job searching (-)
Honestly with how I don't seem to be qualified for any local programming jobs I can find (and how college doesn't seem to have prepared me very well), that really hurts my self esteem. I wanted to eventually start a career programming and I was excited to finally graduate after four years but I don't know how reasonable that is anymore. It feels like no one wants me and my skills are unimportant. There will always be a better candidate than me and I won't get picked.
job searching (-)
@NovaSquirrel I sent about 100 resumes before I found my first real job after school.
After being on the other side and doing interviews, it's hard to find good programming candidates at all. Experienced/qualified ones are mostly already employed, or expensive, so there's lots of reason to try someone new.
Job postings are generally always a wishlist, even when they say "required".