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Stand out from the crowd
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Dean Hume
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Finding a job is hard
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...but
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In this talk: Your CV
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In this talk: Your CV Getting yourself out there
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In this talk: Your CV Getting yourself out there Technical tests
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In this talk: Your CV Getting yourself out there Technical tests The Interview
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Preparation is the key to success
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Preparation is the key to success
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Your CV
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Your CV Copy your heroes
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Your CV Copy your heroes Get it reviewed
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Your CV Copy your heroes Get it reviewed Spellcheck!
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CV Templates tinyurl.com/CVGuardian
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Keep it real
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Get it online LinkedIn StackOverflow Careers
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Protip Create a blog Get your code online
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Create a blog
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Get your code online
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Protip Link your code and blog to your CV
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Get searching
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Get searching Attend events like this meetup.com eventbrite.co.uk
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Get searching Job sites careers.stackoverflow.com linkedin.com corporate sites totaljobs.co.uk reed.co.uk
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Get searching Networking Get in touch with agencies Talk to your friends / colleagues
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Get searching Twitter Follow your heroes Follow companies that inspire you
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The Interview
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It’s about you!
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Do your homework The background
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Do your homework The background The product
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Do your homework The background The product Questions are good
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The technical test
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This is where you can really stand out
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Stand out Make sure it works on another machine
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Stand out Make sure it works on another machine Upload to a live server (EC2, Heroku, Azure, Site44)
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Stand out Make sure it works on another machine Upload to a live server (EC2, Heroku, Azure, Site44) Make it easy for the interviewer
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D-Day
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Interview Dress code When & Where Arrive on time
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The Interview
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The Interview Answer honestly
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The Interview Answer honestly Don’t badmouth
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The Interview Answer honestly Don’t badmouth Be cool!
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...and relax
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Ask for feedback
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Summary
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Resources tinyurl.com/InvolvedVideo
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Thank you @deanohume
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Any Questions?