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The thing is that I went to a decent (~ top 50) university. Recruiters that end up contacting me usually start off with that; upon clarifying that I didn't actu

The thing is that I went to a decent (~ top 50) university. Recruiters that end up contacting me usually start off with that; upon clarifying that I didn't actually graduate, things go downhill from there. I'm not sure how much good said projects do for me as it would require people to at least give them a look. If people contacted me with my projects foremost on their impression of me, perhaps it would be a different story. I've considered removing the year range that I spent at uni, or at least making it clear that I don't, in fact, have a degree.

JamesVI 11y ago
Have you considered removing the university reference entirely? The base line assumption is that you list education you completed (graduated), so anything less is likely to 'dissapoint' the recruiter. If you can repackage what you did in university as discrete 'experience' that might give you the chance to establish a positive narrative ('I was well qualified for university but found the CS program too theoretical so decided to pursue a different path.')
- just_a_q 11y ago
  I'll have to give it some thought. Given that I passed all of the lower-div requirements and a few upper divs, I'd have to account for a decent CS background some other way. As my projects alone aren't so advanced as to verify exposure to all foundational CS concepts, my best bet is to try to spin what university education I have in some positive way. Thanks for the advice, by the way. :)
JSeymourATL 11y ago
> Recruiters that end up contacting me usually start off with that; upon clarifying that I didn't actually graduate, things go downhill from there... Avoid recruiters, if you have low-hit ratio with them. Focus instead on talking with actual hiring managers. You'll have better luck connecting with small, local companies, less than 100 people. Start building your portfolio and CV from there.

JamesVI 11y ago

Have you considered removing the university reference entirely? The base line assumption is that you list education you completed (graduated), so anything less is likely to 'dissapoint' the recruiter. If you can repackage what you did in university as discrete 'experience' that might give you the chance to establish a positive narrative ('I was well qualified for university but found the CS program too theoretical so decided to pursue a different path.')

just_a_q 11y ago
I'll have to give it some thought. Given that I passed all of the lower-div requirements and a few upper divs, I'd have to account for a decent CS background some other way. As my projects alone aren't so advanced as to verify exposure to all foundational CS concepts, my best bet is to try to spin what university education I have in some positive way. Thanks for the advice, by the way. :)

JSeymourATL 11y ago

> Recruiters that end up contacting me usually start off with that; upon clarifying that I didn't actually graduate, things go downhill from there... Avoid recruiters, if you have low-hit ratio with them. Focus instead on talking with actual hiring managers. You'll have better luck connecting with small, local companies, less than 100 people. Start building your portfolio and CV from there.