Talk to everyone at your internships, startups, etc.
People you know is the best way to find a job.
Meanwhile, just get any kind of job because it shows you are willing to work and that’s a good impression to make.
Good luck.
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#22what is this
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#23While applying for jobs, try to build a network that's actually meaningful. Don't just blindly connect with people on LinkedIn, rather, try to develop relationships with people. You're essentially caught in a bad spot right now and will likely need to resort to some old-school cold calling like what sales people do. Only difference will be that "no" means no here. You're selling yourself, but you don't want people to…
thanks for the advice! i haven’t been applying randomly, i try to focus only on genuine job posts. i’ve worked at a few startups and built projects, but i’ve still missed opportunities while many of my friends have landed jobs. sometimes i struggle to express my thoughts clearly and haven’t been able to ask my friends for guidance. i feel like i can learn and build anything, but i’m not sure why i’m still behind. how would you suggest approaching this differently?
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#24This might sound a little controversial, but have you considered other roles in IT, not just pure development jobs? I've been in Ops for 20+ years now and started on 1st line support for an ISP, although I had very few options without a degree (or much of an academic background really). An entry level role might be a stepping stone to other positions within the company - and an opportunity to network with colleagues…
thanks for sharing!
i took a break earlier due to health issues and missed placements, and now i’m doing open source as a maintainer, but it doesn’t pay enough. i feel a bit stuck because with ai moving so fast, i’m not sure what to focus on or if learning something new will take too long. i only have about three months or the rest of this year to figure things out, so maybe it’s better to focus on finding roles related to what i already know.
would you suggest trying something new, or sticking to my current skills to get a job faster?
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#25As unexpected as it may sound, I think you should focus on getting a job. When you get some actual experience of solving business tasks, dealing with colleagues and superiors, spending 8/5 at work and so on, it will be easier to make these decisions, and with a year or two of experience you get more options to choose from.
thanks, i understand and really want to get a job too, but it’s been hard.
earlier at least my resume got me interviews with real people, but now sometimes nothing comes, and if it does, ai often screens me first. i know i can do the work, but i struggle to express my thoughts clearly and put my points across in interviews.
how would you suggest improving in this—any tips for communicating better or making it through ai screening?
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#26You haven't really provided any info that can help someone provide you with concrete advice. How are you apply to jobs? How many jobs have you applied for? What is the furthest you have gotten in the interview process? Are you working with any recruiters? Have you tried applying to another internship to see if you can convert to FTE?
sorry about that.
i apply to jobs mainly through linkedin, yc, emails, and company career pages, sometimes even dming people on linkedin.
in the last month i’ve applied to over 100+ jobs, including some random ones not really based on location, and i also try to talk to people directly.
in the interview process, many times i make it to the final round, sometimes not.
I haven't worked with any recruiters mostly local startups with small teams.
i've already done 5+ internships and 2 fullstack client projects, so i'm wondering if i should focus on applying for more internships in frontend, or just focus on full-time roles now?
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#27Does the college you just graduated from have a job placement office that could offer you help or advice? Some local public libraries have short courses where they give you feedback on your resume, etc. You could also look at libguides on job finding resources such as https://libguides.ccsu.edu/career/jobhunting . A "libguide" is a "library guide" that is a list of resources pertaining to a particular subject. Also,…
thanks for the advice.
my college is average it had a job placement office but in the final year due to some issues i couldn't able to sit any of the placements
i don't know about alumni association but there are some people from the college who are at good position but what is the right way to approach them also when i talked with some recent college senior working in a company they only say me like master your skill try learning this
why this is happening though i know am not that kind of genius but i had build stuffs i can get things done
how to approach people correctly do i directly say i need job hire me
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#28Work on finding a job. You could spend a lot of time learning a stack, then get a job that is for something completely different. Your future job will dictate what you learn next. You need to shift from education mode to employment mode.
thank you!
yes i am trying to find the job i do surf linked in daily check for hiring here and there tried to dming founders
what do you think what else should i do.
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#29If your financial situation allows it, I'd recommend you take some time off to recharge and reflect on what you'd want to do next. You've likely come off the hamster wheel, so to speak, and now is sorta lost. All the regular structures/incentives you relied on before is gone and there are uncertainties everywhere. If you're not in a good financial position, stabilizing your finances would be the first priority. I wou…
thank you for the advice.
my financial position is not good now. i have only this year left. i already taken time off recently i got a disease so.
i do know that i like coding and i will continue in this field only. the only thing is that like most of my internships were in frontend and two are fullstack
i tried to connect with people but i don't know if i am connecting with right people i am unable to put myself i hesitant on my skills
how to find people? in my college time most of my time went on doing works for internships trying to earn from here and there and now i don't have proper connection with anyone.
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#30" Worked in a few startups, also mainly on full-stack projects." How did you do at those startups ? Your best bet is approach them again and ask for a potential role. Without some connections, it is extremely difficult to get a full tiem job right now in tech especially as an entry level person. Some suggestions for you: 1. Get focussed on one stack. This is the unfortunate reality. You don't have enough real world e…
thanks for all the points.
i did pretty well on every startup in some of them i was the only frontend dev build end to end features integrated apis enhance ux. i was never kicked out on any of them though in some projects got completed in some i already did 8 months work and still they don't increase my pay so i left i also build end to fullstack app of a client on upwork delivered working mvp in just one months but in the end due to serious health i couldn't continue
thing is that i don't really take connections seriously that time i was in college i focus on building more and more everything was new for me
yes i am trying for full-time as an entry level
1. well does building for startups, building for clients doesn't count in real world experience?? only building for company counts??
in my college i just keep doing internships and stuff and if got time i learned a bit and do some entertainment yes i did personal projects later and also building now. i never take any bootcamp
2. i did approach some not replied some say learn DSA some say master what you have done till now
3. i tried lots of yc companies i applied and talked and dming many founder most not replied some replied but they not hire remotely or from my country
4. if they pay me i am willing to relocated but i think all the skills i get now is not valued anymore in tech.
i know things changed a lot still i build everyday i am trying
again thanks for all the tips.