Getting your first job in tech is tough, especially if you are a self-taught software engineer.
In this video I share my first tip about getting your foot in the door. It's all about being creative - and humble - when you choose where to apply.
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Top comments (5)
Thanks, Nadia!
That's always a tradeoff of learning something new today OR applying for one more position :) When I hear about stories that someone's applied for 500 openings last month, it scares me!!! Omg is it the only way to land a first tech job, just to keep applying 24/7? I'd never had time to work on projects or prepare for the interview then (which are also important parts of the puzzle, right?)! It's a cul-de-sac!
How did you keep the balance during your first job hunting?
That's a tough question!
To be honest, I don't remember how much time I spent on job search vs on learning (I wish I kept a blog or at least a diary), but I think that once I felt I was ready to start applying, I spent most of the day on job hunting, and the rest of the day on learning and improving my portfolio. It's hard to find a balance here.
None of this is easy, and when looking for my first job, I treated the job search as my full time job in itself.
Having said that, I never applied to 500 jobs a month, no near close to that. I need to look up how many applications I sent in, but I have a feeling it was fewer than a hundred in total, and my job search lasted around 1.5 months.
Are you looking for your first tech job right now?
Thanks for your reply!
Yes, I'm looking for my first tech job now and I agree, that's a full-time job itself))) I appreciated you sharing your personal experience! I took your advice and I'd love to hear more about your interviewing experience (and preparing for it as well) and the rest of the job-hunting history (landing your first job)!
Best of luck with your job search!
I will try to cover these topics in my upcoming videos, please consider subscribing to my channel if you are interested in such content :) Thank you!
Thank you very much! Sure I will!