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Use These Shortcuts To Land Your First Job [Infographic] - collegefeed

These tips will help you successfully navigate through the job search and application process, until you finally land the job of your dreams.

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http://www.collegefeed.com/blog/5-high-paying-potentially-non-traditional-jobs-check-now/

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Expert Q&A with Recruiter Kathleen Cardozo - collegefeed

We know it’s a tough job market out there – whether you’re a recent college grad or a current student who’s starting to think ahead to future employment opportunities. That’s why we decided to sit down Kathleen Cardozo, the current Director of Recruiting at AdRoll, and a former recruiter for companies like Google, Hearsay Social [...]

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I want to become a Web Developer. Where do I start ?

Good choice! Its the best time to learn web development - web sites look so beautiful (thanks to web 2.0) and there's a lot of help available. 

If you can afford it (as in spare $11K or so), take one of the intense training sessions like devbootcamp.com. They make you build a web site from scratch and most likely place you as a web developer in a startup. NOTE: We're not associated with devbootcamp.com in any way. 

If not, take online courses at teamtreehouse.com, codeacademy.com or skillshare.com - they teach you the basics you need to get started. 

Web developers are broadly focused on either front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) or backend (PhP, Ruby on Rails, ASP .Net...) so figure out which area you want to focus on and go deep. Won't hurt to learn everything and become a ninja. 

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Coding Job: Are senior dev's always hard to get along with ?

It is not uncommon to see really experienced and senior developers come off as "hard to get along with", mainly because they're generally very busy, focused on solving hard problems, and its not their nature to socialize. They're wired like that. The best ways to work with them are -

Do your homework before approaching them - their time is precious. 

Before you ask a question, try to find the answer elsewhere - in most cases, you'll find the answer in Google. Don't ask questions that Google can answer :)

Don't repeat the same question - no one likes to be asked the same question again and again.

If you're going to discuss an idea, think about all the pro's and con's and the value proposition well. Don't go with half baked ideas.

Lastly, impress them with your code. Write really efficient code. Small or big. They love that :)

Bottom line: keep calm and go back to coding :)

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I don't have much to write on my resume. What should I do ?

When an employer is looking at your resume, he KNOWS that you don't have a lot to say, so don't worry. When it comes to college students, employers hire based on POTENTIAL, not experience. So, three things-

Write an "About-Me" that says who you are, what your DNA is.

Highlight all your accomplishments - anything you did that made you stand out, not just awards or scholarships.

Highlight any project you did that is worth something - shows them you took the initiative.

Highlight what you love doing -- what motivates you and why.

Remember, its not just what you write in your resume that matters but also how you write it. Keep it simple and authentic. 

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Should I join a big company or a startup when I graduate ?

Use one and only one rule of thumb: work with really really smart people. Whether its a big company or small company, funded or unfunded startup. Why ?

You will learn a LOT from them.

You will see what excellence is - there's a big delta between good and excellent. 

You will network with them and perhaps start a company with them some day. 

Working with smart people is the best insurance policy you can ever buy when making a career decision!