Boris shtrasman <borissh1...@gmail.com> writes: > Since i don't really see a pool of project that i can choose from i > come to ask here .
What exactly are you asking on a technical Linux list??? If I understand your intent correctly, you are asking what area to choose for your final project to increase your chances to get gainfully employed after graduation. I'll bite, but add [OT] to the subject line... ;-) First you need to ask yourself what area you want to work in... Do you have a preference? If yes, you are done. I'll assume that you don't. If you are thinking in terms of "what area has the most employment opportunities or biggest starting salaries this year (or this decade)" then I would urge you to reconsider. It is much more important to figure out what you'll enjoy, as opposed to hate, doing. The salaries don't vary from gazillions to starvation, anyway. I suspect that neither does the candidates-to-vacancies ratio. > As an employer would you prefer Bioinformatics / Cryptography / > Networking / HighSpeed Networks / Robotics project ? Depends on what I do for a living, I suppose... ;-) Someone recruiting for a high speed networking company or project is likely to give some extra bonus points for any experience in the field, compared to something unrelated, e.g., cryptography. However, if the potential employer has half a brain this is going to be a minor consideration only. One does not expect world class expertise in XYZ from a recent university graduate. Instead, things that would impress me at an interview would be *something* along the following lines: * Your ability to present what you have done, what you have learned, what you enjoyed in the process. Telling the story clearly and logically - and excitedly - conveys that you actually know what you are talking about. Your understanding of the wider context will indicate that you applied your brains and were not a mindless code monkey merely implementing your advisor's detailed instructions. * Your demonstrated drive and ability to learn new things (remember, ready-to-wear experience is not the focus), adapt, contribute. * Whom did you collaborate with? How? What the division of labor was? Why? What was your personal contribution (as opposed to, say, your advisor's)? * Your experience apart from the final project: from what you wrote it seems that you have quite a few things to sell - emphasize them; Flashback: I recall the first person I personally made a decision to hire, years ago. She came straight after university, no experience, and much of the interview focused on her final project. For the life of me I don't remember what the topic or the field was, but I do remember how she was talking about it... I'd hire her again today, even though I work in a totally different field now. > What is more important the project theme or the guide (מנחה) ? I am convinced that the topic has only minor importance. The advisor's name might be important if he/she is a well-known expert in the field and/or has lots of contacts in the industry. It is still much more important that he/she gives you a very good recommendation when asked. If the potential adviser indicates that he/she understands that a big goal of the project is to be a part of your personal "portfolio" (rather than *his/her* personal "portfolio"), it's a big plus. Most of all, pick a project that you'll get excited about. You will not be able to effectively use - or present - experience that got you bored. Having said all that, CVs might be pre-screened by some secretary or junior HR person or a placement company clerk by "vgrepping" for a fixed set of keywords... Optimizing your chances to pass such pre-screening will not necessarily help you to succeed at the actual interview. -- Oleg Goldshmidt | p...@goldshmidt.org _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
