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[Anastasiia Serafyn] Tips to succeed in IT career

[Anastasiia Serafyn] Tips to succeed in IT career

Presentation from GDG DevFest Ukraine 2015 - the biggest Google related event in the country. October 23-24, Lviv. Learn more at http://devfest.gdg.org.ua/

Google Developers Group Lviv

October 23, 2015
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  1. #dfua Keep educating yourself • Read professional literature • Improve

    your English skills • Pass tests/Get certificate • Pass online courses • Attend IT courses
  2. #dfua CV Tips • Targeting CV • Summary • Relevant

    experience • English language • Logically ordered • 1 page
  3. #dfua Before sending • Learn vacancy and company profile •

    Use CV builder • Read one more time • Introduce yourself / create own brand
  4. #dfua Send CV • Job sites • Use dou.ua •

    Add recruiters • Ask friends to recommend you • Ask to conduct interview
  5. #dfua Before • Be prepared • Learn job description and

    company profile • Think about motivation and plans
  6. #dfua During • Be yourself • Be enthusiastic • Be

    polite • Sell yourself • Ask questions
  7. #dfua After • Pay attention to the weaknesses • Ask

    feedback • Ask advices • Keep in touch with recruiter
  8. #dfua –Rutger Coolen “Success in an outsourcing company is measured

    by how happy the client is. Success in a product company is measured by how happy the user is.””
  9. #dfua Outsourcing • Focus on customer • Be willing to

    changes • Be willing to switch • Like to learn different technologies • Be ready to start asap
  10. #dfua Product • Focus on product • Understand how it

    works • Be passionate about it • Love what you do • Deeply understand of main technology • Voice and implement good ideas • Be ready for long interview process
  11. #dfua References CV and interview tips http://www.cvtips.com CV examples http://goo.gl/6IvSDs

    LinkedIn tips http://goo.gl/KmvOCQ Twitter tips http://goo.gl/zdKhSo Getting a Job in Silicon Valley http://goo.gl/4bLZfG