Career Advice from a Tech Recruiter

Come along and get advice on improving your resume, prepping for an interview, negotiating salary, and all things career.

🖥 Contents 🖥
0:38 - Introduction
2:02 - Tell us about what you do, Jermaine
3:25 - What are the main things tech recruiters look for when considering candidates?
5:38 - What's the number one thing people can do to improve their resume?
7:08 - How do you recommend people prepare for interviews?
9:33 - Jermaine’s cheat code for interviews
10:52 - The “Five Emergency Stories”
13:33 - Is it better to have one complex project, or several smaller ones on your portfolio?
15:50 - Do you have any suggestions for someone coming from a completely different industry into tech, both generally and CV-related ?
19:00 - Is there room in tech for those who only know HTML / CSS / JS , or do you need more than that?
20:50 - Does HR research all my socials when they consider a candidate?
22:08 - How open are companies to hiring Junior Devs who don't necessarily meet all of the requirements, but are willing to catch up?
24:10 - Is your advice localized to North America, or is it worldwide?
25:21 - Tips on salary negotiation
28:05 - What makes a “Senior Dev” ?
29:35 - How to get placed in the top-tier companies
33:01 - How to establish friendships / network in the industry
36:05 - Is age a barrier in the hiring process?
38:00 - Should I put my photo on my portfolio or resume?
39:18 - How can I position myself to get hired remotely particularly if I need a visa for the country where the role is that I’m applying to?
42:35 - LinkedIn profile analysis
45:31 - What does my LinkedIn profile look like in recruiter-view?

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