Job Search Tip?

I think it behooves you to be strategic and think hard about the companies to which you might apply. I know we don't always have the luxury to be choosy about employment, but if you are able, you should consider filtering the companies based on how excited you are about the work they do, how other employees report feeling about working there, and how the company's culture fits with your goals and temperament.

If you aren't already doing so, I recommend going to as many meetups and tech events as possible and start making friendly connections with other people who are working on interesting projects. A lot of jobs can be found just by networking, and in my experience, if you are doing it right, networking doesn't feel like anything more than developing relationships with interesting people who share your passions and interests. These kinds of relationships can engender job leads, project partners, and inside information about the companies in your area. Plus, it's fun to meet likeminded people.

Hi Peter. I can hopefully help with this being a former developer recruiter!

If you send emails out to IT companies they will need to be straight to the point and show what you can provide the company. This is hard to do in an email without knowing what they are currently looking for, and you could end up writing a wall of text. These can be ignored alot of the time, especially when going into generic email boxes.

As Tree Casiano has mentioned,networking events are great! There can be all sorts of tech meetups happening around your local area.

I would also try personal contacts you may have in the industry, maybe somebody knows someone who you can bounce off?

Thirdly, I recommend picking up the phone and calling in to the company you want to apply for; find out if they are open to taking someone new on, what they are looking for and who will make the decision. If you have this information it is alot easier to to make an effective application and ensure the highest chances it will be read.

Also respond to adverts, and perhaps talk to a few recruiters in your area - they may have some great opportunities they can ssend your application in for.