Researching Before the Interview Before interviewing, you need to spend some time researching the places where you will be applying. Besides preparing you for interview questions, such research can also help you identify places that aren’t a good fit for
Continual Maintenance In addition to cleaning up your online persona and protecting yourself on social media, you also want to be proactive in regard to your online persona. You probably also don’t want to spend a ton of time on
Social Media In addition to things found on the open Internet, you also need to take some time to deal with social media. Because people tend to approach social media differently than they do many other web sites, you need
Finding Out What’s Out There First, however, you need to figure out what you are dealing with. You not only need to have a way to find negative things that are already out there, but you need to be able
How to Clean Up Your Online Persona In this article, we’re going to discuss what you need to do to make sure that your Internet presence doesn’t keep you from getting an interview. While the Internet can definitely help accelerate
Getting References A good network is helpful for finding out about available jobs, but it can do a lot more for you. One of the most critical things your network should do is provide you with references. At some point
Former Coworkers and Friends One thing that many aspiring developers forget when trying to improve their personal network is that they already have one. In all honesty, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you likely already have a personal
NETWORKING Also, be sure and avoid any groups that seem to be unfriendly to outsiders, disorganized, flaky with their schedule, and the like. Having a consistent group to work with will greatly increase your odds of success, while an inconsistent,
References and Your Network Long before you start interviewing, you should be building your network and finding good references. Whether it is for your first job or your twentieth job, employers are likely to want to hear from your references.
The First Steps for Getting Ready In this article and the next few, we’ll talk about what to do to prepare for the interview. This article will center on the things you need to do to make the process as