I graduated May, 2024 in computer science with over a years worth of internship experience. Sounds like a guaranteed job right?
WRONG
I spent over a year searching for jobs, applying to hundreds of them, and getting little to no response. I was promised a job when I started college, or at least thought I was. I was promised a huge salary for earning my that specific degree, or at least thought I was. I gave up many times. I thought I was not good enough. I thought my degree no longer meant anything. I was filling my head with all of this negative bull 💩 from LinkedIn and other’s opinions.
I began to study how the current job market is and what it takes to get your resume in front of someone who actually matters. This might be hard to accept but your friends are wrong, your parents are wrong, your currently employer or professor is wrong, and YOU are wrong.
Once I applied the things that I had learned to my job search, everything began to change. I started getting messages from recruiters with jobs already tailored for what I was good at, so I spent less time searching. I was suddenly recieving phone screen and interview requests. I stopped spamming 40 easy apply jobs on LinkedIn twice a week and started crafting a near perfect resume for 2-3 each day.
I learned that it was not about my lack of skills in engineering, it was about my lack of skills in job hunting.
Things changed completely when I met Jonathan Corrales, the founder of Ready Aim Interview. I decided I could not land my dream job alone, so I agreed to join his career coaching program. I learned everything I would need to know about landing a job in today’s market. On week 9 of his program I recieved an amazing offer for a full stack software developer position from the Lower Colorado River Authority, which I happily accepted. I have a hybrid schedule with three days in office and employee benefits. I get to work closely with telecom engineering, building solutions to make their process more efficient, which enables LCRA to produce more fiber networks, faster.
It took belief in myself that my skills were not the problem and the courage to allow someone else more knowledgeable to guide me on my journey.
If you are struggling with self doubt like I was, I strongly recommend to take a step back and tell yourself you are great at what you do. There is so much noise in the world. Don’t listen to it. I also recommend trusting a career coach to give you the best chances for success.
If you are in tech like I am, I strongly recommend Jonathan. He has been in tech for 20 years and involved in recruitment for 15. He knows exactly how to get the job you deserve.