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1. Instead of just sending out CVs, can try meeting people who work at companies and can get her pass initial filter. E.g. if there's data science meetups she c
by itamarst 8y ago
1. Instead of just sending out CVs, can try meeting people who work at companies and can get her pass initial filter. E.g. if there's data science meetups she can go to, or relevant conference where people do hiring. E.g. a PyData conference might be good place to learn a little Python and meet people who are hiring.
2. Keep sending out CVs. Plausibly there might be discrimination at some places, but it sounds like you have access to a very large geographical area, which means very different cultures and demand levels. In the US there is high demand for data scientists.
3. https://twitter.com/sehurlburt/status https://twitter.com/sehurlburt/status /923830594240372736?lang=en has some advice for twitter based outreach.
Comments on CV:
1. "leads to solving defined problems" can make it sound like she needs someone to tell her exactly what to do. Presumably she can work independently, so should change phrasing so it explains better what she means. I'm guessing "leads to solving real-world problems" maybe.
2. Typo: "Adjunt" should be "Adjunct".
3. Remove mention of "internships" from intro paragraph. Makes her sound inexperienced.
4. Move consulting role so its at top.
5. Talk about at least one specific project in the consulting job. "Here's the problem they had, here's what I did to help them, here is the outcome for the client." Right now it's very vague.
- siscia 8y agoThanks! This is exactly the type of feedback I was hoping to receive. Unfortunately she is not based in any of those cities, so going there is at least an investment that need to be considered carefully. Thanks so much for reading the CV, I really really appreciate it!
- itamarst 8y agoThing I have heard people do in this situation: 1. Change location in LinkedIn to new city. 2. Get in touch with relevant employees at companies in target area, e.g. another data scientist. Ask if you can do quick talk about their company and what it's like there. You get to learn more about company that way. Sometimes you can hear about jobs that aren't posted, or they'll want to submit your CV because of referral bonuses, etc..
- matt_the_bass 8y ago> they'll want to submit your CV because of referral bonuses That is a great angle I had never considered before. Good idea!