What A Wonderful Time To Be Alive: Bloomfield College Talk - How To Break Into The Startup World
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WHAT A TIMETO BE ALIVE// MALCOLM JONES // BEHANCE DEVOPS ENGINEER//@BOSSJONES
IM GOING TO SHOW YOU HOWTO GET YOUR DREAM JOB INTHE STARTUP WORLD
Who am I, and where I came fromWhere am I at now13 Tips to finding your dream jobOVERVIEW
TECHNICALNON-TECHNICAL
WHAT DO I MEANBY DIVERSITY?SMILE, WE LIVE IN AN EXCITING TIME
WHO AM I?
I ALWAYS KNEW I WANTEDTO WORK AT A STARTUP.Fortunate to have an awesome role model
My pops back in the dayMy pops today
FOJO - THEFASHION DOJOMY INTRODUCTION TO THE STARTUP WORLD.
UNCUBED GOT ME MYDREAM JOB
WHAT DOESBEHANCE DO?
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ENOUGH ABOUT YOU.I NEED A JOB.
STEP ONE:FIGURE OUT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO JOIN A STARTUP. DONT DO IT FOR THE MONEY.
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEYHOLLA AT WALLSTREET
STEP TWO:FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU’RE INTERESTED IN BEFORE BOTHERING OTHER PEOPLE. MAKE SURE TIMING ISRIGHT.
PRIOR PROPER PLANNING.FIND SOMETHING THAT INTERESTS YOU.
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STEP THREE:FORM RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE CURRENTLY AT STARTUPS EVERYONE EXCEPT THE FOUNDERS/CEO/ETC.
ASK QUESTIONS AND BE GENUINEDON’T MENTION BEING ON THE JOB HUNT YET
STEP FOUR:LOCATION. LOCATION. LOCATION. NYC VS CALI VS BEYOND.
STARTUP LIFEIN NYC
STARTUP LIFEIN CALI
STEP FIVE:JUMP IN THE MIX. MEETUP.COM, CONFERENCES, HACKATHONS, JOB FAIRS, ETC.
TALK TO EVERYONEABSORB EVERYTHING. PARTICIPATE. DONT STAND ON THE SIDE LINE.
STEP SIX:READ EVERYTHING. USE EVERY APP. PLAY WITH EVERYTHING.
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STEP SEVEN:HONE YOUR SKILLS. BE A JACK OF ALL TRADES.
BEING ADAPTABLE IS DESIRABLEIN A STARTUP JOB TITLE DOESNT ALWAYS MEAN SOMETHING
STEP EIGHT:MARKET YOURSELF. SOCIAL MEDIA IS YOUR FRIEND. BRAND YOURSELF. COLD TWEET PEOPLE.
CREATE THE IMAGE YOU WANT PEOPLE TO SEEAND SERIOUSLY, COLD TWEET PEOPLE
STEP NINE:BEGIN COURTING THE STARTUPS YOU LIKE.
PUT ON YOUR BEST SHOESLET COMPANIES KNOW YOU WANT TO HELP THEM CHANGE THE WORLD
STEP TEN:TREAT STARTUP COURTING LIKE TINDER. MAKE SURE ITS A GOOD MATCH FOR YOU.
DONT JUST JUMP AT THE FIRST COMPANYMAKE SURE IT FEELS RIGHT. CULTURE IS KEY.
STEP ELEVEN:GET THE JOB. I BELIEVE IN YOU, YOU GOT THIS.
ENOUGH SAID. MAKE IT HAPPEN.FOR REAL.
STEP TWELVE:IF YOU CANT FIND THE RIGHT MATCH, MAKE IT. BUILD SOMETHING. ANYTHING.
BUILD YOUR OWN THINGDO NOT FEAR FAILURE
STEP THIRTEEN:GOOD YOU GOT THE JOB, NOW PASS THE MESSAGE AND GIVE BACK. VOLUNTEER.
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TOGETHER, WE CAN CHANGETHE STEREOTYPE OF WHAT ITLOOKS LIKE TO WORK IN TECH
THANK YOU!MALCOLM JONES // @BOSSJONES