If you're applying for new engineering jobs and are struggling to get your foot in the door, consider looking for other ways in.
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I'll throw another one out there: go to conferences and product launches. I landed my first real job because I went to a Microsoft sponsored product launch/conference. I sat down next to some folks, started chatting with them, and low-and-behold, they were looking to hire!
It's amazing how powerful even a small social network can be. Sometimes not everyone you have on social media knows you are looking for a new position. Even a simple shout-out can raise awareness.
Yes!!! These are such great examples. What made you go to that Microsoft sponsored product launch/conference? Were you going w/ the intention of networking and potentially finding job opportunities?
Ps. Maybe I should compile all of the other "side doors" that I failed to include in my first post 🤔 If I do, can I quote you?
For that particular conference, I was really looking for networking opportunities. I was about to graduate, and desperately wanted to find a job working with .Net.
For other conferences (e.g.: Rock the Launch back in 2005), it was all about getting free software. As a student, having a full copy of Visual Studio and SQL Server with a full legit license was mind blowing. It was like $2300 worth of software, just for going to a one day product launch!
You are totally welcome to quote me!
I can't go to any conferences. Can't afford to. I also live in a small town in Pennsylvania now so meetups aren't really feasible. I'm happy you have the small side door on Key Values. This really helps people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to do some of the other stuff you mentioned.
Twitter is a big way to get seen and connect if you can't do it in person. I've met a lot of folks on there that have been really helpful.
This post hit at the right time for me. Thanks for writing it!
I just looked it up! July 8th, 2015 (almost exactly 3 years ago today). Alex tweeted this out (see below). I wasn't even on Twitter yet, but a friend gchatted me the link, and helped me (the noob) compose the perfect response (jk, as you can see 😂).
What's so funny is that Felipe, Alex, and I all worked on a Learnivore together in 2015. I didn't realize until literally just now that he had also responded to this tweet. I guess that's how they got in touch, too!
+1 for Twitter!
I only became active once I started learning programming and the community has been amazing! I made so many friends and learn new things every day.
I’ve never been much for social media, so I’m still trying to figure it out.
I’ve been trying to figure out how to get a job at a startup. I’ll give some of these a try and let you know how they work!
Please do! Let me/us know how we can help It sounds like there are lots of other side doors that I didn't know about about, and some of those might be more helpful to you.
THIS IS JUST EXCELLENT. thank you.
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I LOVE all of this!!!! Great post
PS So happy to find another MIT 10 here 😊
You're an MIT 10, too?! I love it! (And I'm always so surprised when I meet other 10's that I haven't met before!)