sorry for top-posting - but my answer is not related to what you write
here, rather to things i've learned about you via other means.
your first problem is quite simple - you went for an M.SC in industrial
engineering, in something that people perceive as "information systems".
when people look for programmers, they have a tendency to prefer
computer science/computer engineering/electrical engineering graduates.
so your degree, in this case, is sometimes a barden. i don't know if and
how you can remedy this. maybe preparing a resume that emphasizes on
your programming knowledge, and on the fact that you're looking for a
programming job, could help.
your second problem comes from something about what you reflect. as far
as i understood, you have fixed notions of what you want, and that's not
neessarily programming. you talked about system analysis, and about
configuration management, and then about programming. when you're not
focused on the profession you want to work in (and these are 3 quite
different things) - it reflects in the interviews. it passes the message
of instability. i think you should work on deciding about what you want
to do - and focus on it. mind you, not focus about "i want to program
databases". just about "i want to program". if you're too peculiar, at
least in this stage, regarding what you tell people - you'll be in a
problem.
finally, the amount of _linux_ jobs in the north is rather small,
relative to the total amount of jobs. consider compromising on this for
a few years. i was unemployed for two month because i did not want to
compromise - and that was after about 10 years of (formal) work
experience on unix and linux - and living in haifa, like you.
by the way, the attitude of "they will have to give me a chance" is not
going to help you - they do not have to give you a chance - they have to
think of what they want and need - they don't care about you. if they
did - hen, as you said, there are 29 other people - they could
randomally pick any one of them to "give a chance to". it doesn't work
this way.
--guy
Tzahi Fadida wrote:
Hi,
I contemplated whether to send this email to this list and i usually would not
be so public about this kind of thing, however, i am a bit at a loss and in
need of some tips so i hope you'd bear with me.
I have recently finished my MSc studies and wanted to find a linux related
job. Not necessarily kernel hacking/device drivers though this is what most
attracts. I can say without a doubt that it is difficult to convince
potential employers of your capabilities without a proven working experience.
It is the old chicken and the egg problem. I would have thought that 3
separate degrees and my 2 years experience with PostgreSQL internals would
have some leverage, however, i came to believe that this is a myth. Usually
it goes like this, i get 2-3 professional interviews and then get a negative
answer. I get the feeling these big companies i go to, just fill their
interview quotas and in the end takes people with the most working
experience. Especially in the north, where there are something like 30 people
contending per job.
Can someone throw some tips as to how i should proceed?
10x.
P.s.: As to some who would have paranoid thoughts that this is self
advertising, let me assure you that you are only partly correct, but there is
no other way to ask the question. So i apologize in advance for that part.
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