Computer Science Degrees Still In Demand

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While there's been some talk that students aren't as interested in computer science these days -- and that getting a job with a CS degree is getting increasingly difficult -- CIO magazine seems to be reporting exactly the opposite. More and more students are getting CS degrees, and one of the reasons is that it's one degree that's still in high demand from employers. The article looks at a variety of CS programs and finds strong demand from both students and recruiters, when it comes to CS degrees -- and that there appear to be lots of jobs available -- despite the doom and gloom of folks who claim that computer science and IT jobs are disappearing.
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  1. identicon
    Lurker on techDirt, 8 Mar 2010 @ 9:47pm

    Welp, I guess those former Sun Microsystems employees and the COMPSCIs over at NASA should be happen then right?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  2. identicon
    Lurker on techDirt, 8 Mar 2010 @ 9:47pm

    typedef happen happy;

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. identicon
    Lurker, 8 Mar 2010 @ 9:52pm

    Can't find enough of them

    I can tell you at my employer (tech consultancy) we can't find enough talented CS majors. We need as many as we can get right now. Here is the thing though... we need computer scientists that aren't afraid to write business apps. Don't need researchers.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  4. identicon
    Scott, 8 Mar 2010 @ 10:22pm

    Good Choice

    Good to know. Im a first year compsci major, really hoping my time works out

    link to this | view in thread ]

  5. icon
    Atkray (profile), 8 Mar 2010 @ 10:24pm

    I sure hope so.

    Since I'm expecting to graduate with a BSIT/software engineering just before Christmas this is encouraging news. Now I just need to get some talent and then get found.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  6. identicon
    Paul Brinker, 8 Mar 2010 @ 11:07pm

    Just finnished MIS

    I just got out of MIS (the business stepchild to CS) and I have my choice of who I want to work for. First one to say he can wait the 2 months left on my school and has the right perks I'll take.

    My entire class is having an easy time getting jobs no less.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  7. icon
    Andrew F (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 12:07am

    CS + Law

    Well, I can definitely tell you there's high demand for CS majors among law schools looking to churn out patent lawyers.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  8. icon
    Mike Masnick (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 12:21am

    Re: CS + Law

    Well, I can definitely tell you there's high demand for CS majors among law schools looking to churn out patent lawyers.

    Heh. Well, I'm not sure I consider *that* to be a positive development...

    link to this | view in thread ]

  9. icon
    thatotherguy (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 1:43am

    Re: Can't find enough of them

    key word "talented", you were looking for 10, you were looking for 1 to do the work of 10.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  10. identicon
    Benjamin, 9 Mar 2010 @ 3:57am

    I think the skills you gain as a CS major are really so well worth it. You will have lots of job skills that are in demand, and if you keep yourself up to date, you will not become outdated. It is a competitive field and there are a lot of smart people and a high premium is put on doing things the most efficiently.colopure cleanse

    link to this | view in thread ]

  11. icon
    Liquid (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 4:48am

    Re: Re: CS + Law

    LOL yeah we don't need patent lawyers we need competent judges in the drivers seats. Tech law means jack if the guy your talking to is completely uneducated on how his computer/network/software works. Not only that but they should have been in the IT field for more than 10+ years.

    We don't need more judges that just go "Uh when I hit this button the computer turns on" while he is pointing at his monitor thinking its the entire PC.

    That's just my take on it.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  12. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 7:56am

    lies, lies, and more lies...

    Yeah, right...

    And I have a big bridge for sale in Brooklyn

    Listen and believe every piece coming out of all the corporate shills out there, be it paid writer for CIO magazine or little Mikey of techdirt

    They need fresh meat - YOU

    But seriously, fellas, if you want to know the truth about IT profession and the value of CS/EE degree nowadays just go to dice.com and read discussions

    link to this | view in thread ]

  13. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:00am

    Re: Just finnished MIS

    affraid you are lying, little lemming

    Didn't your mom teach you that lying is bad ?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  14. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:08am

    Re: Good Choice

    Dude

    You might be better off getting out of IT now when you are young

    The older you get the more you will regret

    The IT train is long gone and you missed it

    I missed it too for the most part, but still caught couple of really good years back in 1999-2000

    Sweet sweet memories...

    alas, good things never last...

    link to this | view in thread ]

  15. identicon
    Dan, 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:22am

    Not an encouraging story

    Well, I'm going back for my 4 year degree this fall, and it isn't Comp Sci.

