If a job applicant can't even take the time to tailor the resume to the job I'm offering them, then why should I bother reading it?
Um, because HR is going to reply with at most an automated "Hey! Got your resume!" e-mail. HR is also going to stonewall 99.99% of all phone calls. So why should I take the time to tailor my resume when HR is only going to take the time be rude and ignore me? Oh wait, it's because it's an employer's market and HR can be as demanding and arrogant as they want. Damn, I guess the joke is on me.
Electronic methods are great for employers, because they allow for huge keyword-based searches. But the object here is to get your resume noticed, so that it gets read, so that you get called in for an interview. While the resume is a filtering tool for the hiring company, for you it's sole aim is to land you that critical first interview. From there, it's all about your opportunity to sell yourself, and the resume is practically meaningless.
Everyone says to get noticed, but they never say how. Well a friend of mine recently figured it out. Be an ass! Here is an excerpt from a cover letter he sent out recently:
I saw some of your company's postings online and figured I'd just send my resume to you anyways, even though you probably won't be able to do anything for me. I am a new graduate with a CSSE degree and 15 months working experience, looking for a new job in software engineering. Excuse me for my pessimistic tone and lack of detailed e-mail here, but to be honest I have just become very disenchanted with the entire employment process in general and am very skeptical of the claims of firms such as yours. I hope that I am wrong and that you may be as interested in my services as I would be in yours, but I have just wasted too much time trying to contact firms that feel they have no obligation to reciprocate my time or interest. In any case, have a nice day and I hope to hear from you, but I won't be holding my breath.
He got an immediate response where the replier said his email was focused and got attention. The replier also said that they didn't have a position for him at the time, but that he had the right attitude to find a job. What attitude? Cynicism? Give me a break.
If I had the choice between two people of the same skillset, but one had a second major I would consider that one more of a "go-getter" and all things being equal would hire him/her.
Um, are you hiring? I not only did a second major, but a second degree. I just graduated in June with a BSCS and a BSMath. At the moment, it hasn't helped me much. I added the BSMath to stand out from the million other BSCS's, but from talking to recruiters at job fairs I'm not sure if it was worth it career-wise. Most said that it would only matter if the position was related to Math. On the other hand, I've heard that if you have a second degree in a field related to the one you're working in, you may earn a higher salary. So, your mileage may vary.
Now, as far as recruiters go, I have a small rant. I spoke to a recruiter on the phone a couple weeks ago and they asked me if I specialized in anything in college. I said I took several courses in AI, compilers, and applied Math. I also mentioned my senior project where I worked in a group on a statistical analysis application with a national research lab. The reply was, "Well, I was thinking more along the lines of C++. Did you specialize in that?" I nearly wanted to throw the phone out the window. It's obvious that industry is more interested in one trick ponies than people who can wrap their minds around anything and get the job done.
MATLAB for Mac OS X relies on Xfree86/XDarwin for graphs and other windowed elements (ugh, this is a port?). Xfree86/XDarwin was broken under Mac OS X 10.2, but there is an updated version that will work. The latest files are at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?gro up _id=18034&release_id=71056
If Apple were as horrible as Microsoft, then they would have tried to shut the project down. Better yet, they might have tried to force the license agreement to give Microsoft rights to delete anything on your computer. Sound familiar?
Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X by Aaron Hillegass is a great introduction to Cocoa. You'll be writing applications in no time. It also provides an as-you-go tutorial on Objective-C, which is easy to learn if you already know Java or C++.
As for Carbon, checkout http://www.mactech.com/macintosh-c/. Carbon should really be left behind though...
I think the reason Mac OS X can hit it big is that developers only have to develop it for ONE market, the Mac market. I would imagine it gets relatively easy to smash bugs when you develop for only one hardware base.
Nah, there are plenty of buggy Mac OS X applications.
The ironic part about Mac OS X software is MS seems to have written better Mac OS versions of IE and Office than for Windows. I use IE on a daily basis at campus on a 1.4Ghz P4 running Windows 2000 and the stability is horrible. IE at home on my dual-800mhz G4 is wonderful. Then again, the P4 probably cost half as much.
