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Learn how to get a great job in Canada's tech industry!
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VanHack Fest
- 1. VanHack
- 3. AGENDA What is VanHack? 5 Steps to Canada Common Mistakes Surprise :) Pitches
- 4. INTRODUCTION So, you want a job in Canada?
- 5. LET’S DO THIS! You’re in the right place :)
- 6. VanHack • VanHack is a virtual school to prepare you for a job abroad • Helped 42 people get jobs in Canada / Remotely • Share jobs that are open to sponsoring visas • Networking events and webinars (like this!) • Virtual Hackathons - The VanHackathon
- 7. JOBS BOARD
- 8. VanHack Values • We Hack Together • Code has no Accent • Your English is Always Getting Better • Internet has no Borders • Network to Get Work • Show your Skills • Share your Experience
- 9. 5 Steps to Canada 1.Cover Letter 2.Resume 3.LinkedIn 4.Portfolio 5.Slack
- 10. Cover Letter • Summary and highlights of your Resume • Goal = Get recruiters interest • Must contain: How you found the job, why you want to work for them, examples of your work that fit the job • Use a template and customize it per company
- 11. Resume • Average time a recruiter reads your CV: 7 seconds! • Use key words and METRICS • 3 pages max • Don’t add personal data (Age, Marital Status, Religion) • Use Active Voice (ex: Created, Led, Built, etc) • Adapt your CV for each type of job
- 12. LinkedIn • Create a strong Summary • Have a Professional & high quality photo • Explain what you did at each job • Get recommendations in English • Add links to your portfolio / github / bechance etc • Publish articles in English on LinkedIn Pulse
- 13. Portfolio • Very important, not used often • Tell your professional story, use pictures and even video • If your code is private, create open source side projects • Adding a blog in English is GREAT • You can use about.me, Behance, github, wordpress etc
- 14. Slack • Most common communication tool for tech companies • Many Slack communities exist in each city • Join the group and start interacting with people • It’s like being in the same room as people in Canada • vanhack.com/slack has a list of top groups
- 15. Remote Jobs • More and more common • English is not that important :) • Communication with company = key • Need to be able to take coding tests • Great sites: TopTal, Scalable Path, Crew, Angel List, Indeed, Monster and VanHack
- 16. Common Mistakes • Applying to few jobs • Thinking the perfect job will magically appear • Not having a portfolio / Github / code or a product • Not Networking enough • Thinking your English isn’t good enough to try • Not having a profile to jobs on VanHack :)
- 17. Success Tips • Your English is always getting better! • Have a blog showing your skills • Be active on Social Media / Slack • Respond to questions on sites like Stack Overflow & Quora. • Use images and videos to grab attention • Be RESPONSIVE to emails / messages
- 18. VanHackathon • Largest Virtual Hackathon in Canada • Companies share challenges, you show your skills • Hootsuite, Shopify and many others participating • October 22, 23 & 24th • For VanHack Pro & Premium members • Sign up: bit.ly/vanhackathon
- 19. Pitches!
- 26. VanHack