    Business wants a 4 year degree or better, 5 years experience in each of 5 disciplines [on average] and you have to be willing to relocate anywhere. {Several times if you're layed off.}

    Sure, these positions are in demand. No one wants a job putting up that that kind of bullsh*t.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  16. icon
    Ed (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:32am

    According to Dr. Mike Mandel, citing US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, employment in all computer science fields has fallen by an amazing 8.9% from 2008 to 2009. Please see innovationandgrowth.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/scieng-table.png Less than one third of the computer/information jobs forecast by the BLS in 1998 were actually created. Please see innovationandgrowth.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/innovative1.png How can both the data and the claim of a CS shortage be true simultaneously? Careers are short. CS is one of the few career areas where the more experience you have, the dumber you are. This is because of rapid tech change that leaves most workers cut off as their skills are no longer en vogue. Workers are eased out or laid off starting as young as in their 30s. It is cheaper for employers to hire shiny new college graduates than to invest in their existing staff. I am unique in adding an MBA at age 41 and years later am now working on an MS in s/w engineering. Going back to school is tough - many friends chose careers in fields where experience added value. In computer science, experience subtracts value. I could not recommend a generic computer science degree to anyone.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  17. icon
    Ed (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:36am

    FYI - Apparently your web site needs some good CS work: "Plain Text: A CRLF will be replaced by break tag, all other allowable HTML is intact"

    did not actually work when the above comment as entered using Firefox 3.6 on Mac OS X. I'll now insert breaks manually.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  18. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:50am

    A typical IT job description

    Requirements:

    Experience in administering a wide variety of Windows and networked based applications such as Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003, Microsoft Active Directory 2000/2003 Domains, Microsoft IIS 5 and up, Outlook, Blackberry Enterprise Servers, licensing, anti-virus (Trend), anti-spam (BrightMail), backup systems (BackupExec and NetBackup) and terminal services, Shavlik (update patches), CiscoWorks 2000 LMS, CiscoWorks CMS, Cisco ACS, and Websense.

    Knowledge of UNIX system administration in an enterprise environment for Linux.
    Knowledge of the OS X and OSX servers (Snow Leopard and Leopard Mac OS) system administration in an enterprise environment and integration with Microsoft 2000 and 2003 Active Directory.
    Knowledge of LAN and WAN Networking Technologies, TCP/IP, VLSM, SNMP, Routing Protocols, BGP, OSPF, RIP, WAN, Transports Lines, OC3, T1, DS3, and Metro Ethernets.
    Experience troubleshooting network by use of network analysis tools, Protocol Analyzers (Network General/NetScout Sniffers), Wireshark, TCPDump, Ethereal, cable testing tools.
    Experience with O/S security (rights, privileges, accounts) and hardening (upgrades, patches) techniques and Network Authentication services (TACACS+, RADIUS, Kerberos, SSH, SFTP, SCP, FTP).
    Experience with Hardware/ Software arrays and Storage Management (LVM, CIFS, RAID, FAT32, NTFS, iSCSI, EXT2, EXT3, NFS, VMFS2, VMFS3, Mac OS Extended (Journaled) File Systems.
    Ability to perform physical labor (e.g. racking servers, installing hardware and running wires).
    ESX VMware 3.5 and vSphere 4.0, Cisco routers, Cisco Layer 2 though Layer 7 switches, Cisco Pix Firewalls, Cisco ASA Firewalls, Cisco Security Appliances, Cisco IPS and IPS Appliances, Cisco MARS Security Management Appliance, Cisco Management Applications, NetApp, Nagios, and Argent Extended Technologies Monitoring Systems.
    Minimum five (5) years of work experience using all types of Cisco Networking Equipment.
    Minimum five (5) years of work experience using Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange 2000 and up.
    Unix/Linux Certification (preferred or similar experience).
    MCSE (preferred or similar experience).
    Bachelors in related computer field or equivalent experience.
    CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or greater.
    Project management skills/experience, ability to transform business requirements into action plans.
    Excellent communication skills.
    Leadership skills.
    keyworkds: systems engineer, network engineer, systems network

