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Best Way To Land Entry-Level Job? 441

chemicaldave writes "I'm graduating this May and have been seeking a programming position for months. It seems that the biggest hurdle to landing an interview is getting past the doorman that is HR. After reading this entry from Coding Horror describing the lack of programming candidates who can actually program, I can't help but scratch my head. I can program! (See how I put that link in?) If I can't land an interview, then even a short online evaluation of my coding skills would suffice. I just want a chance to prove myself. Alas, sending resumes to companies has rarely led to anything but an auto-confirmation email of my submission. I understand that sending resumes online is not the best method to landing an interview, but I come from a small rural school so job fairs rarely offer anything more than IT support positions let alone a programming position. It seems to me that developers are always looking for talented young programmers. We're out here looking for you too. Am I missing something?"

Comment Boston Univ. Engineering programs abroad (Score 1) 1021

Boston University has some excellent Engineering programs abroad. You get to continue taking engineering courses without interrupting your academic progress, with Eng courses taught in English but a chance to learn the local language as well. See http://www.bu.edu/abroad/science/ for a list--specifically, Dresden Engineering, Tel Aviv Engineering and Guadalajara Engineering. I did Dresden 3 years ago, right before BU began offering the Tel Aviv and Guadalajara programs. It's an excellent opportunity to travel and to learn a foreign language and culture. Also, BU takes you on tours of local plants so you can learn about the industrial history and future of these regions.
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Journal Journal: Wikipedia blocks pro-Israel group

From an HonestReporting Special Report from 5/18/08: "Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia anyone can edit, may strive for pure democracy, but that doesn't mean it's always fair. Our colleagues at CAMERA learned this the hard way last month when their effort to fight anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia ended in several members being banned from the site and bad press for the organization. CAMERA's campaign involved recruiting volunteers and instructing them in the basics of Wikipedia participation. The

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