A few weeks into my (til then unsuccessful) application process I went to a bar, had a few beers with a friend. He randomly ran into an old acquaintance who he had not seen in years. The guy told us he founded a software consultancy a few years ago. We had a chat and he told me to apply for a position. I did. I had five rounds of interviews with the company and got the offer.
While there was a lot of luck involved the important lesson to be learned here is that it only takes one person who is willing to invite you to an interview and (at least for me) it was easier to convince someone face to face rather than in a standardized application process. Go to meetups, talk to your friends and network, get referrals. Good connections will open doors.
Or just go out for a few beers 😉
A few weeks into my (til then unsuccessful) application process I went to a bar, had a few beers with a friend. He randomly ran into an old acquaintance who he had not seen in years. The guy told us he founded a software consultancy a few years ago. We had a chat and he told me to apply for a position. I did. I had five rounds of interviews with the company and got the offer.
While there was a lot of luck involved the important lesson to be learned here is that it only takes one person who is willing to invite you to an interview and (at least for me) it was easier to convince someone face to face rather than in a standardized application process. Go to meetups, talk to your friends and network, get referrals. Good connections will open doors.
Or just go out for a few beers 😉
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