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I don't want to sound like a douche but I've never looked for a job on a website. Each time i needed a job i got an offer from a company or from someone in my

by negrit 14y ago

I don't want to sound like a douche but I've never looked for a job on a website. Each time i needed a job i got an offer from a company or from someone in my network. To grow your professional network I would recommend to attend to meetups, hackathons, user groups or even better to get involve in the organization. It worked pretty well for me. I met some incredible people and got some good jobs offer.

27182818284 14y ago
You're not a douche for saying that, I don't think. (At least I wouldn't be that harsh) The problem is that people in your network are often, well, in your network so if you haven't exhausted your network already, you wouldn't be posting online asking where to look for jobs.
- negrit 14y ago
  Right, but if I keep attending on meetups my network will keep growing and then it won't be exhausted.
  - sanderjd 14y ago
    Do you attend meetups just to grow your network, or is growing your network a side product of your enjoyment of going to meetups? I think for people who aren't naturally social butterflies, networking should be thought of as one of, but not necessarily the best or most efficient of, the ways to force the job search process. For people who just like to socialize with people in their field, networking might be strictly the best way to find work.
pfedor 14y ago
It's an often repeated piece of common wisdom, but, for whatever it's worth, my experience is the opposite. I've had a number of jobs in my life, some of which I got through a friend and some by replying to an online job ad, and the latter kind were much better jobs, both by subjective feeling and by objective metrics I can think of (like, how much time I spent there before leaving, or how much money I was making.) It seems strange to me that people feel it's advantageous to restrict your employment options to companies where you have some kind of inside connection.
sown 14y ago
> To grow your professional network I would recommend to attend to meetups, hackathons, user groups or even better to get involve in the organization. It worked pretty well for me. Everyone of these meetups I've been to feels so...forced? I don't know but I've never really felt comfortable at these kinds of things. It's always so contrived?
- whichdan 14y ago
  I mostly just go to reddit meetups in Boston, so my perspective is slightly skewed, but I find the biggest problem is usually the venue. Very few places can seat more than 6 people or so together comfortably.
nathan_f77 14y ago
I would have been inclined to agree with you in the past. I've had job offers as a direct result of my involvement with open source projects, and attending meetups. However, the job I'm currently interviewing for is far nicer than anything I've had before, and I just went through the standard process of applying via email. It's also nice to be able to apply for something that really interests you, instead of just relying on the opportunities provided by people in your network.

by negrit 14y ago

27182818284 14y ago

You're not a douche for saying that, I don't think. (At least I wouldn't be that harsh) The problem is that people in your network are often, well, in your network so if you haven't exhausted your network already, you wouldn't be posting online asking where to look for jobs.

negrit 14y ago
Right, but if I keep attending on meetups my network will keep growing and then it won't be exhausted.
- sanderjd 14y ago
  Do you attend meetups just to grow your network, or is growing your network a side product of your enjoyment of going to meetups? I think for people who aren't naturally social butterflies, networking should be thought of as one of, but not necessarily the best or most efficient of, the ways to force the job search process. For people who just like to socialize with people in their field, networking might be strictly the best way to find work.

pfedor 14y ago

It's an often repeated piece of common wisdom, but, for whatever it's worth, my experience is the opposite. I've had a number of jobs in my life, some of which I got through a friend and some by replying to an online job ad, and the latter kind were much better jobs, both by subjective feeling and by objective metrics I can think of (like, how much time I spent there before leaving, or how much money I was making.) It seems strange to me that people feel it's advantageous to restrict your employment options to companies where you have some kind of inside connection.

sown 14y ago

> To grow your professional network I would recommend to attend to meetups, hackathons, user groups or even better to get involve in the organization. It worked pretty well for me. Everyone of these meetups I've been to feels so...forced? I don't know but I've never really felt comfortable at these kinds of things. It's always so contrived?

whichdan 14y ago
I mostly just go to reddit meetups in Boston, so my perspective is slightly skewed, but I find the biggest problem is usually the venue. Very few places can seat more than 6 people or so together comfortably.

nathan_f77 14y ago

I would have been inclined to agree with you in the past. I've had job offers as a direct result of my involvement with open source projects, and attending meetups. However, the job I'm currently interviewing for is far nicer than anything I've had before, and I just went through the standard process of applying via email. It's also nice to be able to apply for something that really interests you, instead of just relying on the opportunities provided by people in your network.