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Jon_S:

--- Quote from: pcprogrammer on February 21, 2023, 02:10:49 pm ---I carried a case with some of my home build circuit boards to the interview for my second job and explained how and why I build them and it landed me that job.

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I did something very similar for my current job. When they asked how experienced I was with CAD I whipped out a dense little populated PCB from my shirt pocket, if nothing else it was very useful as a visual aid when talking about techniques, cost balancing, DFM/X, etc...

I don't think it was a big factor in getting hired, but it seemed to help.

Or the hiring side, I do look at repos when they are on the CV. Again, if nothing else it is a nice ice breaker in the interview to talk about it.

pcprogrammer:
I don't know what the state is now, but when I was still in the working world, linkedin was the place to leave your resume and look for contacts. I can see that mentioning repositories of projects of yours on your resume can bring some interest to the technical staff, but in bigger companies or when recruiting agencies are used it probably won't make much of a difference. Human resources department is the first hurdle to take. And what do they look at? Education and work experience, meaning actual paid jobs done.

It is getting through the door that is of the issue, and for that you have to have a good and impressive resume with short and to the point information. I don't think having a lot of internet presence will help here, unless it is of such weight that you don't need a job anymore. Like Dave Jones for instance.


--- Quote from: eti on February 22, 2023, 02:31:15 am ---.... Call them. Then call them again. Then drive there and keep knocking on their door and asking for the boss. ...

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And pestering someone by showing up unannounced and keep on doing that, despite being told not to, is called harassment and is also illegal. And if I ran a company and someone did that repeatedly, I would call the cops on them.

But for someone who wrote that he is sitting on his ass, leaching of society, because live spit him out, it is a lot of words without real action. Instead of trying to convince us of how intelligent you are, go out and get an actual job. Try your mentioned technique and see how far it gets you.

SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: mrburnzie on February 17, 2023, 07:05:11 pm ---What are some thoughts on the fact that creating content (blog, youtube, linkedin posts, open source) can influence my value to companies and help land a raise or a better job?

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As was discussed a while ago with Dave (owner of this forum), having a public image on social media can actually work against you for getting hired as an employee.

Showcasing past projects is good though. Just preferably find alternative ways of showcasing that are less public.

ebastler:
I wonder when the OP plans to "create some more content" of his own in this thread?  ::)

Consistency, and actually following through on what you start, is a good way to "make yourself more valuable"...

Miyuki:

--- Quote from: ebastler on February 22, 2023, 09:04:55 pm ---I wonder when the OP plans to "create some more content" of his own in this thread?  ::)

Consistency, and actually following through on what you start, is a good way to "make yourself more valuable"...

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I tried to look at the link he has on his profile and: "Suspicious page blocked for your protection"

But as a semi-independent developer, I can tell it is your skills and portfolio. And if you have related personal projects it is a big plus.
And currently are all engineers in high demand at least in Europe. Drones, renewables, EVs ... All companies are trying to grab as much as they can.

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