    Pay ?

    under 75K

    Enjoy your future IT careers, folks !!!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  19. identicon
    JB, 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:50am

    Degree != Education

    While I worked on my Master's in Computer Science (no internship experience = no one willing to hire me with a Bachelor's), I witnessed so many people surfing the minimum GPA while refusing to learn the lessons for themselves. I didn't have an excellent GPA, but I damn sure learned the material for myself. Now, it's paying off since I can pick up any programming language reference and become proficient in a matter of hours. I attribute this to the fact that my education relied more on the theory behind computing instead of how to write programs.

    In the past couple years the company I work for has hired more students from my college than any other and it's not like we are from a gigantic school. Thankfully I was able to secure an amazing job just before the market tanked and have been praised for my willingness to learn thus earning me a promotion and a move into a more diverse team. I never would have imagined this industry to have such a large IT department, so don't write places off until you have really checked them out.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  20. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:56am

    Re: Degree != Education

    "Now, it's paying off since I can pick up any programming language reference and become proficient in a matter of hours."

    Good for you but irrelevant for employers:
    they all want recent verifiable on the job PAID experience in technology XX, YY, ZZZ etc. etc

    The stuff you learn on your own does not qualify

    link to this | view in thread ]

  21. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 8:56am

    As with most fields, IT pros must stay abreast of new technologies and continuously educate themselves. This is true of nearly every profession. If your value as an IT employee decreases as you get older, the fault lies on your own lazy ass. Its very easy to get an IT job....might not be programming Cobol, but if you didnt evolve and learn a newer/better language, then I feel sorry for you. Its the nature of the industry. And no company wants to hire an inexperienced new grad over a highly trained and seasoned IT pro, but it all depends on the job function. If youre parsing log files, then hire the new grad....otherwise the guy with more experience is going to get the job running a datacenter. I personally would opt for the MIS degree over a CS degree. You put the CS guys in a corner to program segments of code. You make the MIS guys the managers of the CS guys because the MIS guys understand the business of IT...not just the tech side.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  22. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:00am

    Re:

    Dude,

    why dontl; you do everybody a favor and shut up ?

    You have no f!@#$$%G clue

    link to this | view in thread ]

  23. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:06am

    Re: Re: Degree != Education

    Angry Dude...sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mundays. Let me guess...you got canned from your first IT job and now you've become "Angry Dude". Your 75k/year comment is a freakin joke. Im sorry that you put such a low value on all those qualifications, but if you did actually know all that, then you could command a much higher salary. My guess is that you dont....your best bet might be to put out "Computer Help" signs in the medians of highly trafficked areas and help those people. Go into business for yourself and you'll be surprised how soon you'll be turning down new customers.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  24. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:08am

    another one for 100K in NYC - thanks but no thanks

    SPG IT Developer
    Department Overview
    The Securitized Products IT group supports the IT solutions for trading, analytics, and risking of Securitized Products. The products supported include: TBAs, Mortgage Pools, CMOs, Non-Agencies, and ABS.
    Main Function
    The role is to be a developer supporting Securitized Products trading systems at Barclays Capital. The position is for an AVP but is subject to the level of experience..
    Main Duties
    Developing C# components to support the third-party vendor trading system and position management application Winfits from IONTrading. Developing solutions that fit with the strategic direction of the group, making use of current components and delivering new core components. There will be testing and delivering of vendor components, new components, as well as support for the users of the application. All aspects of software delivery: including analysis, requirements gathering, design, development, testing and deployment.

