I asked around in various tech communities I was already apart of for other job seekers who were interested. Once I had a small group, we picked a time we were all free to do a video call standup. I think it was twice a week.
We’d do the usual “what we completed, what’s in progress, what we’re doing next”, then people could stay on the call to chat.
We ended up giving each other mock interviews, making connections, and doing resume reviews outside of the standup. Having the support of other people going through a similar experience was very helpful, and the accountability helped keep me motivated.
It was easy to set up. If people got annoyed about something like wanting to join but having a schedule conflict, or not liking the format the group wanted, I cheerfully said that’s a great idea, and suggested they start a new group. Setting that limit got rid of a lot of the annoying parts of organizing events. The group changed as people got hired or dropped out, and when I got hired I handed it off to other group members.
Job hunting sucks. Having support makes it way easier.
I asked around in various tech communities I was already apart of for other job seekers who were interested. Once I had a small group, we picked a time we were all free to do a video call standup. I think it was twice a week.
We’d do the usual “what we completed, what’s in progress, what we’re doing next”, then people could stay on the call to chat.
We ended up giving each other mock interviews, making connections, and doing resume reviews outside of the standup. Having the support of other people going through a similar experience was very helpful, and the accountability helped keep me motivated.
It was easy to set up. If people got annoyed about something like wanting to join but having a schedule conflict, or not liking the format the group wanted, I cheerfully said that’s a great idea, and suggested they start a new group. Setting that limit got rid of a lot of the annoying parts of organizing events. The group changed as people got hired or dropped out, and when I got hired I handed it off to other group members.
Job hunting sucks. Having support makes it way easier.