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What would you replace recruiters with? There is certainly a hierarchy of "Best way to get a job" (from worst to best): 1. Send resume cold 2. Send resume thr
by SoftwareMaven 14y ago
What would you replace recruiters with? There is certainly a hierarchy of "Best way to get a job" (from worst to best):
1. Send resume cold
2. Send resume through a recruiter
3. Get introduced through a coworker of an ex-coworker
4. Get introduced by the current hiring manager (or one of her managers)
5. Be a rockstar programmer that everybody knows (ala DHH or Zed Shaw)
What is there between two and four? Whatever it is seems like it is impacted by things like open source projects and general visibility in some community.
- dman 14y agoCouple of things between two and four a) Meet people at local tech meetups. Really prep hard before you talk to people though. b) Contribute bug fixes to any open source projects the company has c) Do a survey of what skills existing holders of similar jobs have. Invest strategically to acquire those skills before applying for the job d) Reach out to people via Linked In