Career-tips

💡 Career tips for Software Engineers and Recruiters 💡

General📚

• My journey into Software Engineering: https://elaintech.com/2020/12/20/my-journey-into-software-engineering/
• "Becoming a Software Engineer at Microsoft [Q&A]" where I'm answering the 15 most common questions I'm receiving from Developers interested in joining Microsoft: https://elaintech.com/2021/03/29/becoming-a-software-engineer-at-microsoft/
• "Career change: my 1st year as a Software Engineer at Microsoft": https://elaintech.com/2021/07/12/career-change-my-1st-year-as-a-software-engineer-at-microsoft/
• "Job search preparation checklist": https://elaintech.com/2021/06/14/job-search-preparation-checklist/
• "How to look for a job?": https://elaintech.com/2021/04/19/how-to-look-for-a-job/
• "Idealny Kandydat?" - for Recruiters and Software Engineers. We discussed recruitment process at Microsoft, CV, Social Media, work with Hiring Managers, building personal brand online & more. Podcast in Polish language only: https://devsession.pl/idealny-kandydat-ela-moscicka/
• Want to work at Microsoft? You need to read this: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_want-to-work-at-microsoft-you-need-to-read-activity-6564764703942332416-OTkS/
• Few websites where you can learn coding for FREE: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_coding-udacity-coding-activity-6646317635426410496-_x8H/
• Tips for contacting Recruiters directly: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_recruiter-talentsourcer-dev-activity-6572015632433373184-duVp/
• "Remote onboarding? Here are 6 tips how to not go crazy": https://elaintech.com/2020/12/20/remote-onboarding-here-are-6-tips-how-to-not-go-crazy/
• "Hiring Managers, you're doing it wrong!": https://elaintech.com/2021/08/09/hiring-managers-youre-doing-it-wrong/
• "Red flags in a job interview": https://elaintech.com/2021/12/13/red-flags-in-a-job-interview/
• "6 myths about contributing to open source": https://elaintech.com/2022/02/07/6-myths-about-contributing-to-open-source/
• "5 biggest job seekers mistakes and how to avoid them": https://elaintech.com/2022/07/11/5-biggest-job-seekers-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them/

Preparing for interviews💻

• How to prepare for a technical interview (and a "live coding" part) for a Software Engineer role?: https://elaintech.com/2021/01/03/how-to-prepare-for-a-technical-interview-and-live-coding-part-for-software-engineer-role/
• Interview preparation checklist: https://elaintech.com/2021/09/13/interview-preparation-checklist/
• Tips to get hired & Interview preparation: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_protip-developers-interviews-activity-6584331249324826624-lxNP/
• Microsoft Mock Interview: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_microsoft-mock-interview-activity-6645952422537768961-nvsJ/
• How to ace a technical interview at Microsoft?: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_how-to-ace-a-technical-interview-at-microsoft-activity-6555343156681027584-LG_s/
• Questions to ask in a job interview: https://elaintech.com/2021/10/18/questions-to-ask-in-a-job-interview/
• Why "Learn-It-All" is more important than "Know-It-All": https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_dont-be-a-know-it-all-be-a-learn-it-all-activity-6628557829483696128-w1ek/

Social media / CV📋

• How to write a CV?: https://elaintech.com/2021/05/18/how-to-write-a-cv/
• Not sure what your LinkedIn profile should look like? Here's my post with 14 tips on how you can improve it!: https://elaintech.com/2020/12/20/14-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-linkedin-profile/
• When it's a good time to start building your personal brand (and why you should care about it?): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_personalbrand-100daysofcode-301daysofcode-activity-6676387196192206848-zOXY
• Adding additional activity: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_candidates-meetup-tech-activity-6566938700264148993-sWSF/
• Photo in CV? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_photo-photographer-100daysofcode-activity-6628196521097736192-t7Ic/
• What happens when you put ALL technologies you've been working with: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_candidates-recruiters-tech-activity-6635806465238147072-yV0T/

Open Source🗺️

• Code Newbies, here are 4 things you can start doing on GitHub now!: https://elaintech.com/2021/02/01/code-newbies-4-things-start-doing-on-github-now/
• Summary of discussion Panel "Let’s talk about Open Source!": https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_umbracoroadshow-opensource-github-activity-6523814996118503424-TEI3/
• Adam Sitnik presentation about his awesome journey with Open Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elamoscicka_adam-sitnik-my-awesome-journey-with-open-activity-6630378387686989825-__UT/

Recruiters🧙🏻

• Tips on increasing your knowledge and tech skills!: https://elaintech.com/2021/03/01/recruiter-sourcer-tips-increasing-knowledge-and-tech-skills/
• 6 tips to build a great working relationship with Hiring Managers: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6658267225100820480/