    Qualification / Education Required
    Degree level (computer science, numerate or financial related)
    Qualification / Education Preferred
    Post graduate degree level
    Person Requirements
    * C# 2+ years, Java 2+ years, C++ helpful
    * SQL Experience with relational databases, Oracle preferred
    * XML, Scripting, Perl
    * Experience with messaging.
    * Linux/Unix experience helpful
    * Familiarity with version control and development lifecycle
    * Good communication skills and ability to work with users * traders, operations, risk.
    * Someone who is detail oriented and thorough with all aspects of implementation and testing

    Experience Preferred
    * Knowledge of Securitized Products trading: TBAs, Pools, CMOs, Non-Agencies, ABS.
    * Messaging: MQ, ION (helpful), Tibco (helpful), Solace (helpful)
    * Experience with vendor based trading system Winfits.
    * Knowledge of Perforce
    * Oracle experience
    * Track record in working on large scale implementations of Fixed Income and/or Securitized Products trading systems.
    Skills / Aptitude Required
    We are looking for senior level developer who has the following skills:
    1. Excellent development skill
    2. Catching up up-to-date technology and recent dev-methodology,
    3. Regular level knowledge on hardware/network,
    4. Interest in the business,
    5. wide and deep experiences of business apps development,

    link to this | view in thread ]

  25. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:11am

    Re: Re: Re: Degree != Education

    "Your 75k/year comment is a freakin joke. Im sorry that you put such a low value on all those qualifications"

    This was an actual job posting on dice.com

    Any takers ?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  26. identicon
    Stanly, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:12am

    Re: Can't find enough of them

    Then try to first lower your requirements, and second, don't trust HR agencies.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  27. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:24am

    Angry Dude: You do realize that this could be an entry level position for any GOOD CS grad that did two years of programming as an intern. I'm not quite sure what your point is. Is it not enough money? Or are the requirements just not attainable by you? You should apply for everything thats even close to what you want to do...a lot of companies have a laundry list of WANTS, but the reality is that they will often settle for less. Just keep your chin up buddy...you can do it.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  28. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:46am

    Re:

    " this could be an entry level position for any GOOD CS grad that did two years of programming as an intern."

    Whaaaat ?????????????

    Also, try to get PAID internship today

    Unpaid one does not count

    link to this | view in thread ]

  29. identicon
    Any Mouse, 9 Mar 2010 @ 9:58am

    Re: another one for 100K in NYC - thanks but no thanks

    So... you're saying that you're a just-certified graduate with a BS and no work experience at all? This is a starter job, buddy. This is something for someone who just finished an internship and got their degree. Shit, I don't have a degree and I almost qualify for this!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  30. identicon
    Any Mouse, 9 Mar 2010 @ 10:08am

    Re: Re:

    I've yet to see a paid internship. Since internships are considered educational experience, many, if not most, don't pay a dime.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  31. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 10:25am

    Re: Re: Re:

    You need a time machine, dude, to go back to 1999

    There you'd see paid internships, sign-up bonuses for fresh grads with no industry experience, company-paid week-long vacations in places of your choice (airfare + nice hotel + car rental + per diem etc) disguised as "work-related traning" for HR drones and double-digit salary increases year after year, and your 401K going up and up and up
    ...all for regular IT folks like me

    Sounds unreal to you ?
    It is unreal nowadays
    the good old days are over

    link to this | view in thread ]

  32. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 10:40am

    one more thing

    Ah, I forgot

    My starting salary of 50K back in 1998 (a pretty common starting CS/EE salary back then) is about 100K in today's dollars

    enjoy your unpaid internships, folks

    link to this | view in thread ]

  33. identicon
    Dan, 9 Mar 2010 @ 11:37am

    Re: Can't find enough of them

    The keyword in your statement is 'talented'. Help desk staff and similar jobs are great,but that is not the only facet of the IT world and I find that all too often that is the scope of the layman's definition.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  34. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 12:01pm

    Re: one more thing

    I graduated in 2007 with 2 years of paid internships (I couldn't accept unpaid ones because I needed the money). I was hired full time upon graduation for 70k by one of the companies I interned for. I guess everyone's experience is different.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  35. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 12:11pm

