Notes on Finding Software Engineering Job Openings
My notes from Mayuko Inoue's video on finding software engineering job openings.
Overview
Here are some notes I took while watching Mayuko’s video on finding software engineering job openings.
Note: Finding a job takes time.
Job Websites
- Companies tend to have a jobs place
- LinkedIn is really saturated with candidates
- It’s also expensive for companies to post jobs on there
- It is best to look where others are not
- It is recommended to find the job id listing on these sites and then go to the company’s careers page and apply directly
- Will have more specific information and questions that you need to fill out to apply
- Makes the recruiter’s life easier
- For jobs that really interest you, find the actual Hiring Manager for that job and reach out personally
- Go on the companies website and search the list of employees
- Can also search LinkedIn using search terms “we’re hiring” or “join our team”
Referrals
- When a friend, colleague, or acquaintance refers or recommends you for a job
- A more legitimate connection
- Referrals often get to “skip the line” of applications
- Still needs to go through the hiring manager
- Referrals carry a lot of weight
- Make sure you ask the right person for a referral
Recruitment Events
- Worth the time
- Recruiters and hiring managers put in a lot of effort into the events
- Very concerned about ROI
- Be ready to present yourself
References:
- mayuko Video: How to find Software Engineering job openings