Build a sustainable routine:
What will a typical week look like for you? What is a realistic way to spend your time? When do you work best during the day?
| Hours | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-9AM | Wake-up | Wake-up | Wake-up | Wake-up | Wake-up | Wake-up |
| 9-10AM | CodeWars | Exorcism | CodeWars | Exorcism | Static-Comp | Play w/ Dogs |
| 10-11AM | Apply | Apply | Apply | OutReach | OutReach | WORK |
| 11-12PM | React | Angular | Interview Prep | Mobile | Design | WORK |
| 12-1PM | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | WORK |
| 2-3PM | React | Angular | Interview Prep | Mobile | Design | WORK |
| 3-4PM | Research & Huntr | Research & Huntr | Research & Huntr | OutReach/Meetup | OutReach/Meetup | WORK |
Please answer the following questions so that Kayt and the rest of the post-grad support staff can most effectively help you in your job search:
- What motivates you?
- Currently I'm motivated to get my first job, in a JS language.
- Where I can get 1-2yrs experience before moving out of state.
- How will you keep yourself going when faced with rejection in the job search?
- I don't take rejection seriously, but what gets me down is having to travel SOO FAR just for a meetup and not leaving with any leads or networking opportunities. (I live inbetween 2 the major cities with a good distance between either one)
- I will really need to push past my comfort zone in meeting people when I have the opportunity.
- I'll have to schedule multiple events in one day if possible.
- Or really work on the remote connections.
- How will you hold yourself accountable to your plans? (Ex: Attend Mod 5, meet with cohortmates, attend Kayt's coffee shop hours, etc.)
- I'll be over in VA, and honestly it's going to be really challenging not being surrounded in an environment of tech.
- But I'll need to reach out in my community to see if I can find somewhere local to meet people.
- Attend Mod 5, Slack call w/ cohort mates
- How do you like to communicate?
- I like blunt, concise, & actionable feedback
- I'll try my best to improve where I lack
- What is your ideal job?
- I would love to work as a UI/UX engineer
- Anything Frontend in a JS language would great
- I like to be able to transition into the role of Design or Project Management
- What has been your approach to the job search so far?
- I haven't had much luck appling directly through LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, etc
- I'm hoping to really leverage the networking aspect and do lots of warm/cold outreach
- I plan to attend as many Meetups related to my field as I can
- What could you use help with?
- I really need help with the persistance,
- I do well one week and it's a rollercoaster from there
- Anything else you'd like Kayt to know?
- I am only looking for jobs with companies within a 1.5hr commute time from Fredericksburg VA
- Once I am settled out there and am working, I would love to help other students looking in the area to find placement.
- If you are not using Huntr, please include a link here to the job tracker you're using so that Kayt can follow along with your progress.