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Re: graduated but no jobs

#31

Post by teminal »

muzani wrote: post #9

A lot of people do the same thing, except they have 5 years of experience on top of yours and still don't have jobs. It sounds like you're already a good enough candidate - most people don't know and don't care about basic things like how a CDN works or what's the difference between TCP and UDP. And all the DSA grinding in the world don't help if you don't know the basics. If you go deep, you could be going deep into…

thanks a lot! i know i did lot of things but i couldn't able to communicate properly to the people i always get panicked i always have self doubt

also sometimes i thought these skills already replaced by ai why someone will hire me

but yep i am trying thanks

Re: graduated but no jobs

#32

Post by teminal »

brudgers wrote: post #21

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.

thanks a lot! yep i did talk with people they want me to do DSA master any one skill

i am trying now with different people

Re: graduated but no jobs

#33

Post by yellowcake0 »

teminal wrote: post #28
al_borland wrote: post #6

Work 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.

Are you not based in the US or unable to relocate? I understand the tech job market is at a low point right now but there are still enough programming jobs across the entire continental US that you should be able to fill 40 hours a week applying to them + auxiliary tasks such as coordinating interviews, interview prep, working on your resume, etc.

Like others have said you need to switch to employment mode, and finding a job is your full-time job

Re: graduated but no jobs

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Post by al_borland »

teminal wrote: post #28
al_borland wrote: post #6

Work 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.

There are job sites where companies post openings. I would go to those. I haven’t had to look for work in a long time, but I think indeed is still a thing, not sure how good dice is for tech jobs these days, but it was big a couple decades ago.

You can also look locally. Go to various websites for companies where you live and see if they have any job postings. I was browsing Google Maps a few months ago and noticed some tech sounding company a mile from me, I went to their website and they had 3 openings for what seemed like a cool job (working on the software to run the Jumbotron screens in stadiums).

There are also contract houses. Sign up with one of them and they’ll farm you out to a company. It’s not always the most stable, but it can give you some early experience, or get your foot in the door at a company that will eventually hire you directly.

Re: graduated but no jobs

#35

Post by Jcowell »

teminal wrote: post #26
frompdx wrote: post #19

You 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…

Don’t apply through linked in , apply directly via the company career site what apply materials are you submitting ? are you doing cover letters ?. As a grad how many new grads positions did you apply to?

Re: graduated but no jobs

#36

Post by teminal »

yellowcake0 wrote: post #33
teminal wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Are you not based in the US or unable to relocate? I understand the tech job market is at a low point right now but there are still enough programming jobs across the entire continental US that you should be able to fill 40 hours a week applying to them + auxiliary tasks such as coordinating interviews, interview prep, working on your resume, etc. Like others have said you need to switch to employment mode, and findi…

thanks!

i’m not in the US and can’t relocate right now i do apply to remote roles when i see them but haven’t had much luck. currently an OSS maintainer for a US based org but the pay isn’t enough so still looking

Re: graduated but no jobs

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Post by teminal »

al_borland wrote: post #34
teminal wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

There are job sites where companies post openings. I would go to those. I haven’t had to look for work in a long time, but I think indeed is still a thing, not sure how good dice is for tech jobs these days, but it was big a couple decades ago. You can also look locally. Go to various websites for companies where you live and see if they have any job postings. I was browsing Google Maps a few months ago and noticed s…

yeah i tried other sites too but no real luck.

I already worked at 3 local startups and for a few clients. now i just want some stability good pay, good team, good people, and room to learn and build

Re: graduated but no jobs

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Post by teminal »

Jcowell wrote: post #35
teminal wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

Don’t apply through linked in , apply directly via the company career site what apply materials are you submitting ? are you doing cover letters ?. As a grad how many new grads positions did you apply to?

thanks! i apply thru resumes i do not remember much as per my skills i find very less or no new grad position

here's an my resume anonymous version of how it look https://limewire.com/d/9uYc3#w3yPqY1bur

Re: graduated but no jobs

#40

Post by teminal »

ivape wrote: post #17

It sounds like you didn’t even start life. It can take some time, keep studying, practice, and enjoy it out there.

thanks!!

i get your point, but i dont feel like i haven't started life am 23, finished my degree, worked at a few startups, even tutored students, worked in shop too in early days

just looking for something a bit more stable and meaningful now

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