This document provides tips for hacking the job hunt, including using a database or people-focused resume strategy, interviewing the potential employer rather than being interviewed, networking through user groups and online forums, and negotiating compensation including salary, PTO, insurance, and other benefits.

1. HACKING THE JOB HUNT
ERIN PAGE - DEVELOPER @ REAX
@ERINMPAGE

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4. TAKEAWAYS
▸Resume Strategy
▸Interviewing
▸Networking
▸Negotiating Offers

5. RESUME
STRATEGY

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7. DATABASE RESUME
▸ Searchable
▸ Technical Summary
▸ Technical Stack

8. PEOPLE RESUME
▸ Career Trajectory
▸ Raises concerns
▸ Seems legit

9. INTERVIEWING

11. INTERVIEW STRATEGY
▸What do YOU want?
▸Interview Interactions == Work Interactions
▸Interview your potential employer

12. NETWORKING

13. IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW
▸ User Groups
▸ Conferences
▸ Online Forums
▸ Slack Channels
▸ Hackathons
▸ Volunteer
▸ Mentor

14. NEGOTIATING

15. NEGOTIATION
▸Timing
▸Realistic Expectations
▸Wait to Accept
▸Express Concerns
▸Last Call

16. COMPENSATION IS MORE THAN SALARY
▸ PTO
▸ Scope of Work Commitment
▸ Insurance -> Medical, Vision, Dental
▸ Commute Costs
▸ 401k
▸ Food/Beer?

17. SUMMARY
▸ Resume Strategy
Database vs Human
▸ Interviewing
Everyone is terrible at it
Become the interviewer
▸ Networking
Get involved
▸ Negotiating
Total Compensation
Timing

18. THANK YOU!
@ERINMPAGE