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First they need to look at your application / resume. Then they need to have questions, which triggers curiosity that has them looking for more. Only then doe
by buro9 3y ago
First they need to look at your application / resume.
Then they need to have questions, which triggers curiosity that has them looking for more.
Only then does having a piece of content help you.
Yes it helps, but it doesn't help as much as having a resume that suggests you're a potentially good match without oversharing why you're not a good match. A good resume raises questions that leads to a conversation.
The resume matters more... but if all else is equal and candidates you're competing against also have great resumes, then content matters. You'd be very surprised at the lack of great resumes though.
- quickthrower2 3y agoIt could be the other way around: they downloaded your resume after reading your blog post.
- lylejantzi3rd 3y agoEven small companies get hundreds of applications per job posting. How often do you think hiring managers go out hunting for resumes on blogs?
- quickthrower2 3y ago1. Post a great blog post or series 2. 100k devs view it 3. One of them thinks “we are hiring and fed up if interviewing turkeys, how about this person who had demonstrated knowledge” 4. Internal email to hiring manager “i recommend calling this one, here is the CV…”
- fardo 3y agoWhen you make stuff the order is usually the other way around - someone finds your work, then gets interested in the person behind it. If you make it easy for someone doing so to get in contact about job opportunities and make it clear you’re open to them, you’ll often start to get some.
- rtparsons 3y agoCompletely agree with this. Personal projects, blogs, etc are tools which can help pass barriers in the interview process. Normally these barriers are later in the process. One thing I haven't seen anyone touch on here is that I think this is more relevant early on in someone's career when there is less visible history on candidates.