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Landing Your Next Gig in Tech

Landing Your Next Gig in Tech

The unemployment rate is increasing and there is more competition day-by-day in the job market. Many candidates face difficulty standing out or even making it past the resumé review. We can help!

In this talk, we’ll walk through a typical hiring funnel from Resumé Review to the dreaded Onsite. And we’ll share what you can do to stand out each step of the way.

We’ll answer the following questions for each phase of the funnel:
* What is the goal of this phase?
* Who is the audience?
* What are the do's and don’ts?

Annyce is a software industry veteran with years of hiring experience under her belt. And Wesnie is an Android Developer with expertise in the ins-and-outs of the technical interview process.

By the end of this talk, you’ll be ready to land your next gig in tech!

Annyce D.

June 23, 2020
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  1. @brwngrldev Mid-level Android Engineer Star Electric was created to put

    the power of electricity in the hands of the consumer. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product designers. You’ll also be involved in the user experience design process, from wireframes and mockups through implementation and release. Our team is moving quickly and you need to be a fast learner who can work independently.
  2. @brwngrldev Goal: Market yourself and get an interview Include relevant

    projects Document what you’re familiar with Succinct and metrics focused
  3. @brwngrldev Dedicated and experienced Android developer with proven success in

    developing high-quality user experiences. Seeking an opportunity to use my knowledge to collaborate closely with design and backend teams on a meaningful product.
  4. @brwngrldev • Expert working with Android architecture patterns • Expert

    with REST API • Expert working with Dependency Injection using Dagger • Expert with managing app releases • Expert writing both unit and UI tests
  5. @brwngrldev • Improved our test coverage by writing unit tests.

    • Contributed to transforming our app into a multi-module app. • Implemented new features and fi xed bugs.
  6. @brwngrldev Transformed our Android application into a multi- module app

    by introducing dynamic feature modules which lowered our build times by 35%.
  7. @brwngrldev Goal: Show that you’re a good fi t for

    the company Research the company Provide your desired salary Show sincere interest
  8. @brwngrldev Goal: Start to establish a relationship “Tell me about

    yourself” Demonstrate you can do the job Effectively tell “your” story
  9. @brwngrldev Goal: Highlight your technical skills Brush up on technical

    skills Discuss technical contributions Have questions ready
  10. @brwngrldev Goal: Land the job! Tailor response to the interviewer’s

    role Be personable, but professional Prepare for technical exercises
  11. @brwngrldev Situation - details of the example Task - your

    responsibility Action - steps you took R
  12. @brwngrldev Situation - details of the example Task - your

    responsibility Action - steps you took Result - the outcome of your actions