Finding A Position In Computer Programming

March 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Getting into information technology can be a great career choice if you love that type of work. While this is a broad field in terms of the types of jobs you could get, they do range from programming video games or to doing software design for banks or other financial companies. There are just so many different types of positions out there for you.

Think about what type of computer programming job you’re looking to get. Once you’ve got that in order, put together your resume. Think about what you did in your last position and remember to include your main job roles in your last position. You want your skills to set you apart from all the other potential candidates for the position.

Look at the different companies you’re interested in applying to. Know what you can about the company and what you would be doing. This way if you’re hired, you won’t be surprised when you hear about your job tasks.

Get in touch with a recruiter that deals with finding jobs for those in computer programming. They specialize in the field and they’ll be able to tell you what positions you qualify for and who exactly are hiring.

Think about other career options. You can use your skills in another type of position in the computer programming industry. There could be other jobs that you would do well in.

Network with other computer programmers. The best way to get your career going is through networking. If the people you network with are currently working in the industry they could give you a heads up on who’s hiring and might be able to help get you in for an interview.

Also, try and network with people who aren’t necessarily in your field. They might not be working in computer programming, but they might know someone who does and help find you a job.

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Champlain College Offers Computer Programming for Middle School Students

September 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Vermont’s Champlain College is hoping to generate more interest in computer programming by offering a free course to middle school students. The course, called “Alice Computing,” will be offered in the fall and run once a week for six weeks, giving middle school students an introduction to computer programming language and technique. The classes will be taught by professors in the Information Technology and Sciences department.

Area middle school teachers and administrators are encouraged to submit the names of students they feel would benefit from the program, which is by invitation only. Interested students can not enroll without the nomination of a teacher or administrator from their school in an attempt to keep the class size small and focusing on only the best and brightest from each middle school. If enough schools respond, the college will create a waiting list in order to accommodate more students.

The college asks each school nominate one boy and one girl for the program in order to encourage more women to take an interest in computer sciences. The college acknowledges the computer programming gender gap and hopes that the “Alice Computing” course will help introduce more talented female students to the world of computer science and programming.

The course will focus on hands-on experience and pure programming, encouraging participation in a non-graded environment. There will be no grades or tests, and the course is tuition free. Because the focus is on encouraging interest and exploration, there is no college credit given. The class will run from September 30th to November 4th, meeting every Thursday for two hours in the late afternoon so that it won’t interfere with students’ middle school classes.

Among the courses offered by the division of Information Technology and Sciences at Champlain are computer forensics, computer networking and security, information technology, computer science, programming, and web design and development.

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The Rise of Computers

July 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Internet and computers are central to many people’s lives in today’s world. Both are used constantly not only to conduct business affairs but also by individuals to stay in touch with loved ones and friends and to stay current with world news. With this constant use of computers and the Internet, it is interesting to think that just a handful of years ago, many people didn’t have first hand experience using the Internet and didn’t own personal computers.

The business environment prior to the computer and Internet revolution looked very different than it does today. Prior to this technology, business was conducted primarily over the telephone or in person to person meetings. Things moved at a slower pace because of this. However, today, not only do employees sitting a few feet away from each other primarily communicate via computers, the current business environment also encourages employees to communicate with customers in this manner to speed up the work process. Some work relationships are even conducted completely over the Internet, with coworkers never seeing each other or hearing each other’s voices. How things have changed.

As computer technology continues to expand, younger children will have no knowledge of how the world worked prior to computers and the Internet. Even if they hear stories of the way things used to be, they likely won’t be able to imagine it because computers will have been in their lives since the beginning. It’s interesting to think how this shift from the person to person interaction to a sort of person to computer interaction will change human behavior. Some theorists argue this shift will cause a decrease in human social skills, making it harder for humans to relate with one another. However, only time will tell if the increase in computer use will be more of a benefit or a detriment to society.

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