Interviewing for Software Crafters

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Pam Selle, @pamasaur, thewebivore.com How to get your next job as a developer

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✤ Pam Selle ✤ Software Engineer ✤ Gives advice often to job hunters

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We have a hiring problem

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We have a shortage!

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Right?

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“There’s no evidence...that there’s a shortage in the conventional sense…They may not be able to find them at the price they want.” “But I’m not sure that qualifies as a shortage, any more than my not being able to find a half-priced TV.” Hal Salzman, Rutgers University

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No shortage? What’s the problem?

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Hiring is DIFFICULT

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And now, stick people

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WTH is going on?

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✤ More noise ✤ More annoyance ✤ Misplaced incentives

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Cui bono?

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And for the talent?

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Challenges ✤ Irrelevant leads ✤ Difﬁcult to connect to employers ✤ Interview process is terrible

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There must be a better way

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Pam’s 3 Step Job Hunt Process

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Beyond the Résumé ✤ Hunt for targets ✤ Make ﬁrst contact ✤ Nail the interview

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Hunt for targets

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“Your chances of getting a job you want vastly increase if you know what you want in a job" – me, Pam Selle

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Look for places that need people with your skills

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Finding Targets ✤ Talk to your people ✤ Talk to other people ✤ Go to the watering hole

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Suggested Watering Holes ✤ Conference sponsor list! ✤ Community supporters ✤ Community forums and events

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First Contact

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Exchange the application process  for a conversation

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“Hey, I'm interested in talking to $COMPANY about a role there ... what's the best way to do that?”

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“Thanks, I've checked out the page [mention position that interested you]. Who could I talk to at the company to learn more about the position?”

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“I'm interested in working at $COMPANY. Do you know anyone I can talk to about what it's like to work there?”

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Nail the Interview

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DO NOT NAME A NUMBER FIRST

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Proof of value ✤ Github ✤ Portfolio ✤ List of links

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Proof of value But really: Speak intelligently about what you have done

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Interview practice grounds ✤ AngelList - angel.co ✤ hired.com

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Bonus: Hunting Survival Tips

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Do not take rejections personally

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Take care of yourself

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Keep making things

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Want more? pamselle.gitbooks.io/beyond-the-resume

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