Re: Long time without programming

I totally agree with you Sean. It get's on my nerves that I can't even get
an interview without on the job experience!

"Sean" <Sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I got MCAD for the same reasons and just now starting to look for work so I
> don't know if it will help or not.
>
> What fume's me is this concept that actual work experience is always
> without
> question better then education. I did CADD drafting for 13 years and I
> learned more about CADD taking a few classes at a junior college then I
> ever
> learned or needed to know about CADD in the 13 years I did it.
> My job was well structured and in all honesty a trained monkey could do
> it.
> So everything I learned in those 13 years (industry specific or software
> specific) I learned by reading. Now I don't know why reading on the clock
> at
> work is magically different then reading at home but to me the material is
> exactly the same.
>
> I feel this way about classes too, if it's written down, I don't need a
> teacher. I might need someone to ask specific questions to but that is
> what
> web forums are for.
>
> So that is my rant and that is why I personally feel MCAD is FAR more
> valuable then the industry gives it credit for. It covers more material
> then
> some developers will ever know in a life time unless they self teach
> themselves.
>
>
>
> "Gustavo Ringel" wrote:
>
>> I understand someone would not get a job, even an interview only because
>> he
>> passed an exam.
>>
>> In my case I worked two years with VB6 in the past, i'm working now with
>> Magic (4GL language) and a litlle bit in C++Builder.
>>
>> I'm wanting to move on .NET and i want to have a wildcard to get
>> interviews
>> even if I have to start as a junior programmer. May the MCAD help me in
>> this
>> objective or i'm going through the wrong path?
>>
>> I have experience int .NET but it is personal jobs and no job experience
>> so
>> it's difficult to prove it...
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Gustavo.
>>
>> "EggHead" <robertlo_NO_SPAM@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:egwrFj74FHA.1276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > He did not say he is not in s/w, may be he is in PM or R&D now :)
>> > All you need are the MS press books, studying them, and you should be
>> > able
>> > to pass the MCAD exam.
>> > Egghead
>> >
>> > "Blackmetal" <victorguillen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:elge9S74FHA.3976@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> What it will happen, is maybe you will learn the technology and pass
>> >> the
>> >> exams, but if you don't have real experience, it will be hard to find
>> >> a
>> >> job
>> >>
>> >> "***" <hijoepooh@xxxxxxxxxxx(donotspam)> wrote in message
>> >> news:73CD78A3-76E7-4145-965B-69B617F81D96@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>>I always wanted to do the MSCAD but its been 5 years without
>> >>>programming...
>> >>> what can i do? i really need a Certification, how can i start...
>> >>> Anyhelp
>> >>> will
>> >>> be great..
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks.
>> >>> --
>> >>> "Siempre lo que pasa es lo Mejor"
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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