Mod 4 Professional Action Plan

action_plan_mod_4.md

Module 4 Goals

List your longterm goal(s) of what you want to accomplish by the end of module 4

• I want to have been interviewed (at least marginally) by 2 companies by the end of mod 4.

Strategy To Achieve Goals:

In this section, break down your longterm goal into smaller goals that you want to work on each week and/or day

• Each week, I will indentify 3 new companies and reach out to people (1-2) at each company
• Every day, I will visit Trello to remind myself of what needs to be done

Coding (both including your module 4 curriculum and anything outside of it):

How will you focus your learning to accomplish your longterm goal?

• I need to build a portfolio I can show off to people. Towards this end, I will:
  • Revisit old projects to add detailed README's
  • Look for opportunities for projects I could refactor and/or deploy

Opportunities Research:

How will you continue researching companies and contacts? How will you utilize your Trello Board?

• I will research mid-size tech companies in my target cities
• I will look for apprenticeships at larger companies
• I will keep Trello updated with this information

Cold Outreach/Network:

*Who will you reach out to? Have you considered talking with alumni about their own networking practices when they started their job search?

• I will reach out current contact I have in the area for ideas
• I will join relevant Slack channels and introduce myself

Personal Branding (A personal branding section is optional):

How might personal branding pieces help you towards your goal?

• I'm going to apply for jobs that I probably am underqualified for. To help my chances:
  • Spruce up my personal site to make it halfway decent, and get my own domain

Timeline:

What will you do when?

• By intermission week:
  • Have a list of at least 5 companies worth contacting
• During intermission week:
  • Turn up the gas on identifying companies
  • Fix up portfolio projects and spruce up Github in general
• After intermission week:
  • Prioritize the job search

Module Tasks:

What will you do throughout the module?

• I have an updated calendar with relevant tasks

Weekly Tasks:

What will you do throughout each week?

• Each week, I will indentify 3 new companies and reach out to people (1-2) at each company
• Every day, I will visit Trello to remind myself of what needs to be done

What I Will Work on with Meg

What advice do you need? What would be helpful to talk through? Let Meg know here!

• How can I best identify companies and successfully network when I am not physically in the area?