Unlocking Career Success: The Power of Technical Skills, Networking, and Continuous Learning

This post was originally scheduled to go out next week, but something about the job market and recent layoffs tells and my co-host Taranjit Bhogal it might be more urgent and timely if shared sooner. When someone is looking for a role, each day feels like an eternity.

Unlocking career success requires combining technical skills, networking, and continuous learning.

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Whether you're just starting or looking to advance your career, these insights from our latest conversation with GUNDEEP VOHRA, a Leader in the QA domain in Canada, can help guide you toward achieving your professional goals.   " Stay proactive, stay informed, and don't forget the human element. "

1. There are almost always spillover benefits with the Power of Networking.

☕🚀 From coffee chats to boot camps, learn how to navigate your career with practical advice on networking from the pros!

a) With networking you get to know each professional personally to a great extent, gaining a deeper grasp of the strengths and challenges in the domain of your interest and the job market

b) The nuanced and tacit knowledge you gain in a coffee chat and networking event is well worth the time and effort investment - there's only so much you can truly know via the internet and Reddit searches!

c) You walk away with not only individualized relationships that might manifest in the future as your hiring manager! (hey these things happen more often than you think they do 😎 ) but also individualized support!

hashtaSome resources you can use: MeetUp groups, EventBrite, Company Pages(almost all the who's who of your industry will host such events and publish the news on their company pages), Friends, Reddit...

2. Tech Talent (emerging and seasoned) remember to build a standout GitHub portfolio and get ready to take your career to the next level!

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a) Add a ReadMe Section - Anything you write in the file will be shown in your GitHub profile.

b) As sourcers and recruiters we are constantly asked by hiring managers to find and present a candidate's GitHub profile, especially in niche roles within the tech landscape.

c) Mine for Gold, but start with pebbles - Contribute with open source development, it can boost your profile and it doesn't have to be revolutionary either, even simple big fixes or tiny features can go a long way in signaling you are serious about tech.

d) Unearth Collective intelligence - Pin your repositories and gists in your profile, it's a neat display of your collective intelligence.

3. 🤔 Discover essential insights on certifications and custom resumes Don't miss out! 🎧

The Sorting Hat is Out of Sorts - The ATS selection system is usually designed to detect the percentage matching criteria for the role.

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