. I've been working seriously, ...
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3answers
2k views
Software Development vs Technical Consulting
So I've had internship experience as a developer. Now, I am looking into entry level positions to apply to. The two roles I plan to pursue are software development for a firm in Phila. + technical ...
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5answers
478 views
After a few years of professional experience, should I leave college jobs on my resume?
I've been out of college and employed as a software engineer for about three years now, and in addition I've been doing a decent amount of freelance work at the same time. Now that I've started ...
8
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5answers
426 views
What is the exact definition of “Years of experience in software developing”
A lot of places that are hiring Software Developers have a requirement that is more or less similar to the following:
5 years experience as a software developer
5+ years experience in back-end web ...
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8answers
4k views
How long is too long of an unemployment gap?
During one of my previous background investigations, the interviewer had noted on my file that I had no questionable gaps in my employment history that I needed to explain to them. At the time, I had ...
7
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4answers
470 views
How can I manage technical workers when I have no experience in their position?
I've been asked to manage a team working on a project with which I am only marginally familiar. Getting more familiar with the project (desired outcome, expected timeline, etc) won't be a problem, but ...
0
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2answers
288 views
Will a non-Software development job help my prospects in getting a development job in the future? [closed]
I have a higher diploma, with an excellent grade, and am in the final year of a BSc in Software Development. I am searching for a job, preferably in software development, for any salary, since I do ...
10
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1answer
504 views
How should I represent myself in a cover letter when applying for a job in which I have zero experience?
I was recently informed about a job at a kitchen, working as a general assistant; the tasks would be simple: clearing tables, preparing food, washing up, etc.
However, I've never formally worked in a ...
12
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6answers
927 views
How to Deal With Unreasonable Expectations? [closed]
My boss is asking for unreasonable levels of productivity from me. Our product is a lower quality than the majority of other products in this area, and the owner isn't willing to go through the ...
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19answers
4k views
How can I reduce the size of a long resume without hiding all my skills and experience?
I'm in the US and have 30 years of experience with a bunch of different companies, working in high-tech and the software industry. I have a lot of links, skills, and education which has pushed my ...
12
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2answers
438 views
What to do when recruiters don't count freelancing work as experience
There was a period when I was an individual freelancer, without having formed a proprietorship or something and without having official certificates of experience. Though I made it, after sometime I ...
