Tech job disasters to avoid (advice from a dev-recruiter)

🎓 View our courses: https://scrimba.com/links/all-courses You want your first tech job (and all the subsequent ones) to be a roaring success - but how do you ensure you're making the right choice? Do not fear! We have invited Cameron Blackwood, Software Engineer, former Technical Recruiter and founder of The Coder Career podcast to share his advice on how to identify warning signs when job-hunting to make sure you end up in the perfect role ✨ ⌚ TIME STAMPS ⌚ 00:00 Introduction 1:55 Cameron's intro 2:22 What is The Coder Career 3:26 How do you approach the job search without a degree? 5:56 Capitalizing on soft skills from previous jobs 7:25 "Treat your job search like you're making a sale" 8:15 Unpaid internships 10:53 Can a junior dev from abroad find a job in UK? 12:25 How to keep up to date with new knowledge 14:45 Cover letters vs. Referrals 17:14 For girls who want to get into coding 18:47 Projects to build for your portfolio 22:15 What if I'm in a job that isn't a good fit? 25:39 How many "interview rounds" are necessary? 28:53 Data Structures and Algorithms interviews 31:25 Dealing with work pressure 32:58 Learning one languages vs. multiple languages 34:50 What to look out for in a junior developer position 35:29 More on cover letters 42:46 How to spot RED FLAGS during application process 45:19 Transitioning from Junior dev. to Senior dev. 49:08 How to find out what a workplace look like before you commit 51:29 How to avoid getting underpaid 54:02 Exploding offers 58:00 Should you work onsite or remotely as a junior dev? 59:16 More on The Coder Career 1:01:15 Conclusion 🔗 Useful links: 🔗 🌳 Scrimba’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/scrimba 🐦 Say hi on Twitter: Scrimba: https://twitter.com/scrimba Leanne: https://twitter.com/RybaLeanne Cameron: https://twitter.com/CamBlackwood95