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my first job I went up in salary by forty thousand dollars and I'm not telling you that to sound like
one of these Tech Bros of we can make all this money okay that was terrible I'm sorry I promise
you I'll never do that again but I'm telling you that because what it really showed me anyways is
not that that was realistic for every job that I would go to next of course not the more senior you
get your salary gets leveled out of course or your total comp as well but what it showed me and for
those of you watching when you're first starting out in your career oftentimes many of us will end
up taking a position that might be underpaying us a little bit for me that was definitely the case
I was so excited to get my first job that I said I don't care about salary I just want experience
which I am very grateful for that I did and there was a lot of pros and cons to that at the time but
the purpose being depending on where you are at in your career it will look different from jumping
from one salary to the next one compensation to the next I should say and that's really why I
wanted to make this video is because I get so many comments and questions around I feel underpaid or
I want to switch jobs but I don't know how and right now the market is kind of scary you go on
social media you see the news and it's saying how all these individuals are getting laid off
and what does this mean so I thought this video now is more important than ever really to really
ensure you are well equipped for applying to your next tech job and how to make sure to get that
bank first we gotta talk about your resume where is that at make sure to not only dust it off but
actually put some work into each application you use it for I know it sounds like a lot of work
give this video a like if you have done this in the past gone to write your resume and then
just blasted it out to hundreds of jobs I think everyone watching this should like this video at
this point because I've been there too I have done this so many times the problem with that
though is a lot of times it's actually not a human that's reviewing your resume to start off with and
if you are using the same resume with not unique keywords Associated to what job you are applying
to your resume is going to get lost imagine you are applying to a job that hundreds maybe even
sometimes thousands of people are applying to I know for myself when I go on LinkedIn for example
and you can actually see how many other applicants have applied to that job that to me sometimes is
almost a deterrent if there's too many people that apply to this job that I was like oh this
sounds amazing but it shouldn't be what it should do is really fuel you to ensure your
resume is going to stand out well how do you make your resume stand out for one you need
to specifically apply to each job it's way better to apply to one or two jobs a day than say apply
to 10 or 20 jobs quality over quantity goes a long way here I know you'll often hear that job
hunting is a numbers game which is true but it's also a quality game take time to actually ensure
your resume is lined up to what the job posting is for this isn't saying change who you are or
your skills or abilities but it might be something simple as in their job posting they refer to it as
software engineering and on your resume you have software development now sometimes this won't be
a big deal but other times depending on the system they use this might not get inserted through to a
real human inserted through pass a test let's go past the test here are some tools that I really
like when I'm looking to see if my resume matches up to a job posting We have this one here which is
great for ensuring your keywords are the same this one here which will give you suggestions onto to
what to add to your resume what the resume score is and one more here this might sound even more
painful than my first tip about updating your resume which is utilize your network when I
look for a job one of the things I really struggle with is reaching out to my network and I know that
sounds funny it's your network it's your friends but it's I always feel as though I am using them
or asking for something I shouldn't be asking it's a weird feeling for me and maybe some of you have
felt the same way and I was actually having this conversation the other day with someone and they
said you know what Tiff when you are on the other side of that and someone comes to you for help
or for advice or to see if you know anyone that's hiring does it stress you out or does it give you
the why are they reaching out no it never does but what does stress me out and what I really
do not enjoy is when people beat around the bush they come to me and they say things like hey Tiff
I want to catch up for coffee I want to see how you're doing with a sole intent of asking about a
job posting or asking about something now that's fine but being upfront and honest about why you
want to connect with someone goes a long way time is very valuable and the busier the older we get
it seems like more responsibilities keep on coming our way when you are reaching out to your network
and asking them about jobs or different tips for that job hunting process be upfront as to what
you are looking for you can do that and still be kind but there's a second part to this the second
part to networking is reaching out to people you might not know now what do I mean by this well
for example if you are starting to apply to jobs you also need to reach out to the recruiter for
that job reach out to the hiring manager take that extra step to really stand out another thing that
I will sometimes do if I'm looking to reach out to someone very particular and maybe they are someone
