Land the Tech Job You Love
by Andy Lester · first published 2009
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Why HN recommends it
Practical, comprehensive guide to job hunting in tech, covering CV tailoring, finding matching roles, and interview preparation; backed by real stories and examples, and aimed mainly at developers.
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Andy Lester's book "Land The Tech Job You Love" (http://pragprog.com/titles/algh) covers this topic in exactly the same way. I highly recommend this book. It's excellent advice, and it really is important to keep in mind - some companies use this…
on “I regularly hire women for 65% to 75% of what males make” ↗…status). I've heard of hiring managers discarding CVs outright if they contain information that is illegal to ask about, though I have no idea what the practices at Google are. Recommended reading: "Land the Tech Job You Love" by Andy Lester, published by The Pragmatic Bookshelf.
on “Thinking of applying for a job at Google. Any tips or feedback on my résumé?” ↗…[BIAS WARNING: I was a tech reviewer of this book, and have an anecdote in there somewhere about a terribly interview I sat through in the nineties] I'd recommend getting hold of a copy of Andy Lester's "Land the Tech Job You Love". Lots of good advice. It's aimed at devs more than it is other roles - but the advice is general.
on “The death of the cover letter” ↗As a reference on the topic, I found Andy Lester's "Land the Tech Job You Love" (PragProg) an informative and entertaining reading. It contains a few useful tips & hacks on how to tailor your CV and "hunt" jobs that match your expectations (backed by real life stories and examples). Some…
on “How to find a job for hackers ” ↗…recommendations: * Johanna Rothman's "Hiring Geeks that Fit" (https://leanpub.com/hiringgeeks) does what it says on the tin - her blog is a useful resource too http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/ * Andy Lester's "Land the Tech Job You Love" (http://petdance.com/book/) is written for job seeker - but is actually a good read for folk on the recruiting side too [bias warning: I was one of Andy's tech reviewers on this book] * Lou Adler's…
on “Must-Reads When Recruiting Programmers” ↗…otherwise. I avoided The Passionate Programmer when it was called My Job Went To India, deterred by the title and lack of reader recommendation. Maybe I'll give it a look now. Somewhat related, I found Land The Tech Job You Love to be a comprehensive and insightful resource.
on “Books you shouldn't read when starting out as a programmer” ↗No, you can't do that if you want to look professional. I recommend that you read "Land the tech job you love", which is full of resume writing advice.
on “Ask HN: Can I use Linkedin profile instead of resume for my job applications?” ↗…substitute for practicing the art of programming to learning actually useful programming skills. Write, run, rinse, repeat. Have fun :) Oh and when applying for jobs, I found http://pragprog.com/book/algh/land-the-tech-job-you-love useful.
on “Employment in America: WTF is going on?” ↗This was a key takeaway for me from "Land the tech job you love" published by Pragmatic Programmers. Highly recommend this approach, with the caveat that you should either find out what the company is willing to pay in advance or really want to work for the company.…
on “The Noel Smith-Wenkle Salary Negotiation Method (1996)” ↗I've been reading Land the Tech Job You Love [1] recently, and he says the same thing about putting "keyword soup" at the bottom. But he also recommends naming the section something like "Buzzwords" so that human readers know to skip that section.…
on “The Startup Resume” ↗I avoided the first edition too. Dave Thomas' blog post about the new edition is what got me to read it. I've yet to read Land the Tech Job You Love. I know I should, I just sort of have the tech job I love :-) At any rate, they're both supposed to be very complimentary.
on “Books you shouldn't read when starting out as a programmer” ↗