I'm am having difficulty catching a job. I have had 4 solid interviews with 4 different places since December which was when I graduated. They were all entry level development positions. Three of the 4 were for a .NET role, and one was for using PERL and support. The main reason why I didn't get them was due to them all finding someone with more experience. I'm honestly loosing interest in programming now. I like doing it but I need to have a business problem to drive me into learning.
All my interviews have had high level tests on how to do things that I've never done before. Is this how it always been in the corporate world? I had the impression that although a degree doesn't get you a job, it shows that you can learn and do things. Why are companies wanting people that know how to do stuff already? Are they trying to pick up the people that got laid off to avoid training and learning? I have had two internships (light web development) at a respected company and a contracted job with a corporation (delivering laptops, scrubbing, reimaging) for a two week project.
My degree is Operations and Information Management. It's basically a mixed degree with Supply Chain and Information Systems in a business setting. I kind of wished I went in Computer Science but my math is really bad.
Anyone have any tips? I try to do a little programming on my own to keep it fresh but it's just boring because I can't think of a focus. My loans are gonna start coming in soon and I have about 5 months worth of money to pay the monthly payment. I really don't want to ask my parents for money.
All my interviews have had high level tests on how to do things that I've never done before. Is this how it always been in the corporate world? I had the impression that although a degree doesn't get you a job, it shows that you can learn and do things. Why are companies wanting people that know how to do stuff already? Are they trying to pick up the people that got laid off to avoid training and learning? I have had two internships (light web development) at a respected company and a contracted job with a corporation (delivering laptops, scrubbing, reimaging) for a two week project.
My degree is Operations and Information Management. It's basically a mixed degree with Supply Chain and Information Systems in a business setting. I kind of wished I went in Computer Science but my math is really bad.
Anyone have any tips? I try to do a little programming on my own to keep it fresh but it's just boring because I can't think of a focus. My loans are gonna start coming in soon and I have about 5 months worth of money to pay the monthly payment. I really don't want to ask my parents for money.