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Old 12-14-2014, 12:04 AM
 
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I'd like to break into tech. However, I'm not to keen on sending my CV to random entry level software job opening. I'd rather work with a recruiting firm and get placed more in person. Temp work is okay, actually preferable. Advise?
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Old 12-14-2014, 12:50 AM
 
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Contact temp agencies and recruiters.
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Old 12-14-2014, 05:36 PM
 
Location: East Bay, San Francisco Bay Area
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Get your profile set-up on LinkedIn, recruiters will contact you directly and you can decide whether or not to forward your resume.
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Old 12-14-2014, 09:17 PM
 
Location: Kirkland, WA (Metro Seattle)
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Get your profile set-up on LinkedIn, recruiters will contact you directly and you can decide whether or not to forward your resume.
This. They'll find you. Suggest working with retained only, no contingency, though each career situation is different I suppose.

Last I checked, some years ago, resume to Monster and Dice (only) will catch attention, too. Though way back when that also attracted a LOT of roaches (foreigner morons asking for "resumes," "rates," and other gibberish. Imitate a monkey, then hang up.) Wonder if things have changed.
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Old 12-14-2014, 10:06 PM
 
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Depends on what languages you know. But Dice.com is the tech job listing site.
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Old 12-14-2014, 10:54 PM
 
Location: Corona the I.E.
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Yes Dice and LI are where I get the most interest.

What skills do you have? There are a lot of people out there will the same skills in this economy.

If I were you I would go on LI and see what your competition looks like, how do you match up.
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Old 12-14-2014, 11:05 PM
 
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What skills do you have? There are a lot of people out there will the same skills in this economy.
Web app dev, front/back end, linux and cloud computing. I'd be looking around 40k to start. Maybe slightly more or less.
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Old 12-15-2014, 09:44 AM
 
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I'd like to break into tech. However, I'm not to keen on sending my CV to random entry level software job opening. I'd rather work with a recruiting firm and get placed more in person. Temp work is okay, actually preferable. Advise?
When you upload your resume on job search websites like monster, indeed, career builder, simply hired then recruiters will start contacting you.
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