On a closely related note to what Jim suggested, I would extend that and say that, while it’s considered a bad word to many, networking is something you should be considering. The point, though, is not just to meet people, but meet people who are doing things that are of interest to you. And ideally meet them in settings where you are naturally able to talk about what they’re doing, what your interest in it is, and that, ideally, leads to learning more about it. User groups (like DorkbotPDX, of course, but also the various other tech groups in the area) are generally one of the better venus for this. Also, mailing lists, IRC, and even, to some degree, social networking (Twitter has been surprisingly helpful here for my own personal situation) can also help.
Github, portfolios, etc. are helpful and good, if you have them and can share them, but for many of us, that’s not always an option. I personally don’t have much in the way of free time (as evidenced by the fact that I don’t even attend meetings of various groups I helped start, anymore). But interaction with people who are doing things I’m interested is often “low-cost” in terms of time and benefit. I hope this helps! ~thomas On Sep 18, 2014, at 8:49 PM, Jim Larson <[email protected]> wrote: > Great advice, and it could help you. But here's what works: > > Find a place where you have an "in", where you know someone or have a friend > that knows someone. Personal contacts are the only way I've found that work > consistently. If someone in the company says you're a good person, then all > sorts of requirements melt away or morph to conform to you. Of course you > should be at least reasonably qualified for the position. But you can be > *perfectly* qualified and not get a nibble. The personal contact in the > company is the best possible bait! > > Anything else is a crap shoot at best. > > On 9/18/2014 7:53 PM, Greg Peek wrote: >> Erik, >> >> http://siliconflorist.com/jobs/ >> >> Clean up your resume and polish your portfolio. You have something in Github >> and some web site(s) you've worked on, right? >> Ignore anything that has in the title "Sr." "Senior", or "Architect". >> Read the descriptions and find something you'd like to do. You should have >> at least some of the qualifications they are looking for. Job descriptions >> usually contain their entire wish list. >> Study the company. Know what their product does, who their target customer >> is, competition, any trivia you can dig up. >> Go for it. >> >> Getting told no a few times won't kill you. Worst case, you should get from >> them what you need to learn to become employable by them. >> >> Good luck. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 4015/7732 - Release Date: 09/18/14 >> >> >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 4015/7732 - Release Date: 09/18/14 >> > > > > > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber
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