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Don't worry too much about references. Tell people at interviews you left your last job because the environment was toxic. There's no shame in that. GitHub is
by usgroup 9y ago
Don't worry too much about references. Tell people at interviews you left your last job because the environment was toxic. There's no shame in that.
GitHub is good. Make a habit of making your work public. Go to meet ups and talk to people directly: job interview is not the only way to get a job.
Use your writing and your code as your cv. It's better than any other cv.
Don't fixate in this idea that if you don't have a degree then you're not worth a damn . If you were a doctor I'd say , yeah ok. But programming is not that . If you could prove you could do open heart surgery more effectively than most surgeons then why wouldn't I let you operate on me? Such proof outstanding , doctors need degrees. Programmers have very solid proof outside the degree .
- elderK 9y agoThat's good to know. I have an active BitBucket. It doesn't contain everything I've ever done but it has the most recent stuff I've been working on. Would it be worthwhile having a link to the BitBucket present on my CV?
- usgroup 9y agoAbsolutely. And have a LinkedIn account that's up to date. Honesty and humility are respected values precisely because they are predictable and can be relied upon. Be good at what you do. Be able to prove it. Be honest.
- praulv 9y ago>> Tell people at interviews you left your last job because the environment was toxic. There's no shame in that. I would strongly advise against this, especially hinting any grievance "toxic, abusive" etc. Employers are very risk averse and any sign of these words is a big red flag. Keep in mind the hiring manager you are only getting one side of the story. Phrase it tactfully and professionally.