Networking for Tech Jobs

If most jobs are gotten through networking, maybe... use networking?

I never had much luck applying directly for positions. Try working with recruiters. They have a bad reputation as a whole, but at the very least they should be able to get some interviews scheduled for you. The other thing you should try doing is going to tech meetups in your local area and talking to people there.

Use a recruiter. I understand the general consensus here is on the 'anti-recruiter' side, and there are a lot of low quality ones. And yes, it may be hard to know up front, but... play the field.Contact 3-4 recruiting companies in your area, and let them sell you. You don't have to stop your own outreach either. Just get someone else trying to sell you as well. Asking professionals whose paycheck depends on getting you placed in a job may be more fruitful than asking rando

Sorry to hear a lot of people are having a difficult time. Let's face it, LinkedIn won [1]. Go ahead and create an account and contact a recruiter. It's the only way that has worked for me in the past several years.[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36903624

Pro-tip: trying to get through the "front door" is usually a waste of time. Try to find a recruiter on LinkedIn (sometimes their profile is actually linked to a job listing) and contact them directly through a message.

I was never able to get a job through applications on LinkedIn, Indeed, etc. Every job I got was through a referral, and the same is true for my friends who are also programmers.

Have you tried making a profile on Dice?I was looking for positions and as soon as I made my profile public, I instantly started getting calls/emails from recruiters. Some of them are shady or hiring for bad companies, but if you know what you want (sounds like you do), it makes the process a lot easier.

I understand the situation you're in. People always say that if the first person you talk to is in HR, you're already screwed. Or another version: if you just submit a resume through an online platform, you're screwed.I haven't done it myself, but I've seen friends break free of this. The best, most difficult, most time-consuming way is, of course, to meet lots of people. You never know who has a connection where. Opportunities come from surprising places.A much qu

Usually I reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn after applying for a job, or even better, reach out to a mutual connection at the company. Even if I haven’t spoken to them in years, people are usually happy to help. You can also just make connections at meetups and tech talks and reach out to them when the time comes. Besides that, I get headhunter emails often enough, with multiple follow ups.

connect with a bunch of recruiters on linkedin and let them help you