    Same here, the university I graduated from would not allow unpaid internships. If a business wanted an intern, they had to pay. Simple as that and there was no shortage of available positions. It's also important to note that salaries vary widely depending on the region. Obviously, an IT position in Dallas is not going to make as much as the same position in San Fran due to the cost of living...so taking numbers only is useless.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  36. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 12:27pm

    Re: Re: one more thing

    Lucky you

    try to graduate in 2009

    BIG difference

    link to this | view in thread ]

  37. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 12:33pm

    Re: Re: Re:

    I have had Three paid internships so far, one of which that lasted an entire year and the other two lasted the summer. the first one (summer Length) was at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, operated by Battelle while the second (which is the one that lasted the entire year) and third ones were at Washington Closure Hanford, Both still have their internship programs running and are still paid positions.

    In fact, I've found that all of the CS internships I have applied to are paid positions.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  38. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 12:37pm

    Re: one more thing

    you're not even making any sense. you complain at the low wage of a starting position, then say you got payed the same, and you keep making a BS claim that internships are always unpaid when I and many others here have had internships that payed enough to live off of and I personally have received a wage as an intern that I would have been happy to start working for the company on a permanent basis.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  39. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 1:41pm

    Re: Re: one more thing

    You people are positively retarded

    All I'm saying is that the gravy train of IT is long gone and you missed it

    Being a senior-level IT today pays pretty much same money as entry-level IT position 10 years ago (that is, if you are lucky to stay employed)

    So much for the IT "talent shortage"....

    link to this | view in thread ]

  40. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 1:51pm

    Of course the cs degree is in demand-there are lots of jobs! No one said they were GOOD jobs. Bad pay bad location short term no future. Admittedly I am not in that field, but I don’t hear good things from those who are.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  41. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 1:56pm

    Re: Re: Re: one more thing

    Yet you offer absolutely no proof other than pointing out an ENTRY LEVEL jobs (i added extra emphasis to get through your extra thick skull) that has a salary of 100k per year which is more than many people make at the end of their career.

    If you want to be taken seriously, I suggest giving hard facts that actually back up what you are saying (as opposed to ones that prove the contrary) and stop talking randomly out of your ass (like claiming there is no such thing as a paid internship).

    To everyone else, I strongly suggest you ignore Angry Dude, once his moronic ramblings were a source of great humour, but too often people allow him to derail topics like this. the only way to stop him is to refuse to give him the attention he desperately craves.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  42. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 1:58pm

    Re:

    Do some actual research, there are a lot of long-term positions that are in need of competent employees with CS degrees.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  43. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 2:00pm

    Of course employers are saying they need more cs majors-the more cs majors in existence, the less in demand and the lower the salary. Employers have a vested interest in convincing everyone to get a cs degree because they can get a better deal if 10 cs grads are competing for one job vs 5 competing for one job.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  44. identicon
    angry dude, 9 Mar 2010 @ 2:08pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: one more thing

    Unlike you I am in the field and know what I'm talking about

    Fact: for the past 12 years despite several job title changes and promotions all the way to senior level positions, my salary (adjusted for inflation) hasn't changed

    I am making same money as back in 1999 (actually less money if you consider annual bonuses and 401K)

    So...
    Is there any IT "talent shortage" ?
    and
    Is there any future in IT (STEM in general) for US college grads ?

    The answers to both questions are NO and NO

    link to this | view in thread ]

  45. icon
    Mike Masnick (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 3:55pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: one more thing

    Unlike you I am in the field and know what I'm talking about


    I know many folks in the field, and their experience is entirely different from yours.

    Fact: for the past 12 years despite several job title changes and promotions all the way to senior level positions, my salary (adjusted for inflation) hasn't changed

    I would suggest this may be a statement on you, rather than on IT jobs in general.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  46. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 3:58pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: one more thing

    "Fact: for the past 12 years despite several job title changes and promotions all the way to senior level positions, my salary (adjusted for inflation) hasn't changed"

    And yet if you are even half as skilled as you claim, then you could go out and get a top level position at a much higher salary. It is a well known issue that if you care about raises you get a much bigger one by getting a new job instead of staying with the same company and hoping for raises to match your ability level. This is true for many fields, not just IT.

