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Finding Your Way: Practical Strategies for Navigating Your Career
DrupalCon Seattle 2019 @guschilds
Finding Your Way: Practical Strategies for Navigating Your Career - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Finding Your Way: Practical Strategies for Navigating Your Career - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Finding Your Way: Practical Strategies for Navigating Your Career DrupalCon Seattle 2019 @guschilds Gus Childs Golden, CO Senior So fu ware Engineer Mondo Robot Boulder, CO @guschilds Transitions @guschilds Lance Asper When to make a
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Transitions
📸 Lance Asper
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When to make a change Finding opportunities Navigating interviews Making the decision
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Bradley University B.S. in Interactive Media Northwestern University Web Developer (salaried) Chromatic Front-End Developer, Technical PM (contracted, salaried) RecordCollect Technical Co-Founder (self-funded) Mondo Robot Senior Sofuware Engineer (salaried) 2007 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2018 2013 - 2015 2018 -
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Bradley University B.S. in Interactive Media Northwestern University Web Developer (salaried) Chromatic Front-End Developer, Technical PM (contracted, salaried) RecordCollect Technical Co-Founder (self-funded) Mondo Robot Senior Sofuware Engineer (salaried) 2007 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2018 2013 - 2015 2018 -
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3 full-time, salaried positions Freelanced/contracted Co-founded a company Evaluated countless résumés, applications Participated in many interviews Helped inform hiring decisions
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When to make a change Finding opportunities Navigating interviews Making the decision
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You can have a great job and still need to move on.
📸 Bethany Legg
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Personal growth
You’re not being challenged You’re too comfortable You’re complacent You’ve stagnated
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“Switching companies is ofuen the quickest way to get a promotion if your career has hit a plateau.”
- Emma Wedekind, “How to Quit Your Job”
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Lifestyle
You need to make more money The work/life balance isn’t there You need different hours, benefits, etc. The location isn’t working and/or you’re moving You don’t work from home but want to (or vice versa)
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Be selfish with your career.
📸 Aziz Acharki
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Organization
You don’t agree with the goals/vision You don’t believe in the leadership The company’s culture is toxic The company is a sinking ship
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Is the grass really greener?
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📸 Alberto Restifo
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When to make a change Finding opportunities Navigating interviews Making the decision
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Don’t rush if you don’t have to.
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📸 Braden Collum
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“Change careers like Tarzan. Don’t let go of the old vine until the new one is supporting you. And don’t lose momentum.”
- Derek Sivers, https://sivers.org/tarzan
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Be prepared.
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📸 Adrian Infernus
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“Every job you apply for should have its own portfolio. A great portfolio shows the hiring manager why you’re perfect for that job, and perhaps that job only.”
- Dan Mall, “A Portfolio Hiring Managers Can’t Deny”
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Know what you want.
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📸 Charles
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Offices aren’t for everyone. Neither is working from home.
📸 Annie Spratt
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Be strategic.
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📸 Estée Janssens
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It doesn’t hurt to reach out.
Reach out.
📸 Gary Bendig
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Do your research.
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📸 Bench Accounting
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Be fearless.
📸 Miguel Bruna
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Be personal.
📸 Aaron Burden
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When to make a change Finding opportunities Navigating interviews Making the decision
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Interview them.
📸 Charles
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Position
Why is this position open? Growth? Departure? Who was your last hire for this position? How did it go? Who will I learn from? Who will review my code? What types of projects will I be working on? What technologies will I be working with?
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Organization
Are you a product or service company? Do you own your projects or augment other teams? What do you do to support underrepresented groups? How ofuen do people work more than 40 hours? Do you support/celebrate open source contribution?
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Don’t sweat the whiteboard.
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📸 Paul Hanaoka
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Share your thought process.
📸 Roman Mager
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Bring a cheat sheet.
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📸 Brandi Redd
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Meet your manager and mentors.
📸 Edvard Alexander Rølvaag
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Be yourself.
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📸 Michael Dam
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When to make a change Finding opportunities Navigating interviews Making the decision
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Revisit your goals.
📸 Glenn Carstens-Peters
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People, projects, money.
📸 Mihai Surdu
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“Negotiating is a natural and expected part of the process of trying to make a deal. It’s also a signal of competence and seriousness… Always, always negotiate.”
- Haseeb Qureshi, “Ten Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer”
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Consult others.
📸 Joshua Ness
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Never burn bridges.
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📸 freddie marriage
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Change is tough.
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📸 Leio McLaren
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📸 Javier Allegue Barros
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Good luck!
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Thank you. Questions?
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