Finding a job/career you actually like

“If you live for weekends and vacations, your sh*t is broken”

Finding a job/career you actually like.

Andy Parker - @ParkerACS

Co-Founder at Zealify

@Zealify_

Hi I’m Andy (@ParkerACS)

Who Am I?

UEA Graduate, 2012 - Business Management

Co-Founder - UEA Management Society

Who Am I?

UEA Graduate, 2012 - Business Management

Co-Founder - UEA Management Society

Since then:

1 FAILED Startup

Who Am I?

UEA Graduate, 2012 - Business Management

Co-Founder - UEA Management Society

Since then:

1 FAILED Startup

It sucks! …But it’s all good.

Who Am I?

UEA Graduate, 2012 - Business Management

Co-Founder - UEA Management Society

Since then:

1 FAILED Startup

It sucks! …But it’s all good.

Co-Founded Zealify -  £70k investment -  Team of 4

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1. Startups and Entrepreneurship

2. Helping people find jobs/careers they actually like (in great companies).

1. Startups and Entrepreneurship.

How did I get started?

How did I get started?

Try |

Fail |

Try |

Fail

Startup #1

Startup #1

The good: Solving our own problem

The BAD: We didn’t care that much.

NEITHER did anyone else!

NEITHER did anyone else!

And so it

FAILED

Startup #2

Startup #2

Startup #2

Startup #2

Clients Including:

What have I learned so far?

1

It’s REALLY hard

2

It’s UNBELIEVABLY rewarding

What have I learned so far?

1

It’s REALLY hard

2

It’s UNBELIEVABLY rewarding

And you have to LOVE it

The route to success

My route so far

1 Tip

Startupclass.co

1 Tip

Startupclass.co

Do this course. It’s awesome.

2. Finding a job/career you actually like.

2. Finding a job/career you actually like.

In a company you love!

Good news!

Technical skillsets are in demand!

Good news!

Technical skillsets are in demand!

BUT

With the right skillsets

So what’s hot and what’s not?

So what’s hot and what’s not?

UP é

- Python - Ruby - JavaScript - Go

Down ê

-  Java -  PHP -  Perl

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What do startups / high-growth SMEs look for?

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What do startups / high-growth SMEs look for?

1. People who punch above their weight-class

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What do startups / high-growth SMEs look for?

1. People who punch above their weight-class

2. People who can hit the ground running and provide value on day 1.

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What do startups / high-growth SMEs look for?

1. People who punch above their weight-class

2. People who can hit the ground running and provide value on day 1.

3. Attitude over aptitude.

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What do startups / high-growth SMEs look for?

1. People who punch above their weight-class

2. People who can hit the ground running and provide value on day 1.

3. Attitude over aptitude.

4. Culture FIT.

“Your personal brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room”

Get sorted

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2

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Linkedin.  Up  to  date,  professional,  key-­‐words,  photo,  groups  

Twi:er.  Be  relevant,  engage,  stay  current.  

About.me  Your  personal  home-­‐page.  

Personal  site  &  blog.  Wordpress.org  OR  build  it  yourself.  Blogging  is  the  new  CV.  

GitHub

PorIolio  –  Code  Examples.  Evidence  of  your  ability  and  skill-­‐set.  

Contribute  to  Open  Source.  Confident  enough  to  contribute?  

Personal  projects.  What  do  you  work  on  in  your  spare  Qme?  

Get Involved - Communities

Get Certified – Online Courses

What’s out there? – Job Roles

Developers

What’s out there? – Job Roles

Growth Hackers

What’s out there? – Job Roles

Product Managers

What’s out there? – Job Roles

QA and Testing

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Things to consider when looking for or evaluating a job.

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Things to consider when looking for or evaluating a job.

Focus on the role and responsibilities. (not the job title)

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Things to consider when looking for or evaluating a job.

Focus on the role and responsibilities. (not the job title)

Salary could be lower but opportunity for growth larger.

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Things to consider when looking for or evaluating a job.

Focus on the role and responsibilities. (not the job title)

Salary could be lower but opportunity for growth larger.

What’s the current team like? Culture FIT!

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Things to consider when looking for or evaluating a job.

Focus on the role and responsibilities. (not the job title)

Salary could be lower but opportunity for growth larger.

You might get offered stock/options!

What’s the current team like? Culture FIT!

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BUT more importantly...

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BUT more importantly...

Don’t get blinded by perks. Look for peers.

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BUT more importantly...

Don’t get blinded by perks. Look for peers.

Opportunities for learning & development?

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BUT more importantly...

Don’t get blinded by perks. Look for peers.

Opportunities for learning & development?

Do your research.

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BUT more importantly...

Don’t get blinded by perks. Look for peers.

Opportunities for learning & development?

Do your research.

Optimise for future growth over short term reward.

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Reasons to join a startup or high-growth SME.

1 IMPACT.

2 LEARNING.

3 RESULTS.

4 FLEXIBILITY.

5 MERITOCRACY.

6 LONG TERM REWARD.

“Your  work  is  going  to  fill  a  large  part  of  your  life,  and  the  only  way  to  be  truly  sa8sfied  is  to  do  what  you  believe  is  great  work.  And  the  only  way  to  do  great  work  is  to  love  what  you  do.” - Steve Jobs

Thankyou.

Any Questions?

Andy Parker @ParkerACS

andy@zealify.com www.zealify.com