Best Tech Job Fair | Unemployed Vlog #02

Job fairs are a great way to find companies and talk to real employees. In this vlog I talk about my experience at Silicon Milkroundabout as both a person looking for a job and a person representing a company looking to hire.
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[@safakkizkin]

It'll be a little selfish but I like the Unemployed Jake more. Hope you find a job you like with keep uploading more videos like in this week! Hope you feel our support.

[@77175]

Jake - You are not unemployed, you are between careers.

[@MonkeyJaws888]

I'm a couple years behind Jake, I'm currently in my second year of University but watched Jake before starting, somewhat as what to expect and love that he's continuing to help with what I need to prepare for in the coming years

[@Nico2000]

I rediscovered Jake after a couple of years and I am really feeling it right now. Keep uploading please.

[@RyanRuark]

I've been on the hiring side of career fairs. They're exhausting. You speak to hundreds of people and only have a couple minutes each to determine whether or not to 'recommend' them to a recruiter back at the office. I'm technical, but a lot of the people who staff career fair booths are not, so asking them 'what would I do' means they can't answer because they don't always know. Standing out at a career fair is all about being personable and expressing interests and skills that align with a list of things the company is looking for, but the people evaluating you at a career fair aren't always equipped to understand the topics and needs. It's more like a screening stage than an interview - Are you someone we should talk with or not? That's as deep as it goes.

[@anarki777]

I got my current job at a careers fair. I agree it's probably about making a personal connection.

[@Deboravu]

'I don't think the Northern Line goes to Paris, so I'll take a pass on Algolia' -> role model in thinking practically

[@muskndusk]

Taking a job in Paris could have been great experience and given him some international contacts.

[@Deboravu]

muskndusk I agree with you, my comment wasn't meant seriously.

[@jenniferge5196]

Good to know the employer’s side in those job fairs. Thanks Jake!

[@zBijs]

it's been a while since I hear English so clearly spoken. The auto-generated subtitles are 99% accurate.

[@TrangNguyen-cs6wv]

Jake, a big fat thank you💙💙💙

[@ProvocativeSloth]

I'm a UX Designer and been to the SMR twice. Its great but you're bang on money when you talk about how vague they all are about the basics. I once spent 20 minutes queuing to speak to a Travel aggregator company, only to find out 20 seconds into their pitch that they were based in Berlin.

[@TheLegendSpeaker]

These vlogs are very helpful!! Keep up the good work Jake!

[@muskndusk]

Jake, perhaps make a video talking about what you're looking for in a job. It's obvious that job satisfaction rates very highly, but what does that entail for you? This might help if any headhunters happen to be watching your videos.

[@runforrestrunable]

Bulb would be a great choice Jake. Great company with a refreshing ethos

[@amenicHD]

A really informative video. Thank you Jake. I am graduating soon and this helps. Good luck on your job search!

[@Atreides217]

Really interesting...good luck in the job hunt!!

[@user-xc1rc8ue9s]

Thanks for all information Jake This much options in job wow.. Choose the best, all the best

[@crinitusoak]

You are so helpful! Gracias Jake😎

[@NumairMansur]

Great video ! i myself will be looking for a job soon. keep the videos coming bruh !

[@nn6380]

Recruiters are a great way to find a job, they can be super nice and helpful. Some can be quite pushy. I had a terrible experience with one. He sent an application on my behalf to a company after contacting me. I later asked him some more in-depth questions about the position, then asked him to retract my application as I was not interested in the job due to the pay/location. He was super offended and asked me VERY uncomfortable questions about my previous jobs, their pay, my current offers etc... and he didn't even retract my application, so I had a call from the owner of the company the next day and had to explain that this position wasn't the right fit for me. So uncomfortable.

[@miraouo]

I'm glad I found your channel because it's kinda preparing me for my future as a software engineer! (If that happens)

[@Mykas2]

Damn, you're so handsome!

[@amenicHD]

So many videos in a short time. It's obvious that you are unemployed :D

[@Perspectologist]

Not going to the job fair shirtless was probably the right decision. ;). Jake is looking fit, which reminds me I need to get back to working on my fitness. Another KZbinr “Captain Joe” who makes videos about being a commercial aircraft pilot recently did a series of videos about getting in shape for a big fitness event. It was an interesting departure from his usual content. Jake could contemplate something like that if it is of interest to him. My software remembers a list of recently used files and paths. Obviously that is machine learning. ;) It was interesting to get Jake’s take on this event from both sides of the recruiting table.

[@GALACTIC_ARTISTRY]

2:57 Marcus Butler poster/ad in the background lol... also KZbinr i sub to small world lol... great and informative Vlog Jake!!

[@ianchan035]

I have been to the decision tech interview before, basically they are a boutique size consulting firm specialise in online- marketing.

[@aryaa3998]

WOW this is amazing. I would have gone to the fair just for the freebies

[@borderlands6606]

As a non-techie I'm pleased to find insiders also find it difficult to discover what tech businesses actually DO. It seems like most IT companies are start ups with a handful of desk slaves to develop product. Ok if you're a partner, less fun if you're looking for a balanced lifestyle.

[@GodOfWarGameZ]

“I don’t think the northern line goes to Paris” 😅😂😂😰

[@athifshaffy1414]

Could you share a video on how to prepare for technical interviews please :) Thanks!

