π Welcome to your first month of job searching! π
Finding a job requires a sustained and focused effort. Below is what we've found yields success for BloomTech Graduates.
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- [ ] Submit at least 10 quality applications + request a Customized Outreach Message for each + track them in Job Tracker: Quality application = one that is followed up with an email or LinkedIn outreach and also hits the below points.
- What is a quality application?
- [ ] Make 10 good connections + track them in Job Board: via LinkedIn/email exchange, phone calls, virtual networking events, Slack group threads, etc. β¬οΈ Successful cold contacts from above count towards this 10!
- What is a good connection?
- What isnβt a good connection?
- [ ] Complete 10 code challenges: Hired alumni consistently report that regular code challenge practice helped them convert any technical challenges that came their way. Aim for 2-3 code challenges per day or 10+ hours per week.
- How do I practice Code Challenges?
- [ ] Attend your Weekly Group Job Search Support Session: You will be added to a weekly Job Search Support Session where you will be joined by a group of fellows graduates and your Job Search Training Lead, Beto, to help unblock you and learn from your peers' job search experiences.
- [ ] Attend at least 1 Outreach Power Hour: These high-intensity events will be hosted twice a week with the sole purpose of helping attendees get as many outreaches messages created and sent out each week.
π€ How do I... π€
- Send a Customized Outreach Message to a company contact?
- Know when to reach out to people (before or after application)?
- Find 10 jobs to apply to every week?
- Find people to network with?
- Track a networking contact on Job Board that isn't for a specific job?
- Meet with my peer group?
- Indicate I have a technical challenge on job board and survey?