Landing Your
Dream Job as a
Igal Steklov
Frontend Team Leader
Software Engineer
You were studying hard, doing exercises and preparing for exams.
For the last few years...
You will be looking for your first Dev job.
Soon
You can proudly
call yourself a
Software Engineer
Cheers!
Image: Jaytem
TALENT
Will you be that
companies are looking for?
Super-Rockstar-Guru-Ninja
Probably
NOT.
Why?
You Don't Want To Be One
You Should
Get Out
Of It.
Why?
Opportunities
Challenges
Fame & Recognition
Work With Other Talents
Get Paid. A Lot.
You Don't
Brand
Yourself
Any weekend projects?
Any new tech?
Do you know him?
This is a Dev
Yogev Ahuvia | @kindofone
People Know His Work
Mutual Contribution
Do you attend?
Do you give talks?
Spread Your Knowledge,
Inspire Others.
Share Your Thoughts,
You
Don't
Stand Out
Focus, plz...
On what's important
Formal education is
a means to an end,
not the end itself.
Half the Devs Are Self-Taught
Source: StackOverflow
Source: Code.org
1M more jobs than students by 2020
Years of experience
!=
Actual experience
Be Creative
Who are you?
Image: Boaz Sender
/**
* This is who I am.
* @param {String} profileName - (optional) Name of required param
* @returns {String|Object} - Url of profile if `profileName` provided,
* or object with all profiles.
*/
function thisIsMe(profileName) {
var profiles = {
"github": "//github.com/igalst",
"linkedin": "//il.linkedin.com/in/igalsteklov",
"codepen": "//codepen.io/igalst",
"stackoverflow": "//stackoverflow.com/users/243848/igalst",
"twitter": "//twitter.com/igalstek"
};
return typeof(profileName) === "undefined" ?
profiles :
profiles[profileName];
}What do you do?
How do you look online?
You're Still Handing Out CVs
Forget
About
CVs
Create Some Buzz
Brand CV
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73%
recruits
originated
from friends'
recommendations
of
You're Using Outdated Technology
React
How will you learn anything new?
Remember the Ninja?
What Do
You
Want?
What's the next job that you would like to have post-LinkedIn?
- LinkedIn HR Interviewer
No?
Do you think you're on the right path?
Change It.
Thank you :)
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Questions?
Landing Your Dream Job as a Software Engineer
By Igal Steklov
