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| pdenisowski:
--- 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? --- End quote --- Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the question, but I think that there's a lot of value in creating solid technical content as a way of showing (a) one's technical knowledge and (b) one's ability to effectively communicate that knowledge. For example, if I had made a YouTube video that clearly and concisely explained a technical topic (and which was popular), then I would certainly want a current or prospective employer to have watched it. (Note that I'm referring to serious technical content here, not "today I'm going to see how many car batteries I need to fry this multimeter") |
| tszaboo:
--- Quote from: eti on February 22, 2023, 08:04:59 am ---“Stalking”? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 wow that is just hysterically funny, and shows the world we now live in - paranoid and compliant. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ No mate. It’s someone wanting a job, and they’re passionate enough to make some physical tangible effort. You’re not a girl being followed home on a dark night - this ain’t “stalking” - what a pansy world we live in. Grow a pair. --- End quote --- Turning up uninvited to a job interview in a white collar job just means that you have no idea about business practices. There are ways you can go to a job interview, and it goes through HR and headhunters, not the front door. --- Quote from: mrburnzie on February 17, 2023, 07:05:11 pm ---Hi! 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? --- End quote --- Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. I brought a powerpoint to my last interview where I was hired. I've seen an engineer bring two dozen PCBs, and when I asked him how to size an I2C pullup resistor, they couldn't answer it (started talking about voltage drop because high currents :palm:). Depends on the hiring person and the place. If you apply to a place where they employ a 101 engineers, maybe the hiring person has only 10 minutes to review your application. |
| mendip_discovery:
A online presence might be handy, depending on the kind of work you are doing. Sometimes being involved in community project helps as you might get some work through the connections you make. Sadly many employers I see use the likes of agencies and shudder.....LinkedIn. |
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