The other frustration I had also dealt with lack of command line support. I wanted to open a web browser but was unable to find a command line to pop up IE
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Um, because HR is going to reply with at most an automated "Hey! Got your resume!" e-mail. HR is also going to stonewall 99.99% of all phone calls. So why should I take the time to tailor my resume when HR is only going to take the time be rude and ignore me? Oh wait, it's because it's an employer's market and HR can be as demanding and arrogant as they want. Damn, I guess the joke is on me.
Electronic methods are great for employers, because they allow for huge keyword-based searches. But the object here is to get your resume noticed, so that it gets read, so that you get called in for an interview. While the resume is a filtering tool for the hiring company, for you it's sole aim is to land you that critical first interview. From there, it's all about your opportunity to sell yourself, and the resume is practically meaningless.
Everyone says to get noticed, but they never say how. Well a friend of mine recently figured it out. Be an ass! Here is an excerpt from a cover letter he sent out recently:
He got an immediate response where the replier said his email was focused and got attention. The replier also said that they didn't have a position for him at the time, but that he had the right attitude to find a job. What attitude? Cynicism? Give me a break.
I say an engineering student should only be allowed to use a calculator in class if it was built on their own.
If I had the choice between two people of the same skillset, but one had a second major I would consider that one more of a "go-getter" and all things being equal would hire him/her.
Um, are you hiring? I not only did a second major, but a second degree. I just graduated in June with a BSCS and a BSMath. At the moment, it hasn't helped me much. I added the BSMath to stand out from the million other BSCS's, but from talking to recruiters at job fairs I'm not sure if it was worth it career-wise. Most said that it would only matter if the position was related to Math. On the other hand, I've heard that if you have a second degree in a field related to the one you're working in, you may earn a higher salary. So, your mileage may vary.
Now, as far as recruiters go, I have a small rant. I spoke to a recruiter on the phone a couple weeks ago and they asked me if I specialized in anything in college. I said I took several courses in AI, compilers, and applied Math. I also mentioned my senior project where I worked in a group on a statistical analysis application with a national research lab. The reply was, "Well, I was thinking more along the lines of C++. Did you specialize in that?" I nearly wanted to throw the phone out the window. It's obvious that industry is more interested in one trick ponies than people who can wrap their minds around anything and get the job done.
MATLAB for Mac OS X relies on Xfree86/XDarwin for graphs and other windowed elements (ugh, this is a port?). Xfree86/XDarwin was broken under Mac OS X 10.2, but there is an updated version that will work. The latest files are at:
o up _id=18034&release_id=71056
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?gr
If Apple were as horrible as Microsoft, then they would have tried to shut the project down. Better yet, they might have tried to force the license agreement to give Microsoft rights to delete anything on your computer. Sound familiar?
Hey, don't forget 2000 was a leap year. So assuming the 4 years in question included 2000, that's another...
$500 per fax * 3,000,000 faxes per day * 1 day / 6,245,356,272 people = $0.24 per person.
Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X by Aaron Hillegass is a great introduction to Cocoa. You'll be writing applications in no time. It also provides an as-you-go tutorial on Objective-C, which is easy to learn if you already know Java or C++. As for Carbon, checkout http://www.mactech.com/macintosh-c/. Carbon should really be left behind though...
I wonder if Inkwell can recognize Mathematical formulae. If so, I wonder if it can produce the output in TeX form...
Ah, to be free from $'s.
One of the best moves Apple made was buying out Power Computing and getting their great engineers and technologies.
If I remember correctly many of the engineers at Power Computing came from Apple in the first place. Funny how that turned out.
I think the reason Mac OS X can hit it big is that developers only have to develop it for ONE market, the Mac market. I would imagine it gets relatively easy to smash bugs when you develop for only one hardware base.
Nah, there are plenty of buggy Mac OS X applications.
The ironic part about Mac OS X software is MS seems to have written better Mac OS versions of IE and Office than for Windows. I use IE on a daily basis at campus on a 1.4Ghz P4 running Windows 2000 and the stability is horrible. IE at home on my dual-800mhz G4 is wonderful. Then again, the P4 probably cost half as much.
The other frustration I had also dealt with lack of command line support. I wanted to open a web browser but was unable to find a command line to pop up IE
Pop open Terminal.app and type:
open -a "/Applications/Internet Explorer.app"
Modify the path and application name as needed.
Check otu the past on Groups.google.com
Yes, I'm a troll.