go in the places you want to work and talk to people. You’ll immediately learn if they’re actually even hiring, and if they are, you’ve already made an impression that shows you’re eager and normal probably.
May 27, 2025
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You’re also interviewing them to see if you wanna work there. Ask questions about the company’s goals and plans and working styles. Find out about the culture from people working there (even better if you can ask them to speak to additional people not on the hiring panel, provided you make it to final stages). Ask people stuff that gets at the kind of working environment it would be for you: when was the last time they took vacation and how often do they? How does the company prefer to communicate? Is it a meeting heavy culture? Etc etc etc, just ask whatever you can to get a sense of whether you’d be happy in this environment say 18 months.
Jul 5, 2024
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Meet people in person. your online presence is a little bonus mini existence to supplement your real life existence. i got every job ive ever had because i met the person hiring or i was recommended by an employee. spending hours on indeed and sending 1000 emails might work, but in the end its all about who you know.
Go to events where youre likely to meet people you could work with. Make friends. let them get familiar with what you do. Ask if they need your services or if they know anyone who does. Theres no shortcut to get people to like you.
Would you hire a stranger via email over someone your friend chris recommends? Probably not.
May 21, 2025
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Maybe apply and do the interview and shoot for it! Even if you get denied you will probably learn what the employer is looking for and you can continue to hone your skills in a more specific way. The worst thing they can say is no !
Feb 19, 2025
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