I had an amazing time listening to 8 speakers share their recent experience on job hunting in today's tech job market at a Code Connector virtual tech meetup. Here are my biggest takeaways:
On the job Hunt:
- Be great no matter where you are in your journey. You never know who is watching and is ready to give you an opportunity.
- Volunteer as much as possible. A big part of finding a job is connecting with others. Show your passion.
- Great suggestions while unemployed: Take mental breaks, grow a support network, and dive into technology you are interested in.
- Go to as many meetups/events as you can and build as many side projects as you can manage. The goal is to de-risk yourself by getting your name out there and what you can accomplish.
- Be open to a non-development job as that first job. A dev-adjacent role can make it easier to transition into doing development stuff even before you have a coding role. Focus on providing business value.
- There is another side of software development other than web development.
The Interview
- Practice effective talk about past achievements and projects
- In an interview, determine what the hiring manager's pain points are and then show that you can solve them.
- The more you communicate with others, the easier it gets to notice those social cues. Examples are you're talking for a bit longer or not long enough. Just like you get better at coding by practicing, communication is something to practiced.
Once you get the Job:
Being a great team member and becoming an expert at a skill matters. You will be amazed at how opportunities pop up and you're able to fast-track the interview process.
Shout out to speakers Corey McCarty, Coriano Harris, Storm O'Bryant, Dennis Kennetz, Karen Dillehay, Justin Carter, and Joseph Raynovic.
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