Career-Journal.md

Self Reflection

Week 1

What am I good at?

• React
• JavaScript
• CSS
• Project Managment

What am I passionate about?

• I really enjoy wire-framing a project and realizing how everything is going to come together
• I enjoy seeing the completion of this process

What do I find challenging?

• Testing React components

Where do I want to live?

• Denver, Mountains
• Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Keys

What are my personal goals?

• To be able to save money to retire before I regret my work life
• To be able to travel a little while working

Company Research

Nothing new

Conga

Technologies:

• React
• Hooks

Values:

Press:

• Currently in hiring freeze

Connections:

• Hugh Hartigan
• Elyse
• Scott

TeamSnap

Technologies:

• React
• Redux

Values:

Press:

Connections:

• Jordan
• Amy

Slack

Technologies:

• PHP
• MySQL
• Linux

Values:

Press:

Connections:

• 0

Charter

Technologies:

• JavaScript

Values:

Press:

Connections:

• Gray Smith

Outreach / Networking Plan

• Stack up my network, reach out to everyone and see who is still hiring

Who is my job search mentor?

• Hugh Hartigan

Who should I connect with?

• Everyone at the companies that I have a remote association with

Where can I find jobs I want to work?

• React meet-ups
• LinkedIn

Week 2

Outreach

Reached out on LinkedIn to the mentor we were assigned for our dev.to project

Job Applications

Nothing new

Remote Coffee / Interviews

Nothing new

Career Mentors

Nothing new

How am I feeling about my job search?

Like its going to be rough until we're on the other side of the covid curve

Week 3

Resilience Plan

Going to continue to pursue the extent of my connections with companies that are still hiring

Week 4

Invite message draft

N/A

Week 5

Cover Letter

Mentor revised cover letter to Conga (several times)

Resume Updated

Mentor helped revise resume several times and now have 2 different resumes to use depending on the company

Applications

Aplied to Conga 4/16

Responses

Heard back from Conga that they are currently still in a hiring freeze but would like to keep in touch as 'things could change any day'

Resliliency Plan

Going to get in touch with Gray at Charter and see when I can interview for a position