I have still not been able to find one. I would be really grateful if anyone here can help me. Here is my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annedeepa/
Thank you very much!
Ask HN: How do you go about finding a job?
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#82Don't apply to only software companies. Get in at the ground, talk to higher ups immediately. Find out if they have some repetitive work and if you can save them time, then write them a script. They'll be hooked. If it's a small enough company, soon you'll be managing their entire software infrastructure. 2/2 with this approach.
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#83The market is tough now, but warming up. I've been land positions through LI and job listings on company sites in the past, but this time (a couple months back) my network was the key. If you have experience at smaller startups were you can tap into your VCs I would highly recommend you do that. Some VCs have people that lead hiring for their portfolio companies, other don't but they are always trusted advisors and often the first to hear that the company has/is thinking about hiring. If you worked for larger companies you can still capitalize on their VCs - go to local events and get to know the relevant partners based on your function IRL and Linkedin.
Beyond that, I would recommend you scan your personal network for people that could refer you to companies you'd like to work for and have relevant job listings - being that most companies have referral fees there is not reason for your contacts not to refer you for a relevant position.
This might all be stuff you know, but I really want to emphasize that the networking is key in today's hiring market, which is flooded by talent.
I hope I helped. Stick in there, something will come around sooner than later.
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That works for startups, but most larger companies still won't hire you without an interview, your old collegaues can only refer you to hiring. Very often that's where I screw up. I code computers, not goddamn CoderPads. I run my shit to know if it works, not pretend I'm an interpreter and go through line by line. I cut and paste boilerplate and edit it, not write the boilerplate. Some dude in an interview at a very…
Tech folks often complain about the interview experience but a big part of that experience is created by tech folks. Stuff like what you went through is really to blame in tech culture imo
Many engineers get weird when they have power over people. In search of perfect, they miss good.
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#85The older I get, the worse I find the experience. I've had so many poor experiences with recruiters over the years, I think I'm becoming allergic. It's getting harder to pierce through the BS layers with all that new meat on the market, and to make the matter worse, recruiters are even less skilled than they ever were and are often offshored now. It's insane today. When I'm on the hiring side, we can't find candidate…
Age discrimination is real... I'm 35 and I could feel it kicking in big time. It's particularly obvious in my case because my resume is excellent. I don't say that to brag. Speaking to recruiters and prospective employers is cringe because, for most of them, I'm the best developer they'll meet this year but they can't hire me because of my age, race and sexual orientation. Can you guess them? I think also in my case,…
Why is whom you are having sex with and libertarianism coming up?
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#88I've got unlimited access to my husbands iPhone and PC and also have his activities in check thanks to this dude who is a Russian Hacker by his name Hacker11tech I got introduced to from the UK who helped my friend boost her credit score. His assistance really meant a lot to me. I got access to my husband's cell phone, WhatsApp calls, without his knowledge with just his cell phone number this badass did everything remotely, I don't know. if it's right to post his contact but I promised him referrals, alot of fake ass out here, also someone might need his help so help. I'm grateful to Hacker11tech. Email is hacker11tech @ gmail com Good work always speak for itself, you should contact him!
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#89Personally, I'm not interested in a FAANG or hot startup job. So not sure if my "classic" strategy works for those positions. I also got 15+ years experience(in my late 30s). I use the exact same approach today as I did 15 years ago. When I'm in job hunting mode I search through job postings every morning. If I find an opening that stands out I write the company a short email stating my interest and why I think I'd b…
Can I pick your brain more on this?
I've been doing the same approach for a month and have not been getting good results.