4 ms·

My past employers include some lackluster companies that not too many people knew. I found those companies by browsing the local startup incubator's press relea

My past employers include some lackluster companies that not too many people knew. I found those companies by browsing the local startup incubator's press releases. When the times were good, I attended some tech-related meetups (virtual or in person) to learn what others did. There are some smaller venture capitalist firms such as 8VC that work with many startups. You may learn about opportunities that not too many people are aware of. Just like what at least one other person have said, ensure that you've an up-to-date LinkedIn profile. In addition, have someone in recruiting or in software development to read over your resume. Remote jobs could receive many applications because the applicants are not bounded by their locations. With the number of applications, it is easy for the recruiters and the hiring managers to stop reading weak applications even if you are experienced. I used the paid resume review service from levels.fyi.

anon50118810 4y ago
I understand what you mean about looking beyond job sites. One problem with that though is that I'm not interested in extremely small startups, because I think they would be a terrible fit for me, so by the time an employer is large enough to be in my target market, people will have heard of them. Another angle is looking for jobs at smaller employers in industries outside of tech. With that though, you have to first identify all these little companies, then dig down to their jobs page, and then maybe you find the jobs aren't remote, or don't match your skills, or maybe they don't list any tech jobs because those are all hired through an external recruiter. This is why job sites exist. I'm not sure how to look for these jobs specifically. Also, if you like, see my comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34111780 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34111780 regarding my situation.

anon50118810 4y ago

I understand what you mean about looking beyond job sites. One problem with that though is that I'm not interested in extremely small startups, because I think they would be a terrible fit for me, so by the time an employer is large enough to be in my target market, people will have heard of them. Another angle is looking for jobs at smaller employers in industries outside of tech. With that though, you have to first identify all these little companies, then dig down to their jobs page, and then maybe you find the jobs aren't remote, or don't match your skills, or maybe they don't list any tech jobs because those are all hired through an external recruiter. This is why job sites exist. I'm not sure how to look for these jobs specifically. Also, if you like, see my comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34111780 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34111780 regarding my situation.