How to make your GitHub more impressive to Employers! (5 simple tips)

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In this video, we look into how you can enhance your GitHub profile to help catch the eye of potential employers. With insights from my experience in hiring for data science and programming roles, we walk through five actionable tips to elevate your GitHub presence. These range from showcasing your coding projects effectively to optimizing your profile's appearance and readability. Whether you're a novice or an experienced coder, these strategies will help you stand out in the competitive job market by demonstrating your ability to build impressive projects with code.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:50 - Tip 1: Show Private Repository Activity
2:57 - Tip 2: Highlight best work using pins
4:13 - Tip 3: Create a Profile README
11:32 - Tip 4: Fill in all Profile Details
13:45 - Tip 5: Fill in READMEs on highlighted repos

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[StarkTsorian]

Thank you for this. I recently graduated with a masters in data science and finding a job has been brutal. Thank you for the tips.

[adambramlett]

Thank you! Really appreciate the Readme walk throughs for both the profile and for each project! Really cool and clear.

[TheGmr]

Good tips, thanks for the video. Great points can you build, can you create 😊😊

[aramis]

Can you please give me some advice on which book to start learning python with? Thank you and good luck!

[DJRanoia]

How important is it to show that you know how to deploy vs build?