"entry-level" or not?

So I graduated university back in 2005 (took another semester just to take some courses I missed) and am now job-hunting for programming jobs.

If I have a degree and ample (not a huge lot, but ample) time of what I call "hobby experience" on personal projects and challenging homework assignments, but no prior *work* experience at all, so am I "entry-level" or what?

What should my resume look like if I'm a -competent- programmer, but not necessarily an uber-experienced programmer?  What sort of companies hire inexperienced, but competent, graduates?  I've sent my resume to several but no phone calls yet...

I need advice, 4chan... my parents are hounding me nonstop about getting a job.

probably you'll be entry level anyway, just cause hobby experience doesn't provide professional references. the hobby shit will help you get hired over someone without it tho, so it's not completely useless.

but to get your parents off your back, just move out and get a shitty parttime job to support yourself. at least then you can job hunt at your own pace (not to mention being able to say you don't live with your parents)

oh, also, i always hear this shit about 'follow up' calls, how you're supposed to call the places you sent your resume to to check up on them. i guess you should probably try that too.

If you don't have 5 years commercial experience with .NET, XML, J2EE, Web 2.0 and all the other Enterprise buzzwords you can forget about getting a job.

Yes it's a ridiculous situation, but that's life.

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In teh enterprisey world, "XML" means "has Pointy brackets", I shit you not.

Look for internships in your field.

Its a good way to get your foot into doors at some tech firms. and really, people will hire you for a job even if you don't have the "5 years experience needed"....if they know you are reliable, skilled, and you're on a first name basis.

good luck.
 

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It took me 6 months to get a job after uni. But once I got an interview I got a job. Stick at it.

Try and discuss non-trivial programs youve written that aren't just some fag shit like factorizing a number or fibonacci or whatever. Maybe some internet client or something that has an interface but also does something. Say what aspects of programming interest you - protocls/interfaces/databases/searching/etc - augment this with stuff that only interests you a bit.

If you're grades from uni were good, put education at the top of the resume. If not so good, hide it at the bottom.

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