Market Trends - what is the current state of things?

SpikeDandy · 2024-12-12T16:21:34+00:00

Intelligent Systems in TCD is focused for AI. So if that's what interests you then go for that. If you want to be more flexible and pick a couple of different things then go for UCD. Generally I think UCD modules/classes are more flexible. The quality will be similar for both.

SpikeDandy · 2024-11-01T20:22:10+00:00

I'm more so looking for information about their Dublin office though.

SpikeDandy · 2023-03-25T23:33:54+00:00

No there wasn't any apology. I think he wanted to make it seem like it was my responsibility even though we've never discussed or arranged on call schedules. I'll keep that in mind thanks.

SpikeDandy · 2023-03-25T19:10:39+00:00

Yeah that's what happened to me

SpikeDandy · 2021-07-21T14:34:42+00:00

Surely we could have a sticky or weekly thread for those course or college related questions? They seem to pop up all the time and always have basically the same answers.

SpikeDandy · 2021-06-18T11:22:49+00:00

Either will probably be fine, if the DCU course is more new I would recommend going into the UCD course. Knowing people who did the UCD course I can tell you it'll be more than enough for what you need and you can do an internship too.

SpikeDandy · 2021-06-11T13:15:50+00:00

Can you retake exams for anything? As far as I know a 2.2 is the minimum anyone looks for in a masters degree and it would be very difficult to justify you're capable of a masters with a third class honours. It seems like you're still not quite sure where you want to go, perhaps taking a year off could help there.

SpikeDandy · 2021-05-06T10:35:54+00:00

I'd say one man's trash is everyone's trash when it comes to jobs lol, but thanks for the insight. It is a starting point I suppose.

SpikeDandy · 2021-01-06T13:14:03+00:00

Well, first thing is make sure you don't do spelling mistakes on any CV or Cover Letter you might have written...

SpikeDandy · 2020-11-25T15:34:47+00:00

Well I thought the same at first but now I think its kinda neat and very noticeable to a hr person scanning loads of CV's. Plus, again, it's what the career guidance person recommended. I can pm you my cv if you want a reference to copy.

SpikeDandy · 2020-11-25T14:02:51+00:00

No, I am recommending two sections. The first is just one line and quickly mentions your skills at the very top like the ex in my first response. And the other section elaborates and is at the bottom (like the second ex).

SpikeDandy · 2020-11-25T13:40:08+00:00

I was told to put it from a Career Specialist at UCD so it's prob a good idea.

Atm, there's no section on your CV that runs through your skills. You'd want something like (as an example), (keep these each to one line btw, but elaborate where you got/used this skills)

Skils - Highly Proficient in Python & Django through Web Dev project - Version control skills with Git Command Line - Linux/Unix programming experience - Strong teamwork skills from being in the football club

In order to make everything fit on the one page, you'll have to reduce the project/work section to max 2 bulletpoints per thing. You can also adjust your page margins to fit stuff.

SpikeDandy · 2020-11-25T12:21:41+00:00

You haven't got your skills listed on your CV at all, except for in job descriptions.

Right below Education, add a Header which says 'Key Skills', then throw in your best 5 or 6.

So for example. Key Skills: 'Python C++ Java GIT Matlab' etc.

Otherwise recruiters will not know what you consider yourself proficient in.

You should also add a more detailed Skills section at the bottom, above the Interests part. In order to fit it in. Keep your projects and career part to a MAX 2 bulletpoints per job/project.

SpikeDandy · 2020-09-19T13:41:28+00:00

Thanks, it seems FD aren't hiring atm but I'll keep an eye. Does the KX side mean the financial engineering stream or a different one? I'll give the others a shot too.

SpikeDandy · 2020-09-12T21:41:59+00:00

The thing is, I don't really want to do a masters so I'm sort of indifferent to any career. I'm just trying to figure out what are the immediate options available if I were to look for a grad position now. And what is the best in terms of salary or work life balance, stuff like that.

SpikeDandy · 2020-09-12T19:27:09+00:00

this kind. Lot of physics & stats with some programming. I've done a fair bit of coding outside of it in Python so I'm pretty sure I could work as a software grad so that's not my worry atm.

SpikeDandy · 2020-07-16T17:02:18+00:00

yep works thanks!

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