How to find a job in the IT industry? Effective methods and tools during the job search in IT.

Many people do not know what methods or tools to use when looking for a job in the IT sector. Very often, he focuses on applying for advertisements posted on well-known job advertisement portals or asks his closest friends, not realizing that in this way he greatly limits his ability to reach the most interesting offers. Searching for a job is the same as finding or recruiting the right employee - you need to be able to talk to more people to select the so-called. "pearl". So where to start?

1. Your Linkedin and Facebook profile

When looking for a job, these two portals are an absolute must-have. Thanks to a properly prepared profile on Facebook or Linkedin, you will increase its viewership, and thus the likelihood that you will be reached by a person looking for a candidate like you. Remember that how your future employer sees you has an impact on the conditions he is able to present to you. So focus on adding a professional profile picture and cover photo (remember that a photo of your dog or cat will not be the best ideaJ), and in the case of Linkedin also on filling out the entire profile properly. Don't forget to summarize your profile. Many people do not use this field because it requires more creativity. After all, this is not a field for "clicking", but it is extremely important in the case of some employers, because it happens that companies use keywords, and these are included in the summary. Also fill in the questions related to your professional experience and education. Don't forget to show off the certificates you have obtained or the training you have completed.

2. Your network of friends on Facebook and a group of business contacts on Linkedin

The next step is to inform your friends on Facebook and Linkedin in a professional way that you are looking for new professional challenges. What is the professional way? First of all, state clearly and clearly why you are looking for a job. Briefly list your strengths, what you are good at and what a future employer can expect from your job. Also write what you expect to eliminate employers who are unable to provide you with the profits you need. If you have already prepared such a description of yourself, saying why you are a good employee and why you are changing your current job or looking for it, put this information on the board on Facebook and Linkedin. In the case of Linkedin, your network should include people working in positions such as "Recruiter", "Headhunter", "Recruitment Consultant", "Rekruter", "HR Specialist", etc. This will ensure that your message reaches the right audience. It is very important that your entry is received by as many specific people as possible.

3. Direct messages to recruiters

If your posts on walls do not bring the expected results, the next step you can take is a private message to IT recruiters. Thanks to this, you will reach with the message directly to people involved in recruiting IT employees, and thus increase the chance of finding a new job. However, this form of contact is very time-consuming and you must be patient before you get the expected response. Remember to inspire as much trust as possible when contacting the recruiter, using professional language with correct sentence formation and formulating thoughts. This will ensure a better perception of you as a worthy candidate in the eyes of the recruiter.

4. Discussion forums

Another way is to participate in discussion forums. If you are a programmer, you can use the 4programmers.net forum, where you can create a topic related to your message in the appropriate section. Thematic forums have the advantage that the people visiting them belong to the group of people interested in a given topic, in our case IT. This increases the chances that your ad will reach people interested in the topic. If you share information on the forum, try to respond to all new entries regarding your ad on a regular basis. You must currently follow what is happening on the forum and how users react to your post.

5. Thematic groups

The next step you can take is to place an entry in a specific thematic group related to work in the appropriate position / within a specific technology. You can find these groups on both Facebook and Linkedin. It is worth adding yourself to the groups related to your position / technology in which you intend to look for a job. If you are a JavaScript programmer (and strangely you have trouble finding an interesting job) you can add yourself to the JS News group: Jobs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/jsjobs/. Thanks to this, people who are looking for new people every day will see your entry and you can count on the so-called. private messages.

6. GitHub account

If you are a developer, you should absolutely create an account on GitHub. Thanks to this service, you will be able to share your code with other users, and even improve it, thanks to which you will show the world how good you are. This website is followed by experienced IT recruiters, so if you are patient one day it may turn out that someone with an ambitious project will contact you for an "interesting" salary. In addition, it is worth completing your profile with information such as your current CV and completed projects. This will increase the chances of reaching the right people with the right projects.

7. Specialized recruitment companies

There is one more way - sending your CV along with a cover letter to one (or several) recruitment companies operating in the IT area. For example, you can send your CV to us at kontakt@talentica.pl, and the appropriate consultant will contact you and inform you what we can offer you at the moment. You can treat using an agency as a good addition to all other activities. This method has the advantage that if you are in the database of a given agency, it can offer you a new job at any time, even after a year from sending your CV to it. Thanks to this, you can always expect interesting offers, profiled for you and your expectations.

Summary: there are many ways to find an interesting, well-paid job in the IT sector. However, there is no golden mean, and the best way is to use all the above-mentioned methods at the same time. The point here is primarily to increase the range of self-promotion, and thus the likelihood that the message will reach the person looking for you.