Buy and Download - Pluralsight Careers in IT How to Get Your First Job

2015
Pluralsight
Amber Israelsen
4:08
English

This course is a practical guide for students moving from school to their first job in Information Technology. It covers the importance of school (hint: not just grades!) and how to develop the skills that employers are looking for today. The course walks students through the job hunting process from beginning to end: building soft skills and technical experience, writing a resume and cover letter, looking for jobs, interviewing, and finally accepting a job offer. It also provides answers to frequently asked questions about getting that first job in IT.

Your IT Job Success Starts Now
Your IT Job Success Starts Now
A Story About an IT Job Search
Myth-busting School
Busted!
It's Not All About Your Grades
It's Not All About the Technology
Why School? What It IS About
Summarizing the Myths
Amplifying Employability
Amp up Your Employability
Building Soft Skills
Communication
Collaboration and Teamwork
Leadership
Networking
Building Technical Experience
Open Source Projects
Internships
Freelance Gigs
User Groups
Senior Projects
Blogging
Mentoring
Summarizing Employability
Spot-on Resume Essentials
Introduction to Resumes and Cover Letters
Your Resume Is Critically Important!
Basic Resume Structure
Resume FAQs
Demo: Sample Resume
Cover Letter Basics
Social Media Is the New Resume
Summarizing Resumes and Cover Letters
Highly Effective Job Mining
Introduction to Finding Jobs
Most Effective Ways to Find a Job: Target Companies
Most Effective Ways to Find a Job: Work Your Network
Most Effective Ways to Find a Job: Your School
Less Effective Ways to Find a Job
Summarizing Job Mining
Nuts and Bolts of a Killer Job Interview
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Introduction to Job Interviewing
The Job Interview Is Most Important
Before the Interview: Research
Before the Interview: Pre-screening Questions
Before the Interview: Technical Questions
Before the Interview: Behavioral Questions
Before the Interview: Group Questions
Before the Interview: Practice, Practice, Practice
Before the Interview: Check the Details, Including Dress Code
During the Interview: Show Time!
During the Interview: Likeability
During the Interview: Enthusiasm
During the Interview: Confidence
During the Interview: Communication
During the Interview: Body Language
During the Interview: Technical Skills
During the Interview: Wrapping Up
After the Interview: Thank You and Follow-up
Summarizing the Interview Process
Supercharge Your Job Offers
Introduction to Job Offers
Types of Job Offers
Your Wish List
Startup vs. Corporate
Negotiating the Offer
Accepting or Declining an Offer
The Rejection Letter
Summarizing Job Offers
FAQs: More Real-World Tips, Tricks, and Secrets
FAQs: More Real-world Tips, Tricks, and Secrets
FAQs About Resumes and Cover Letters
FAQs About Finding Jobs
FAQs About Job Interviews
FAQs About Job Offers
Thank You and Good Luck!