that might get bombarded with tons of different LinkedIn messages is I actually subscribe to a
platform that shares different email addresses with me the one I have is called Zoom info and
it's definitely not cheap and there are tons of other ones out there let's see let's go through
a few right now okay one more all right you get the point there are different ones out there where
you can type in someone's name see where they work and also their email this is a great way
first of all don't abuse this system but if you are having trouble getting in touch with someone
that you really feel you're a good position for this role or maybe they want to explore if they
have openings that they aren't posting using these tools is something that a lot of job Seekers do
but we just don't share that information prepare for your interview this is so key don't treat
your interview like you have no control over it you have all the control in it taking time to
properly prepare for interviews is something that so many people miss out on they rather would spend
their time worrying about the interview versus actually preparing themselves and hopefully doing
really well on it so what does preparing for an interview really look like for one thing if you
are preparing for a technical interview aside from the obvious preparing for the technical aspects
of it ensure to focus as well on the soft skill side this is something that too often is kind of
pushed to the side especially for technical roles there are so many great platforms out
there nowadays that will really help you be able to practice your interviews I know one that I've
shared recently is Google warm-up which is a great way to actually talk to an AI which kind of feels
like a person to get a sense of an interview process there are also a bunch of other ones
and also I'm linking all these down below so you can easily access them now this is really where
you will stand out this is what will make or break your next decision which is around salary
negotiation I know the most uncomfortable part for many of us for this process but why should
it be really oh salary negotiation this is the critical part of the interview so you've come
a long way you've put in so much work for this job interview that it feels almost like I just want to
take anything I just want to get through this I'm so close to the finish line but the reality is if
you don't take the time to properly negotiate your salary what will happen is you will start
resenting this company and going back full circle to what I shared with you at the very beginning
this is exactly what happened to me I started realizing what my co-workers were getting paid
as I'm sure we all have those chats over the coffee coffee water cooler water cooler this
is after being remote for two too many years I don't know uh what we do in office anymore
but the reality is you start having these conversations with people and realize that
you are getting underpaid and in turn you start you can't help but start resenting where you work
and starting to look other places so ensuring you negotiate a salary that is both fair to
you and the company that you feel good about is essential for long-term growth with this company
so how do you do that well for one you need to do your research I really enjoy levels.fyi they
have some great research that they have done great data they have on there that you can
start specifying by role location company now it does Focus mainly on big Tech but it is starting
to focus on some smaller tech companies as well so definitely check that out for kind of a base
range and ensure when you do you educate yourself not only on full compensation but what base salary
looks like what stock looks like understand what these are and how it will fit into your
negotiating strategy so someone comes to you and says what is your are your expectations for total
this can be played in so many ways and I've seen so many videos saying to do this not to do this
and I'll be honest with you I'm not going to give you a one way or the other for the reason being
everyone's comfort zone is so different and when I see these videos I think I would never do that
maybe it worked for them but it doesn't mean it would work for me and that's something you need
to figure out but you do need to get comfortable with having those uncomfortable conversations
talking about numbers and if that company doesn't see your value or your worth that's
okay there are tons of companies out there it's one of those things that you really need
to be aligned on in order to facilitate long-term growth also if you are looking to practice salary
negotiation this website here interviewer dot IO I recently discovered it it's not free I'll give
you that but if you're really scared about this or nervous about this negotiation part
I would definitely check it out it gives you an opportunity to start playing around with playing
around to practicing negotiating a salary and it's a great way to get comfortable with
just that repetitive process about talking about numbers about why you were saying these numbers
and so much more all right I hope you enjoyed this video and learned some valuable takeaways
to how not only how to apply to jobs how to really lean into your network and also to your potential
Network what that looks like and some tips around salary and negotiation it's something that should
not be so taboo and not spoken about we need to be upfront and honest about what we think
our worth is why we think that and also sometimes not be afraid to turn down an opportunity knowing
that if your gut is telling you that it's probably because there's something better on the horizon
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to every single one of your comments alright no more coffee for me I've I've had enough coffee