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5. Getting the interview Start with networking, thought leadership and open communication about your passions. Especially if you’ve got 6 months, just give it
by chatmasta 2y ago
5. Getting the interview
Start with networking, thought leadership and open communication about your passions. Especially if you’ve got 6 months, just give it time and you’ll be surprised at the number of people that come to you if you just put yourself out there.
- scarface_74 2y agoI purposefully avoided “thought leadership”. When everyone is a thought leader - no one is. And 99% of thought leadership you find is vapid especially on LinkedIn. And these days if you are just a commodity enterprise dev, it’s almost impossible to stand out from the noise. Those were my Plan B jobs last year and the year before and it is a shit show out there right now and it’s worse than I have seen since 1996. Including in 2000 and 2008. Luckily, in my more targeted niche, I was able to find a job quickly both times. But I would have been up the creek if it weren’t for my last three or four years of experience.
- chatmasta 2y agoYou’re right, “thought leadership” is a loaded term. Maybe “proof of passion” would be a better one. If you write about topics you’re working on, no matter how niche and no matter which forum (it doesn’t have to be a blog, it could be anywhere with your contact details attached), then eventually people will find you. I don’t blog, but I’ve had people email me because of obscure GitHub repos they found that helped them debugging a problem. It’s ultimately a numbers game. The more you put yourself out there, the more likely something specific will resonate with someone at some point. The best opportunities often come from the smallest connections.
- mettamage 2y agoThis is a solid take. I played the numbers game with dating. It’s the same here