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Out of it for a while

Hi all,
I haven’t been in the development "game" for a while – about 4 years. I want to get back into it, but am finding it difficult to get my foot in the door, due to the lapse in time.
I have, however, kept up with what’s new through that time span and and entirely [...]

My Company will pay for any school, which school would you recommend?

First, I transferred to new company because they agree to pay for ANY school. So, my initial goal was to go for MBA. Took 2 courses and realized it wasn’t for me. Next, I’ve changed to "Technical Management" master degree. This major was more of a fit for me but I’m [...]

Web Programming AAS Degree – How will this translate to real world opportunities.

Good day everyone,
I recently enrolled at a Technical College for an AAS Degree in Web Programming.
I’m doing this because I love it! Like many, I could have been an accounting but the thoughts of wearing a suit of being involved in a corporate environment makes me sick. I am not into that culture. I need [...]

How to know my company is giving bad feedback about me for job call

hey Friends
Is there a method about knowing that you are getting bad feedback or no feedback about you whenever new employers are asking for you to present employer?
and, also what to do in case one is getting bad feedback for any reason.
Please think and reply.
Point is no company/HR tell that I got bad feedback [...]

Work for peanuts an option?

Hi Creatives
I’m in the process of applying for jobs and attending interviews. So far, it’s been really competitive, because of the economy etc. I do have the work experience problem because I’m a post-grad student.
Do I keep on looking and pray for something to pop up, or do I make an offer to them where [...]

Cover Letter/ Curriculum Vitae

Hello,
My names Stuart and im from England. Im looking at a career change and would love to get myself a job in the web design industry.
I have experience in web design (php, html, photoshop, dreamweaver) and i currently have two websites at the moment.
Im looking into doing myself a portfolio as ive been told this [...]

2 questions for college graduates

1. What are the best places or types of companies to look for web development internships?
2. Are there job fairs specifically for web developers? And if not, then what kinds of companies/organizations should I pay attention to at a general regional/city job fair?

which skills to learn

I am re-starting my programming career after 10 years spent in IT management. The last code I wrote extensively was FoxPro.
I am learning…
PHP5/MySQL
HTML
CSS
Javascript
Have already run into folks who only want Object Oriented PHP and only HTML5. What skills will serve me best as an independent consultant and web developer?
Thanks,
Mark

Work for Full Price or Free, Never Cheap

I came upon this on lifehacker:

Quote:

If you do a job for free you can control the expectations of the client. You can tell them what the boundaries are and what they should expect of you. When they aren’t paying anything they don’t want to overstep those boundaries to piss you off. They are thankful for [...]

confused- .net or testing

Hi All, I am a technical graduate in computer science. I have good knowledge and programming skills in C, C++ and core Java. But I want to make a career in either .Net or in the field of testing. I am not sure what I should opt for. Can anybody suggest me what I should [...]