Or just be liked can be enough.
I got my job at random from a recruiter who reached out. I didn’t like the job all that much but they liked me so I took it. It was a little bit more money in a field I like better, plus it’s close to home.
Fast Forward a few years, I had another opportunity but other side of the city + more money. I approached the owners with what was going on bc I felt comfortable doing so since we had good rapport. Told them about the offer, I dug into it to find I’m under paid a bit so I thought if they could pay me more I’d stay… Ended up getting a significant raise after the talk since they appreciated my honesty and wanted to keep me, and saves me the commute too!
NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Taking this too seriously for a shitpost community but the people you meet while getting a degree will get you a job (at least in CS if you graduated pre-2020)
At least half of the jobs I’ve had after graduating were referrals and I’ve given plenty of referrals back to people I know
Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I didn’t make any friends in college (health issues+ I was a little older), but I did my work and asked questions. Apparently that was enough for my main professor to bend over backwards for me. He basically hand delivered two internships to me along with a personal project for credit.
Even if you don’t know many people, gaining opportunities really still comes down to who you know and being decent to them.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
CS job market was pretty bad before 2020, it was there along with non-health bio with poor job prospects.