TwirlyWaffle
TwirlyWaffle
Student

Tips for Off-campus

Apart from oncampus, What are your tips for a fresher to land a job.

16mo ago
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WobblyPancake
WobblyPancake
Meta16mo

Open source contributions, internships, single page resume with no hobbies section. Ofcourse this on top of skills.

FuzzyJellybean
FuzzyJellybean
Student16mo

I’m in final year currently and I lack projects in my resume .Can u suggest me in what domain should I do projects and what are the types of projects should I make ?

PrancingCoconut
PrancingCoconut

Whichever domain you want to get into. Avoid generic projects

SparklyPotato
SparklyPotato
Google16mo

This is sadly a numbers game, you'll need to apply a lot to increase your probability of hearing back.

Rejections/no replies can be demotivating, but aim to apply to atleast 10-15 companies everyday.

Look out for career pages of companies to see who are actively hiring.

Use keywords like "[your profile] hiring" or something similar on LinkedIn to check out actively hiring folks.

Apply well in advance, these procedures can take anywhere from 1-3 months. Don't be afraid to follow up once or twice.

Try to show what you'll bring to the table from the very start. You can do this by including a portfolio, a separate doc detailing how you can contribute.

Try to network, send in your resume to LinkedIn folks, ask if they're hiring, ask for mentorship opportunities, someone might just refer you.

CosmicLlama
CosmicLlama

you cant's unless you have referral. The higher your referral is, irrelevant your skill is.

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