Helpful Career Resources
Some good websites for career resources and information:
UBC careers-related resources
ICICS/CS Reading Room Resources (in ICCS Room 262):
- Job hunting books (interviews, resumes, etc.) along with some other career resources available there
- Books recommended for programming interview preparation (program management, software development and testing)
Career and job search online resources
Computing Careers & Discipline: A guide for prospective CS students in Canada, published by CERIC
The Riley Guide: Gives extensive listings of online sites and services useful for job searching
Quintessential Careers: Comprehensive career development site.
TalentEgg: Canadian web site for upcoming and new graduates- has job postings and career advice
New Grad Life: Blog with job hunting and career advice for upcoming and new graduates
Interview resources
Microsoft Interview: Great overview of process and types of technical interview questions.
William Poundstone, How would you move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's cult of the puzzle: How the world's smartest companies select the most creative thinkers.
CareerCup: Interview candidates' reports from Microsoft, Amazon, etc.
Techinterview.org: Puzzles
LeetCode: Preparing for technical coding interviews.
HackerRank: Practice algorithms and find jobs.
Glassdoor: Find what coding questions your next interview asks, among other things.
ePortfolio ideas
Codeplex.com or codeproject.com: Favourable mention on coding sites
TED talk: Mashups
TED talk: Pictures say so much more than words
Visualizations can easily be done in the browser using Google code.
YouTube video YouTube video: Videos have a spiralling effect. Why not present your topic using a 3-minute video (but spend 100×3 minutes for its production!).
Ghost in the Pixel: Tips for Portfolios
Quora: What do clients/employers/recruiters look for in a UX portfolio?
The Geek Weekly: Tips on how to put together a digital portfolio
Bright Hub: What to look for in a job candidate's electronic profile - advice for recruiters