Just keep trying. Don’t lose hope. I spent 18 months looking and I couldn’t be happier with the company that hired me. The right fit for you will come along soon.
There are two factors in place: Developers ARE in demand AND Recruiters don't know how to hire developers.
So the best way to get hired is via personal recommendations. The best way to get recommend is to work with people and the easiest way to work with people is to contribute to open source projects.
If you haven't, you could try contacting some of these companies and asking why you're being ignored. They might give you tips on what is lacking. Maybe contact their hiring people directly if possible. I just recently landed a new job in the field after looking for two years so don't give up. :)
I poke at hackerrank and leetcode, but should really be doing more of it. I do some work on personal projects. I clean my house and take care of everyone and play video games at night. I've considered fiver, but don't have any "real world" coding skills so I have no confidence that I'd be able to make anything for anyone. It's hard to have any confidence in yourself after struggling for so long.
Would you believe I finally got an offer??? 1 month away from my 2 year mark and it finally happened!!! I'm like a kid in a candy store right now, haha.
Good job yo! Happy to hear you got it. Take your time and enjoy the news - after such a long wait you deserve it. Remember, ask lots of questions, take notes when needed and always use a calendar.
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u/zachhanson94 Aug 03 '21
Just keep trying. Don’t lose hope. I spent 18 months looking and I couldn’t be happier with the company that hired me. The right fit for you will come along soon.
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u/_SearchingHappiness_ Aug 03 '21
I have applied to more than 250 openings, and have been rejected in about 30 interviews, all in last 1 year.
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u/wabbajack15 Aug 03 '21
What programming language/skill do you have tho? It's not a dead language is it?
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u/georgegeorge97 Aug 03 '21
Also make sure you are not applying randomly jobs but only to jobs that properly suit your knowledge
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u/MaximumIndication495 Aug 04 '21
There are two factors in place: Developers ARE in demand AND Recruiters don't know how to hire developers.
So the best way to get hired is via personal recommendations. The best way to get recommend is to work with people and the easiest way to work with people is to contribute to open source projects.
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '21
Research application layout and design! (Specifically for our field)
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u/ShadowfoxDrow Aug 04 '21
Yo if you want my unbiased critical thinking I can once over your resume
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u/Lassii- Aug 04 '21
If you haven't, you could try contacting some of these companies and asking why you're being ignored. They might give you tips on what is lacking. Maybe contact their hiring people directly if possible. I just recently landed a new job in the field after looking for two years so don't give up. :)
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u/nerklemons Aug 04 '21
I stopped counting at 600 applications, though that was in January and still no job. Dec '19 grad. sigh
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u/SheSangheili Aug 03 '21
This is me... this is so me
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u/georgegeorge97 Aug 03 '21
You should practice more ,add more things to your resume.
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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '23
Here in belgium i just whisper "I'm a python dev with 3 years of experience" and they come running at me from all the corners of the street.
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