[@kelvinndaki4543]

Great content. Keep em vlogs comming👊

[@osemudiame123]

Omg I’m having an interview to work at dyson as a project manager in Bristol. We could have been colleagues!!!!!!!

[@iali3903]

lol

[@carver7585]

I need you to say "I can't believe you've done this".

[@roryonabike5863]

9:23 God forbid that you would have to wok in Paris, especially since Elizabeth and Jeremy are guaranteeing such a great future for post-Brexit Britain.

[@HomieKevTV]

Pretty cool

[@css867]

Can people who have a marketing degree find jobs at tech fairs?

[@alexanderterry187]

TBH I prefer Unemployed Jake to Working Jake, he seems more like Student Jake xD. I guess it's because he has more time to put into videos? Either way, I wish you well on the job hunt.

[@RobWalker1]

just discovered your videos, and thinking about getting into web development. which language do you have the most experience with?

[@matchpoint2899]

Hey Jake, would you say getting an internship/placement is vital in securing a graduate role due to the intense competition in roles such as IT and Software Development?

[@gomo8651]

Thats a bummer...they might ask you to be Kitchen porter as a developer :)...you never know :)

[@AaronTothOfficial]

What light was being used?

[@azhivago2296]

Jake mate, just be an bloody entrepreneur! You're obviously trying to avoid alienation - despite your admirable pedantic job-seeking ethic, unless you get unrealistically lucky, it is highly unlikely you will find a form of labour that satisfies you under someone else's stewardship. Just carve out an existence of your own - work 12 hours a day for the next four weeks on creating your own path and commit to that. It's painful watching you trying to mash and cram your spirit into an uninspiring keyhole that will yield nothing but a false climax. "Man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognise that it is he who is asked" - Viktor Frankl.

[@lynneli8630]

Why don't you try those big companies like Google, Facebook.

[@dmacgTV]

Hey what do you think of remote work? Would you ever do it? What about a video on it. Great videos btw!

[@efefregene]

What is the name of the Soundtrack at the end of the video?

[@loveablesushi]

Would you like a referral to Docker?

[@roshskanthalagan6133]

Jake what's your opinion on the FCC removing net neutrality and how do you think it will affect the UK and the world at large

[@ScotchEnjoyer]

I’ve always been told that as a Cambridge graduate the jobs come to you, is that just a myth then would you say?

[@jakewrightnet]

There's probably some truth in that but it's not that easy. I think having a Cambridge degree makes it easier to get noticed and easier to get interviews. Once I'm in an interview though, I'm on my own, the degree doesn't matter anymore. I also think that as time passes, the Cambridge "advantage" diminishes-recent experience becomes much more relevant.

[@enriquemaldonado6426]

Jake Wright totally agree with you, any recommendations to get your first work experience. I'm in my final year, been applying, likely to get a first class but nobody seems to notice me.

[@anarki777]

Jake's mommy and daddy have enough money to buy him a place in London, so I don't suppose he has to worry too much about whether he's in work right away or not.

[@muskndusk]

+anarki777 Did his parents really pay for his flat deposit AND are they paying the mortgage? I must have missed that.

[@jvanhee71]

anarki777 So get off his channel then and quit with your toxic negativity.

[@threepointerhero75]

I don't think Northern Line goes to Paris lmao

[@ginhill1349]

3:19 one pot chef :D

[@aminator1]

why are you so amazing for?

[@hsert29]

Jake, why don't you do freelancing? You can work from home at your own comfort + have more time to create content for KZbin.

[@ShaoVideoProduction]

Did you offer your CV or did the companies request one?

[@jakewrightnet]

Both. Some asked, others I just gave one to for the sake of it.

[@emadshk]

you should come technion job fair in israel, you'll go home with complete set of desktop tools, usbs, t-shirts and many more free gifts!

[@Modj-j5m]

Get into data analytics.

[@Punkchef41]

While your unemployed is not a good idea to learn the codes that you don't know to know.

[@garyg6000]

Jake, I will hire you as my house boy. :)

[@mannysanny]

Ninth!

[@zishpanchal]

Lesson of the video: Get good at java

[@akramsbaih2288]

Zishan I just hate Java, and not looking for a reason to like it 😂

[@akramsbaih2288]

Umar Sharif I don't really know, it's just like that \_^_^_/

[@rain3146]

Learning Java right now and hate it too, Python all the way for me :p

[@joshuat6124]

You mean Javascript? Not many of those jobs were looking for Java were they?

[@javierv.5210]

why dont you just continue with this youtube channel? Show us what you’ve learned! teach us things.. Your channel has LOTS of potential man

[@PinkDiamond7777777]

Javier V. But KZbin pay equivalent to way less than minimum wage.

[@amenicHD]

Nah, I like that he is not a "normal" youtuber, who does just videos. Jack's videos are and feel more real.

[@alexanderterry187]

Daniel I'm sorry but I feel this burning need to correct you... It's Jake.

[@amenicHD]

Oh fuck, lol, that is embarassing

[@raygrant9673]

first!

[@slaction]

Just go back to Grays or whatever it was you used to work. You're clearly in love with them and can't go 30 seconds without talking about them again.

[@febripriyansyah2444]

slaction graze...

[@aarondimm6873]

love me plz

[@jake_runs_the_world]

First lol