Where to look for your first job
How to use Twitter, LinkedIn, and Newsletters to your advantage!
This is part of a 7-day series as part of The Tech Progressive.
Okay, so you’ve narrowed down your options for what you should apply for during the interim period.
Remember, this isn’t what you have to do for the rest of your life. This is just what you’ve decided to do for right now.
With that in mind, let’s start the process of looking for jobs!
Thanks to modern technology and the internet, you have TONS of options.
Generic Job Boards
The benefit of generic job boards is that they are a great place to start your search. They will provide you with an idea of who’s looking to hire if you’re looking to get a generic sales or finance role.
Examples:
Specific Job Boards
If you’re looking to work at a remote-only company or in the construction industry, it helps to go to job-specific websites so that you’re options are already vetted and you don’t waste your time looking at unrelated content.
Steps to do this:
Open a new search tab on Google
Type in “___(the industry or profession you’re looking for) job board”
Hit enter
Examples:
We Work Remotely → for remote companies
ConstructionJobs.com → for construction jobs
AngelList → for startups
Rainmakers → for sales
Newsletters, Communities, Twitter, and other alternatives
Vague title, I know. But once you know what you’re looking for, your world narrows infinitely. If you don’t want the cookie-cutter options, you need alternative means to find jobs. This is where you become in charge of sourcing where your information comes from. Thankfully, the internet is full of great resources.
Join communities and sign up for newsletters based on your interests, school, professions, and age. All of these communities and newsletters, if they are professional or semi-professional, will post jobs/ opportunities. Another idea is to use Twitter to search for jobs. You will either find specific people to follow who post certain jobs, or you will just find opportunities. I can attest to the power of finding work on Twitter — it’s magic!
Examples:
Ladder → a community for Gen Z
Foot-in-the-door → bi-weekly newsletter with 4 entry-level jobs, internships, and fellowships
Pallet → find creators and companies you admire who post jobs on their job board
Slack Groups & LinkedIn Communities → find interest-specific jobs
The options of where you can find jobs are endless.
Happy hunting!