    Also, is your only rant against CS jobs being viable that you can't demand millions in benefits every year? Most of the country would be more than happy with the entry level salary of $75-100K; it is more than most make at the end of their careers and is more than enough to support a family off of, with plenty left over to put away for a very comfortable retirement. Seems to me that anything showing you can make a living off of a entry-level position and that lots of companies are looking for employees with those skills is just support for the original statement that CS Degrees are very valuable.

    PS: I do work in the field, I'm a programmer, and frankly you just sound like an arrogant and cranky old geezer who is just sad that you have to keep studying after school and have your depends in a twist because IT didn't end up making you a multi-billionaire like ol' Money Bags Gates and frankly if you got into IT just for the money, then you shouldn't be doing it and the entire IT community would be much happier if you decided to change profession.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  47. identicon
    Gene Cavanaugh, 9 Mar 2010 @ 4:25pm

    CS jobs

    This makes no sense. At the company I worked for (in CS) the 400 CS workers were replaced by a (reputed) 1300 CS workers
    in India and 3-4 interface people.
    Are companies not getting the message? India-India-India.

    I'm a patent attorney now, and while much of that work has also gone to India and Taiwan, the area I prefer (insist on), Small Entity IP (what the founding fathers had in mind) is still over here. But then, small entities don't have much money, so the business is not all that attractive to overseas firms.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  48. identicon
    Leo Solaris, 9 Mar 2010 @ 10:43pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: one more thing

    (Oh hey, my first reply to TD after a month or so of lurking! Go figure it was on a subject I am in school for...)

    I am currently picking up classes in web development and programming with an eye towards an Information degree that recently started at my local university under the Library Sciences college of all things.

    Being currently unemployed, and thus in school, I am fairly sure I would have a heart attack if someone offered me a $75-$100k salary entry position. I was figuring that at most I would be able to snag a $40k a year starter spot, at the very top end... and that's if I can move out of South Carolina.

    (Don't get me wrong, I am a transplant to SC, from OH, and the only thing I can't really complain about in this state is the weather. Maybe there is some slim chance in heck that I will find a telecommuting position.)

    link to this | view in thread ]

  49. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 9 Mar 2010 @ 11:48pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: one more thing

    As a warning, it all depends, the two job examples listed in the comments here are entry level, but an entry level where the new employee is expected to have done internships and have lots of CS experience beyond his degree, which is easy to do if you have a passion for it (like I do) but for those who only have a degree and their job experience is completely unrelated to CS, it may be harder. But things like Engineering and Mathematics have often been considered related (because they are) so... Your experiences may very. also, keep in mind cost of living for the various areas.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  50. identicon
    Philam, 10 Mar 2010 @ 12:26am

    Still in demand!

    I agree. It is still in demand. Even if it's easy to get certificates online, still it is best if we have graduated a 4 year degree course, you will fill complete for having a TOR and diploma. :-)

    Phil

    link to this | view in thread ]

  51. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 10 Mar 2010 @ 1:16am

    Re: CS jobs

    I've heard of this kind of thing happening, but haven't seen it myself. Personally I don't know how companies can survive with something like that. As an in house developer I sit down with various employees of my company and talk to them, then build my applications to handle and add to the existing system (or smoothly transition to a new one) in ways that just would not be possible if I were to be replaced by a telecommuter or out-sourced code-monkey.

