Doing It For The Vine
I attended the monthly Meetup with Women Who Code. The event was held at the new offices of Thought Works in downtown Atlanta. Shotout completely to ThoughtWorks! I feel like they are my second home….. the place that has taken use newbies in…provided a place for to come, eat, drink, learn, hangout and code. Total Awsome!
My second to initial thought was not to attend. Ideas shrilling about…I need to read more Bundler documentation and write comments, I should work on my RailsGirls app, work the Michael Hartl tutorial. On and on went the whirling of my mind. However, at the last minute, I figured that I would go and do it for the vine. It turned out to be a good one. Tons of useful information and a good number of new faces.
Another wonderful discussion, covering ways to plan a successful job search.
AGENDA
• Eat and greet
• Job Search Tools for Developers
• Debi Creasman on Working with Recruiters
• Conversations with new women developers in the field
• Resume Review and discussions with fellow industry professionals
THE TAKE AWAY
- Know the lingo and buzz words for your field
- Keep up with industry trends and current events
- Be able to solve problems in front of people. Learn to think out loud and carry someone along with your logic, even if it is incorrect. What’s important here is simply going through the process
- Keep the resume simple, robot friendly - use standard fonts like Ariel, TN Roman, Calibi
- After interviews, send a personal thank you – ASAP, I say write it before the interview, edit and send it immediately afterwards
- Ask about the pay and negotiate if necessary (intimidating for some, but practice and do it anyways)
CRUCIAL TAKE AWAY
o Establish a rapport with people that you meet. Note, that it takes
following up at least 5 times for your communications to gel.
Recommended book: Cracking the Code
By Gayle Laakmann, McDowell
$17.99 on Amazon
I briefly scanned the contents and seems worth the investment….check around on the pricing, if you are like me, you love making deals and saving money.