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I think imposter syndrome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome) contributes, and a grim view of prospe
by rdrimmie 16y ago
I think imposter syndrome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome) contributes, and a grim view of prospects combined with lack of knowledge on how to find jobs. If all you're doing is reading monster.com postings or whatever then the majority of jobs postings that are out there are terribly written and deeply discouraging.
- cake 16y agoAny advice on what could be better than reading monster.com ? (genuinely interested)
- paulbaumgart 16y agoMeet people who are working on things that interest you and convince them that you can help.
- kongqiu 16y agoImprove your skills Take on something new (even as a side project or hobby) Network Search indeed.com instead of monster.com!
- ecounysis 16y agolinkedin.com
- rdrimmie 16y agoMeeting people. It's not easy and it's not fast, but if you can find an interesting and relevant meetup, or user group or some-such you can start talking to people doing interesting things. Local technology associations are also good sources. I'm in Waterloo, where there are organizations like Communitech (http://communitech.ca http://communitech.ca) and Canada's Tech Triangle (http://techtriangle.com http://techtriangle.com) that offer social events and whatnot. Also, if you're really bored or motivated, you can go through their membership lists checking out all the companies in the area and see if they're doing interesting things. Look for Camp events in your area too. DemoCamps, StartupCamps, BarCamps, FooCamps, yadda yadda.
- ben1040 16y agoI had no idea "impostor syndrome" had a name. Every day, I go into work thinking I'm just waiting to be fired for incompetence, just as soon as they discover it. Meanwhile people continue to point out how productive I am, but I don't seem to believe a word of it.