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Launch Your Job Search!

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the job market. After getting laid-off myself in early 2020, I've compiled a list of bookmarks and strategies for tech, design, and web development-related jobs. While many of these jobs are in tech, these strategies (e.g. setting up alerts, searching in aggregate) can be used for any job search.

I recommend using this page as a launchpad to populate your own bookmarks, setup alerts, and customize a job search strategy that works best for you!

Note that there will be some overlap with job postings and websites below. Don't let the information overload discourage you!

Macro View of the COVID-19 Job Market

Remember, you are not alone! Here is a bird's-eye view of the 2020 job market, layoffs, hiring freezes, as well as [some] companies still actively hiring:

Strategies

Numbers Game

The modern job search is a numbers game. You do not have to be a 100% fit for each job requirement if you're a quick learner (keep in mind that imposter syndrome is real). Once you find a company or job posting that seems like a good fit:

  • Apply early (aim to be within the first 10-20 applicants โ€” use alerts!)
  • Apply often (submit 10-20 applications per unique company per week)
  • Apply again (callbacks after getting rejected and re-applying to the same job posting months later do happen!)

Modern Job Boards vs. Legacy

Certain applicant tracking systems (e.g. BrassRing, Taleo, Workday) ask you to upload your resume, while also forcing you to manually re-type your entire work history line by line โ€” each application can take 10-20+ minutes (not to mention the carpal tunnel)!

While you should not exclude the legacy job boards for their poor UX, the following job boards are significantly faster to apply to by merely uploading your resume, checking a few boxes, and clicking submit under 2 minutes!

Apply to these "quick" modern systems first, and then focus on the older, slower systems.

Search in Aggregate

As a bonus, these modern job boards can be easily searched by Google, and filtered by your job title (e.g. "Product Designer"), posting date (e.g. "Past Week"), etc.:

๐Ÿ”Ž View all companies posting to Greenhouse (Google Search)

๐Ÿ”Ž View all companies posting to Jobvite (Google Search)

๐Ÿ”Ž View all companies posting to Lever (Google Search)

๐Ÿ”Ž View all companies posting to Workday (Google Search)

๐Ÿ”Ž View all companies posting to Smart Recruiters (Google Search)

๐Ÿ”Ž View all companies posting to Glassdoor (Google Search)

You can also search a specific company's job board using Google (e.g.: site:https://jobs.netflix.com product designer to seach for Product Designer roles at Netflix).

๐Ÿ”Ž View all postings to Google's Job Board (Google Search)

๐Ÿ”Ž View all postings to Facebook's Job Board (Google Search)

๐Ÿ”Ž View all postings to Netflix's Job Board (Google Search)

Setup Alerts

Search for jobs directly in Google and setup email alerts on the Google job portal. You should also setup alerts on your LinkedIn searches and try to be within the first 10 applicants.

Job Boards

Government, NGO, or Non-Profits

Jobs for a Better World

Remote Jobs

Social Networking Your Job Search

These days, it's difficult, although not impossible to get a job without networking! If you have the connections, do not hesitate to ask your friends or colleagues to internally refer you to a job or share your resume with a hiring manager!

HackerNews/YC

HackerNews posts separate "Who is Hiring" and "Who Wants to be Hired" threads at 11am Eastern on the first weekday of every month โ€” posting your information will typically get you actual human referrals and attention:

LinkedIn

Use your LinkedIn connections and filter by keyword (human OR hr OR talent OR recruiter) to narrow down your HR-related connections. Reach out to connections using LinkedIn Messages and remember to send thoughtful "thank you" notes or emails. Lastly, it may be worthwhile to try the free LinkedIn Premium trial for 30 days if you send InMail messages often.

Other Resources

Other Curated Lists (Information Overload!)

Study Materials

Negotiation & Salary Research

Stay Strong and Good Luck!

This curated list helped me study, search, interview, and land a job after a long, tough process. Ultimately your hard work, a little bit of luck, and a handful of friendly and empathetic people along the way will help you land your next gig... Best of luck and stay strong!

P.S. Please feel free to edit this README and add more resources with a friendly pull request!

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