Pam Selle, @pamasaur, thewebivore.com

All Things Open, October 20, 2015

How to get your next job as a developer

✤ Pam Selle

✤ Software Engineer

✤ Gives advice often to job hunters

We have a hiring problem

We have a shortage!

Right?

“There’s no evidence...that there’s a shortage in the conventional sense…They may not be able to find them at the price they want.”

“But I’m not sure that qualifies as a shortage, any more than my not being able to find a half-priced TV.”

Hal Salzman, Rutgers University

No shortage? What’s the problem?

Hiring is DIFFICULT

And now, stick people

WTH is going on?

✤ More noise

✤ More annoyance

✤ Misplaced incentives

Cui bono?

And for the talent?

Challenges

✤ Irrelevant leads

✤ Difficult to connect to employers

✤ Interview process is terrible

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There must be a better way

Pam’s 3 Step Job Hunt Process

Beyond the Résumé

✤ Hunt for targets

✤ Make first contact

✤ Nail the interview

Hunt for targets

“Your chances of getting a job you want vastly increase if you know what you

want in a job"

– me, Pam Selle

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Look for places that need people with your skills

Finding Targets

✤ Talk to your people

✤ Talk to other people

✤ Go to the watering hole

Suggested Watering Holes

✤ Conference sponsor list!

✤ Community supporters

✤ Community forums and events

First Contact

Exchange the application process for a conversation

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“Hey, I'm interested in talking to $COMPANY about a role there ... what's the best way to do that?”

“Thanks, I've checked out the page [mention position that interested you]. Who could I talk to at the company to learn more about the position?”

“I'm interested in working at $COMPANY. Do you know anyone I can talk to about what it's

like to work there?”

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Nail the Interview

DO NOT NAME A NUMBER FIRST

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