HACKING THE JOB HUNTERIN PAGE - DEVELOPER @ REAX

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by marcom

TAKEAWAYS

▸Resume Strategy

▸Interviewing

▸Networking

▸Negotiating Offers

RESUME STRATEGY

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DATABASE RESUME▸ Searchable

▸ Technical Summary

▸ Technical Stack

PEOPLE RESUME

▸ Career Trajectory

▸ Raises concerns

▸ Seems legit

INTERVIEWING

INTERVIEW STRATEGY

▸What do YOU want?

▸ Interview Interactions == Work Interactions

▸ Interview your potential employer

NETWORKING

IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW

▸ User Groups

▸ Conferences

▸ Online Forums

▸ Slack Channels

▸ Hackathons

▸ Volunteer

▸ Mentor

NEGOTIATING

NEGOTIATION

▸Timing

▸Realistic Expectations

▸Wait to Accept

▸Express Concerns

▸Last Call

COMPENSATION IS MORE THAN SALARY

▸ PTO

▸ Scope of Work Commitment

▸ Insurance -> Medical, Vision, Dental

▸ Commute Costs

▸ 401k

▸ Food/Beer?

SUMMARY

▸ Resume Strategy

Database vs Human

▸ Interviewing

Everyone is terrible at it

Become the interviewer

▸ Networking

Get involved

▸ Negotiating

Total Compensation

Timing

THANK YOU!

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