What did you do to set yourself apart?
I'm mainly making this thread for the people on this board who think they can land a good job with just a degree and zero work experience. I want to know how many of you actually walked into an interview with no valuable accomplishments or experience, and ended up with the job you wanted.
I want to know how many of you actually walked into an interview with no valuable accomplishments or experience, and ended up with the job you wanted.
>No
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I started at my current company at $12/hr and now I make $130,000/yr 10 years later.
Either know someone already working at the company that can give you an in, or enjoy being a forever McWagie
>landed $18/h java dev internship during college due to getting a recommendation from a professor
>worked there for 4 years(2 after graduation), ended up being a software engineer team lead
>applied to senior-level jobs i was not really qualified for for an ENTIRE YEAR
>went to 50 interviews easily
>finally landed a job that emphasized my client-facing social skills, as well as technical knowledge
>$95K starting, 2 years out of college
>barely have to code any more
To anyone trying to make money without actually working during college, good luck
started at $48k/yr through a college hire program, make $200k/yr now
When I was 21, I generated a database of all the local businesses in my area, and sent them all a mass email with my resume attached. Most of them ignored it, but a few were impressed by my initiative and brought me in for interviews.
This. Nepotism is king.
And ultimately never hired you, currently working at Wendy's as executive chef
>$11.50/hr
No, I got a decent $15/hr internship which eventually led to a security clearance. I'm now making $97k, about to leave for another company and will be making $130k. I'm 29 now though.