Daniel Wissa's .NET Journey - So what's next exactly?

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

As you may have previously read here I have completed my degree in Information Systems and Technology just over 6 weeks ago. And hmm... for a graduate like myself the first thing you think about is hmm... a job!

Well, here's the thing, how am I going to get a job if even jobs that state they want graduates, or dont even mention what sort of experienece level they are after, reply saying "you dont have enough commerical experience for the job" or things around that line.

Another problem is the limited number of jobs available in prefered regions of work. Maybe Labour and National should think more about job opportunities for grads in IT (I'm not the only one at home without a job who did IT) I know a few others of which some chose different career paths after finishing their studies, including studying other fields.

Being only 20 years old and having completed my degree already alongside the other good things I've done, I believe I have done well so far. Although I have enough ideas and things I do that occupy my time when I'm at home without a job - that keep my brain fairly active - I want to get out there in industry and prove myself, I believe I can do a lot, only problem is no one seems to believe in me yet!

Things I'm Interested in in terms of what to do for a job.

.NET Development,e-business type stuff, business analysis, programming in general and a lot more.

Do you know anything out there that I may have missed which is suitable, are you interested in knowing more about me, then drop me a line.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:03:24 AM (New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12:00)

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Thursday, September 01, 2005 11:44:55 PM (New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12:00)

Dude, welcome to the real world :) Here is a tip for you: it is not how much commercial experience you do or don't have, it is how you handle the recruiter that is handling the job. If they believe in you, they will sell you to the employer, which makes your job a lot easier. And don't offer to work for free - people with real skills don't work for free, and any employer that would take you up on the offer is a moral wanker.

shane

Friday, September 02, 2005 7:23:09 PM (New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12:00)

Thanks shane, I agree with all what you said. I guess the problem is that in a lot of cases you dont even get the chance for an interview... And yes I agree that "people with real skills dont work for free" :-) Will see how it goes, I'm doing what I can in terms of applying... Most of the jobs I've been turned down for are from employers directly though and not recruiters.

Daniel Wissa

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About

Daniel Wissa is Software Developer living in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Starting his journey in IT at a very young age, Daniel has already accomplished a number of things.

In his second year as a Computer Science student at the University of Canterbury, Daniel was the first person to become a Microsoft Student Ambassador at the University. Following on from his work as a Microsoft Student Ambassador at Canterbury, Daniel became part of a global Student Advisory Board a team a of students from all around the world that helped bring the current version of theSpoke.

In 2005, Daniel completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Information Systems and Technology while still only 20 years of age. 2005 was also the year when he started his blog to share his thoughts about technology and related topics. Daniel believes that blogging is a powerful way of sharing opinion and communicating ideas to people across the globe.

Daniel has always been interested in Microsoft technologies since being at university and in 2006 he completed the Microsoft Certified Application Developer .NET certification. Taking his interest in Microsoft stuff even further, he currently co-leads the Christchurch .NET usergroup.