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Hi All,
i recently passed the scjp and was sending resume's out. Because of the recent situation in the market, it seems as though - if you dont have 5+ years of experience.. you simply cant be hired.
I went to consulting firm/school today and they offered me a class for (Java, C/C++, Perl, Oracle, Sybase, Unix combo). They mentioned that I need to get my feet wet with these other languages before I can break into Java. Do you think I should take such a course or do you think I should keep sending out my resume's to uninterested companies. I dont really want to do these other languages but at the same time I need experience! I just feel really discouraged and need some guidance.
Thanks in Advance
Best Regards,
Edmund
 
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If the classes are free, you may want to take them. If only to pass the time while continuing to look.
 
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Actually the classes are pretty expensive $3500.
So I dont know if I can actually get an internship in Java to.
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Edmund
 
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What type of education do you have? Are you a high school student or a PhD in Math? What type of programming classes have you taken? Do you have any work experience with computers?
 
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