How to Land a Job at Your Dream Company?
Balki Kodarapu, Co-founder Balaji Vasudevan, Co-founder
What are the “assets” you have to prove you are the right candidate?
ResumeCover Letter
Online Profile
Online “reputation”
How people find jobs?
@ 2014 CareerXRoads Survey
Strategies no one is using in their
job search!
Find your target companies
Friends and associatesDreamPathProfessional associations / Trade groups
Company research Informational Interviews
Research the company
Industry
Competition
Value Proposition
Clients
SaaS-based software analytics platform offering app performance management and
mobile monitoring solutions
“Explore”Industry
landscape
Why? Track trends Momentum
Regulatory politicaltechnology demographic
How? BLS Industry at a Glance
Hoovers Google search
BLS Data on Computer Software/Hardware Industry: http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag334.htmBLS Data on Data Processing Industry: http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag518.htmSoftware Industry Broad Trends: http://www.softresources.com/resource-room/software-trends/
“Dig into”Competition
Why? A better fit:
Technology Location Open positions Culture
Differentiation: Talking points
How? Yahoo Finance Hoovers Google search
AppDynamics: Careers ConnectionsRuxit: Careers ConnectionsDatadog: Careers ConnectionsStackify: Careers ConnectionsSite24x7: Careers Connectionsup.time: Careers ConnectionsCopperEgg: Careers ConnectionsAppSignal: Careers ConnectionsZabbix: Careers ConnectionsPingdom: Careers ConnectionsBlikker: Careers AlertFox: Careers
“Identify”Value Prop
WhatEvery organization
on the planet knows WHAT they do.
These are products they sell or the services they offer.
The Golden Circle
@ Credit: Simon Sinek, www.startwithwhy.com
HowSome organizationsknow HOW they do it. These are the things that make them special or set them apart from their competition.
The Golden Circle
@ Credit: Simon Sinek, www.startwithwhy.com
WhyVery few
organizations know WHY they do what they do. WHY is not about making money. That’s a result. It’s a purpose, cause or belief. It’s the very reason your organization exists
The Golden Circle
@ Credit: Simon Sinek, www.startwithwhy.com
Help software makers gain actionable, real-time business insights from the billions of metrics that
software is producing, including user click streams, mobile activity, end user experiences and
transactions
“Understand”Current clients
Why? Expand client base: Talking point
Connection Leads
How? Website Testimonials Case Studies Google
Full List of clients: Microsoft, Nike, Groupon, NBC, rdio, Sony, Intuit, Fox, Adobe, A&E, Walmart, Time Warner Cable, Citrix, AT&T, BestBuy, WebMD, Tango, YellowPagesGroup, Voices.com, RunKeeper, Bleacher ReportMicrosoft: ConnectionsNike: ConnectionsGroupon: ConnectionsNBC: Connectionsrdio: ConnectionsSony: ConnectionsIntuit: ConnectionsWalmart: ConnectionsCitrix: ConnectionsBestBuy: ConnectionsWebMD: Connections
How to leverage this new super-power?
(aka “company knowledge”)
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InformationalInterview
An informational interview is not a “job interview”.
Rather, it's an interview with an individual working in a career/company
you would like to learn more about
Informational Interviews Offer to pay for lunch/coffee No mention of job interest Minimize obvious questions, instead Dwell on the person / company Show subtle but strong interest
Permission to stay in touch Update on your progress
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