    The only jobs I would trust to a telecommuter or outsource would be exactly the same kinds of jobs I'd entrust to a high-school student or intern that my company only pays $3 an hour for.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  52. identicon
    angry dude, 10 Mar 2010 @ 5:45am

    Re: CS jobs

    Unlike IT folks, Patent Law professionals (attorneys and agents)are REQUIRED to be admitted to Patent Bar to represent their clients before USPTO

    Also, the drop in patent filings by smal entities can be directly attributed to weakening of patent rights in US and also to anti-inventor and anti-patent propaganda by paid corporate shills like Mike Masnick of techdirt

    link to this | view in thread ]

  53. identicon
    George Batey, 10 Mar 2010 @ 9:47pm

    CCNP Certification Training

    CCNA is one of the most sought after Cisco certification and it is assumed to be one of the most essential parts of networking training. A hard copy document send to the candidate is high regarded by any IT and other business circles.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  54. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 10 Mar 2010 @ 10:32pm

    Re: CCNP Certification Training

    Since you are just shilling, I think I'll also warn people that the CCNA faces the same possible degradation that the A+ and MCSE certifications have undergone.

    When a certification is popular and used as an indication of skill other come up and create programs solely about how to pass the test. Whether or not such programs are valid, this causes a dramatic increase in the number of people who seek the certification, not all of whom live up to the name of the certification.

    This effect causes the certification to become less reliable as a measuring stick and subsequently lowers the the value. We have seen this already with the A+, it is happening now (some would say it has already happened) with the MCSE, and the CCNA and any other certification faces the exact same risks.

    link to this | view in thread ]

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  58. identicon
    Katie Tam, 3 May 2010 @ 1:46pm

    Yet you offer absolutely no proof other than pointing out an ENTRY LEVEL jobs (i added extra emphasis to get through your extra thick skull) that has a salary of 100k per year which is more than many people make at the end of their career.

    If you want to be taken seriously, I suggest giving hard facts that actually back up what you are saying (as opposed to ones that prove the contrary) and stop talking randomly out of your ass (like claiming there is no such thing as a paid internship).

    To everyone else, I strongly suggest you ignore Angry Dude, once his moronic ramblings were a source of great humour, but too often people allow him to derail topics like this. the only way to stop him is to refuse to give him the attention he desperately craves.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  59. identicon
    Sanjib Sarkar, 23 Aug 2010 @ 11:30am

    Not easy to get a job in IT

    I have a BS degree in IT. I also have quite a bit of experience in the field. The market is really bad for IT just now. The outsourcing has taken its toll on the field.
    The US is in a bad economic state. I am not sure if other fields are doing better. I hear engineering, education and medicine are doing well but most everything else stinks,

    I will say certifications and ongoing training do help you land a job. It will help improve your knowledge.

    Also, this field is very entrepreneurial friendly. I started my own business with the CS skills I obtained. It has not made tons of money but it does pay the bills. In this economy, I could not ask for anything more.

    I would tell new people entering college that enjoy computer science to still pursue the degree. On the job market, the options may be slim. However, the field is always changing. There will always be some demand for this type of work.

    I have gone on many interviews recently. I have done well on most of them. The interviews are basically a bunch of tech questions. Then a second interview with the same. The competiton is fierce. I think I may a missed a few of the tougher questions asked. Each open position in IT has tons of qualified candidates sending their resume.

    I do disagree to a certain extent with the training posts. I worked in companies that refuse to train their employees. Your skills get outdated in this work environment. Companies should will help train the employees but they refuse because of cost. They look at you as an expense and not an asset.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  60. identicon
    Internal Cleanse, 27 Aug 2010 @ 3:05am

    I agree entirely with Sanjib,

    link to this | view in thread ]

  61. identicon
    Fantasy perfume, 17 Sep 2010 @ 11:01pm

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  62. identicon
    Vincent Fuller, 3 Nov 2010 @ 6:01am

    you cant just breeze through it

    its competitive keep your gpa up, its so easy to just party and slide through with c's. dont do it!! stick it out. spend as much as time as you can coding in college(dont forget to go out once and awhile).

    cs degree does not mean youll be handed a job right out of college, everyone has to put effort into it

    you are not entitled to a job, this is what our generation is learning

    link to this | view in thread ]

  63. identicon
    Tim, 3 Jan 2011 @ 7:37am

    Nice. I'm going to study comsci as my major. I hope I get a good job in the next 5 years.

    link to this | view in thread ]


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