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Template: Module 4 Action Plan

Module 4 Goals

  • Have started the job search, but is not necessary to have a job by end of mod 4
  • Would like to be in contact/meeting up with several contacts in the industry
  • Have a thorough understanding of technologies on the back-end
  • Focus on learning throughout mod 4 over gaining employment

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

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

  • Continue practicing and learning node/express/knex and other back-end technologies
  • Optimise learning and growth in mod 4 by focusing on class and projects over employment
  • Begin attending meetups to gain further knowledge and network
  • Continue working on personal site

Opportunities Research:

  • Continue to look into and research companies that I am interested in, and keep information documented on Trello
  • Regularly check linkedIn, builtIn Colorado, and slack to gain any news on possible companies of interest
  • With Trello, I will continue to document companies I am interested in, any contacts I make at those companies, scheduled meetings and appointments, as well as interview preparation

Cold Outreach/Network:

  • Reach out to contacts at companies I am interested in
  • Reach out to Turing alumni for feedback/advice on the job search process
  • Reach out to instructors at Turing as well for their suggestions/advice
  • Reach out to friends/contacts who have connections in software industry

Personal Branding (A personal branding section is optional):

  • Continue work on personal site

Timeline:

  • Set aside a few hours each weekend to re-assess longterm goals, reach out to people, schedule meetups/appointments/coffees/lunches for the week, and work on personal projects.

Module Tasks:

  • Begin practicing mock interviews and continue to prep with code challenges
  • Try to be more active in the Turing community to continue to forge and build relationships with those outside my cohort

Weekly Tasks:

  • Re-assess longterm goals and whether they are being met
  • Create new weekly goals
  • Try to schedule at least one meetup/lunch/coffee per week
  • Reach out to mentors, business contacts, and friends for feedback
  • Interview preparation questions

What I Will Work on with Meg

  • Further review of resume
  • How to make contacts, network effectively
  • Types of questions to ask company contacts
  • Specific information I should be researching when interested in a company
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