Preparing for a meetup tomorrow on engineering your CV.
A reminder that there are things that could matter just as much as your skills:
- Your location (for many companies, still)
- Referrals
- Visas
The less senior you are & the more "local" the company, the more these matter.
A reminder that there are things that could matter just as much as your skills:
- Your location (for many companies, still)
- Referrals
- Visas
The less senior you are & the more "local" the company, the more these matter.
The meetup is this one: meetup.com/Tech-on-the-Ty…
And the graphics are from my book thetechresume.com (free for any engineer currently out of a job).
And the graphics are from my book thetechresume.com (free for any engineer currently out of a job).
You might wonder "why bother applying for local companies or ones that don't support visas when many of Big Tech does"
Well, one important part: competition. The companies hiring worldwide, offering remote work? They'll see a huge number of candidates & it's hard to stand out.
Well, one important part: competition. The companies hiring worldwide, offering remote work? They'll see a huge number of candidates & it's hard to stand out.
Even with Big Tech, there is a *lot* of risk with long visa processes.
I've seen a candidate send a note 2 months into the 3-month visa process we started telling us sorry, they changed their mind.
At a large company, we absorbed this. But why would a small company risk this?
I've seen a candidate send a note 2 months into the 3-month visa process we started telling us sorry, they changed their mind.
At a large company, we absorbed this. But why would a small company risk this?
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