Resume mistakes to avoid for a Junior Developer

[@torrvic1156]

Thank you sir! Your advices are the most valuable I found when I searched for how to make a resume for software developer. Your advice about not to label yourself is super important as the other advice about portfolio of a developer.

[@Mettaworldj]

I find myself liking your videos even before finish watching them

[@brandonw.2066]

This is such good advice. Recently found coder foundry, pre-purchased the self paced course and I 100% wish I would have known about this when I started five years ago.

[@John-Dennehy]

A good recruiter can definitely help, but the idea that direct approaches will just be ignored is nonsense. Companies I've worked at have always prioritised direct applications (if done via right channel) as they then don't need to pay a commission to the recruiter. Also, we hated the big recruiters like indeed and reed as they always amended the CVs to the point they weren't an accurate reflection of the candidates abilities (oddly often making them worse, not better). Often the smaller more personal recruiters were far better and matching the right people to the right roles. This is in the UK, so maybe elsewhere this is different.

[@andrewmartin2341]

When that first question was introduced I could have swore he said "real tough candy ass" 😂😂

[@gamingsportz3390]

I got my bachelor and every small IT company asked me to do a small project/coding challenge to show how I work. They literally never asked me about my grades, only if I am able to work with a Stack of frameworks+ languages + tools etc. My bachrlor helped me to have a rly good knowledge about math, algorithms, good software design software and how to learn quickly. I used math and many graph algorithms when I had to read financial formulars or write (mostly simple) functions that calculate weights for the edges. :)

[@noanswerrs]

these are best advices ever heard, never even thought about working with a recruiter 😑 thanks for opening my eyes

[@mitrasu5918]

I though he said "Real Though Candy Ass" at 0:06

[@lardosian]

Thanks for your interesting nuggets of info. Would like to hear your take on unrealistic job specs, they can be a real turn off.

[@CoderFoundry]

I like that idea. Explain a little more.. are you talking about deadlines or when the specs or requirements are not achievable because the customer lacks some fundamental understanding how things work.

[@lardosian]

@@CoderFoundry Sorry that was unclear. I meant job postings which have unrealistic expectations, eg an expert in every language under the sun. HR nonsense i suppose. In one job spec it empasised a TDD approach required...and in the interview the lead dev told me they dont really follow that approach because things change a lot and it would be a waste of time!

[@CoderFoundry]

@@lardosian Job Postings are just that job postings. HR may not know what is required or they are trying to weed out people applying. So I would apply to anything you think you can do. That is why working with recruiters is so important. A good recruiter gets you past the job board and to the hiring manager, Also a strong portfolio will also prove to the hiring manager you know how to code. To sum it up. Apply to all the jobs you think you can do. Work with a recruiter to open doors. Build a strong portfolio.

[@lardosian]

@@CoderFoundry Thanks mate.

[@brendanduffy827]

Great advice! Thank you!

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks! Im glad we could help

[@justreddit2074]

thank this is really helpful

[@raymondfinton3177]

Is this possibly the magic key I've been trolling the internet for to break into the industry? In the past, I mostly ignored recruiters thinking they didn't know or care enough to land me a position that was a good fit for my skills. I'm going to update my web portfolio and contact a recruiter asap. Junior web dev job, here I come!

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

How do you even contact a recruiter to help you get a job?

[@keifer7813]

Where are you now? Got a web deb job?

[@kingiburu2778]

So once my skills are up to snuff, where is a good place to find a recruiter? and what kind of fees do they charge?

[@CoderFoundry]

Look for them on Linkedin. Find a local recruiting company and then search that company +recruiter. A recruiter should never charge you anything. If they do, walk away, its more likely a scam. Recruiters are paid by the hiring companies to find qualified candidates.

[@kingiburu2778]

@@CoderFoundry thank you for replying. This helps out a lot seriously.

[@oscarcampos5542]

What is your opinion on a design resume(bubbles colors pictures, ect..) or a traditional resume

[@kevinm5898]

I'm currently in a 10 month Web Dev bootcamp with 3 months left to graduate. I'm just curious, does it put us at a disadvantage getting a job being from a bootcamp compared to someone with a bachelor's in CS?

[@juliusjean-baptiste924]

Not really. Bootcamp and self-taught devs just have more to prove than the CS or SWE grads.

[@keifer7813]

Did you manage to get a job?

[@kevinm5898]

@@keifer7813 Unfortunately not in web development.

[@hunter_gatherer9184]

@@kevinm5898 Did you just give up on it?

[@MrTomro]

applying for 3 months already and losing my mind, everyone either ignores or rejects after i finish the assignment. feels like a scam and im tired of this shit.

[@Matthew-hh6ex]

A friend just told me this same advise and I went to remove it. Thank you a lot. My issue now is code fear, I always feel I am not ready. Anyone knows how to overcome this.

[@yehoshuakahan9336]

When should you stop considering yourself a junior dev? I've been working in QA automation for a year now, and would like to jump over into software development proper. I don't know if I'm ready for a non-junior position in the field. How can I tell?

[@gamingsportz3390]

A dude on youtube said once that most people say they are seniors after maybe (4) 5 years of consistent work experience in a company as a software engineer/programmer. So mostly 3 years in one company, than 2 years in another should lead to enough experience to call yourself senior. I think Google and Facebook have Levels 1-9 or smth. Most people are Level 4-5(6) after 5 years of good work. Getting to 7/8/9 is more the software design + management skills+ softskills that not many "nerds" accumulate over the years. Always try to improve and don't get stuck in the "I am JUST a programmer" mindset, if you wanna lead teams and get the big $.

[@yehoshuakahan9336]

@@gamingsportz3390 Thank you.

[@ahmedmahbub4224]

Where do i get a good recruiter????

[@thedyingmann]

What is the best approach on creating a resume, create it from scratch or use a template.

[@CoderFoundry]

A template is perfectly acceptable.

[@numan1837]

How do I work with a recruiter ?

[@bibasniba1832]

Thank you!

[@CoderFoundry]

You're welcome!

[@d33du6]

Awesome!!

[@johnconnor9787]

Good advices

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks!

[@manolov4074]

How can i Work with recruiter ? Where can I find one ?

[@uguremirmustafaoglu40]

These recruiters are like real estate agents. I personally do prefer buying the house directly from the owner of it, not via a third party.

[@invictuz4803]

So if you're a first time home owner with no experience, you wouldn't go with an agent to help you out at no extra cost?

[@luisbarbosa5597]

golden

[@RValentoni]

where that dude with the list comment bro

[@himeshsinghchauhan2649]

Thank You for the information Sir, I am currently in the 1st year, learning DSA(have done C++) and I would be thankful if you could give me some advice, I am thinking of doing an internship in my second year. Thanks❤️

[@OracleOfSages]

I've litrerally gotten all of my developer jobs AVOIDING recruiters. They are just leaches