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Greetings! :)

        Hi there! I have found that there is almost no information on how
someone takes the small amount of programming education from school to the next
step: getting a job!

        Seems to me, companies are hesitant to hire entry level, fresh out of
school programmers. I have been told by many, many people that I am a gifted
programmer. I hesitate to believe this. The education I have received has, in
my opinion, only taught me the basics. And in most cases, hasn't even given me
an insight into the knowledge that I am missing!

        I have learned many programming languages: cobol, c, visual basic,
fortran, and pascal. The only problem is, that in all of these I have only been
taught the basics! I truly enjoy programming in visual basic, and when I think
of projects for myself, I am usually unsure of the direction to proceed in,
i.e. it's more complicated than just the basics allow for!

        In all of the classes I have taken at the Computer Learning Centers, as
well as in college, I have scored straight A's. But whenever I look for the
next step, I seem to hit a brick wall. I've come to the conclusion that the
next step has to be taught in the workplace, by a company who has a specific
direction to send you.

        Does anyone have any ideas on what I should do? Information on any
companies that can train me further; take me to the next step?

        Thank you for your time,

        David Weiss

I had the same problem when I began. What I did was go to a small company (a video)
and ask permission to design a program to control the business (client/server).
Although I'm still working in the program, I learnt the basics to begin my career.
I am sure there is other ways to do that but at that time, it was the easiest way
for me.

Good grief...where do you live?  I could get you a job here in about
15 minutes.   I notice your message is a bit old and I just now
noticed it.  If you still don't have a job, e-mail me at

You may not like it, but it will always get your foot in the door.

Good luck.

Tom

I agree with Javier Herrera.

You could also start by getting a support job either telephone support or as
an intern supporter in a big company. That way you would get to know people
in the business.

Best regards and good luck, Jesper Goedvad.

Quote:>Greetings! :)

> Hi there! I have found that there is almost no information on how
>someone takes the small amount of programming education from school to the
next
>step: getting a job!

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