Ask HN: Do you think there is a need for a community for career advice? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Do you think there is a need for a community for career advice?

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Post by kukudi1028 » Mon, Mar 30, 2015, 2:13 PM UTC

abhinovb wrote: post #18

kukudi1028 wrote: post #17

Yes. They need the information and they visit very often. But does it really help? I don't think so. General advices about what to do make them feel good but they don't really understand what it means and how to really use the advice. I think compared to giving and finding advice, teaching students how to analyze their own career and come up with a practical plan to carry out is more helpful.

Agreed. Yes, this idea comes from the very issue you mentioned. General advice is not actionable. Thus, we wish to build a community initially for college students and later on build upon it.

Also, if your target customers are students, I highly suggest you go to universities and talk to the students, get the idea what they think about the advice and what influence it has on them.

I think most people here are better than average. The result may be different from what you really need.

Re: Ask HN: Do you think there is a need for a community for career advice?

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Post by cylinder » Mon, Mar 30, 2015, 3:07 PM UTC

abhinovb wrote: post #19

cylinder wrote: post #16

There needs to be a community for career changers. I'm finding it extremely difficult to find a way to change my career and most advice online is not tailored to this. A recruiting service for matching skilled, quality people who are looking to change careers with open-minded employers who are willing to consider these non-traditional applicants who may not have the standard background of X years experience in Y woul…

Noted. I understand your concern because I was in a similar situation an year ago.

There's a lot of infrastructure now for those looking to change into tech, web development, startups etc. But beyond that there are many people looking to go from say, Accounting -> Consulting, or Lawyer -> Strategy, etc etc and can't figure out how to pull it off and how to get past the walled garden of corporate HR.

Re: Ask HN: Do you think there is a need for a community for career advice?

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Post by abhinovb » Tue, Mar 31, 2015, 5:40 AM UTC

kukudi1028 wrote: post #21

abhinovb wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Yes, this idea comes from the very issue you mentioned. General advice is not actionable. Thus, we wish to build a community initially for college students and later on build upon it.

Also, if your target customers are students, I highly suggest you go to universities and talk to the students, get the idea what they think about the advice and what influence it has on them. I think most people here are better than average. The result may be different from what you really need.

True, will contact my juniors right away.

Re: Ask HN: Do you think there is a need for a community for career advice?

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Post by abhinovb » Tue, Mar 31, 2015, 5:42 AM UTC

cylinder wrote: post #22

abhinovb wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Noted. I understand your concern because I was in a similar situation an year ago.

There's a lot of infrastructure now for those looking to change into tech, web development, startups etc. But beyond that there are many people looking to go from say, Accounting -> Consulting, or Lawyer -> Strategy, etc etc and can't figure out how to pull it off and how to get past the walled garden of corporate HR.

Hmm, interesting problem. I was a telecom engineer but got into a data analyst research position.