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Re:I can't seem to land a programming job by kjksf on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @11:25PM (#14252792)
You've left crucial information: at what stage do you get rejected?

If you're not even invited for interviews, then your resume needs work. Have someone review it and provide feedback.

To improve your resume, do some open source projects, blog about programming things, have a decent website with portfolio. Do something to stand out from the crowd.

If you get the interviews but bombing them, then you probably need to improve your algorithm skills. There are plenty of websites to help with that (https://www.google.com/search?q=programming+interview+questi...).

Re:I can't seem to land a programming job by jamesmp98 on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @11:31PM (#14252818)
Know any good resume review services that are free or really cheap?
Re:I can't seem to land a programming job by kjksf on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @12:56AM (#14253156)
I don't think such a thing exists because there's no demand for it.

Ask your colleagues.

If you don't have those, go to any programming meetup, strike up a conversation and if the conversation flows, ask the person if they would be willing to give you feedback on your resume. People like to feel important so they most likely will.

In the worst case, ask strangers on the internet. Do Ask HN or do it on r/programming. Like I said, people like to feel important so it's likely to work.

Re:I can't seem to land a programming job by WrtCdEvrydy on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @02:45PM (#14258820)
Send me an email (email is in profile)

Use my resumegen before sending it and ensure it's one page or less on overleaf before creating the PDF. (http://writecodeeveryday.github.io/projects/resumegen)

Re:I can't seem to land a programming job by dreistdreist on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @06:19AM (#14254406)
/r/cscareerquestions/ has a weekly resume thread
Re:I can't seem to land a programming job by shubhamjain on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @12:58AM (#14253163)
I can't claim any expertise but I'll be happy to look at your resume and provide suggestions with my experience. Email is in my profile. :)