I thought this might be a good topic to help get the wheels turning for folks in order to network and land a job. So many of us have gone into the “apply and pray” loop that just isn’t working very well right now. So here is what I just started to do in order to meet people, network, and land a job: I am helping to organize a local tech conference in my area. I’m located in the South in an area that really isn’t a massive tech hub and I’m part of a local tech group there. They have a conference coming up and are looking for volunteers to organize, plan, and run the conference. I volunteered and I’ll be able to meet a ton of people (the conference had a few hundred people show up in years past). Should be a great networking opportunity and will show folks I’m dependable and not spending my time unemployed sitting around and playing video games. Feel free to share your ideas here on some unorthodox ideas you might have to network and meet people for referrals. TC: 0
I took the first job i got after being unemployed for 3 months. No name low pay. But now atleast i am getting paid for job searching.
Right here on Blind! Especially if you’re helping with referrals. Good way to connect with people and chat. Kept in touch with a few on linkedin and met some in person as well
i made a discord server with people who want to do mock interviews, i’ve met a few people there IRL and connected with them, ur welcome to join us seems like it’s kinda dead, most people don’t post in there, but you are encouraged to. maybe you’ll find someone to do mocks with, you can do some with me if we can find a schedule that works im trying to build a discord of people who can dedicate to a consistent schedule, but we all get that life happens. here is the link if ur interested: https://discord.gg/TZ7cjcmNF
That’s awesome, great idea!
thank u