2. What’s Next?
Elizabeth Enders Melissa Kaulfuss
Recruitment Partner at Envato Technical Recruiter at Lookahead
www.envato.com www.lookahead.com.au
elizabeth.enders@envato.com @MelissaKaulfuss
Contact me about jobs at Envato Contact me about jobs in Melbourne

3. What’s Next?
• Keep on learning
• Connect with people & the community
• Present yourself online & on paper
• Apply for jobs with companies that inspire you
• Interviewing

4. Keep On Learning
• Structured Classes
• General Assembly
• University – online &/or in person
• Through Contribution, Community & Online
• Learn by doing, ask & answer questions
• Attend Conferences
• RubyConf – scholarship tickets if too $$
• Yow!
• Agile Australia
• Self Directed Learning
• Online tutorials – e.g. Tuts+
• Read everything – books, blogs, twitter (really big for devs!), & more
..forever!

5. Connect With People & The Community
• Attend Conferences
• RubyConf, Yow!, Agile Australia
• Go to Meetups
• Ruby Meetups, Rails Camp, Girl Geek Dinners, Girl Geek Academy, InstallFest
• More here: www.meetup.com/Ruby-On-Rails-Oceania-Melbourne
• Get a Mentor (ask someone here!)
• Start your own working group
• www.railsmentors.org
• github.com/rails-oceania/roro/wiki/Mentoring
• Connect with People on Social Media
..it is about who you know

6. Present Yourself Online & On Paper
• Update your CV
• Include information on side projects
• Your skills in other languages are transferrable
• Get advice from others
• Keep online profiles current
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Github
• Write about your journey
• Blog or similar
• Employers want to see your passion!
..communicate your passion

7. Apply For Jobs With Companies That Inspire You!
• Work out what you’re looking for
• Know why you want to do what you do – know your passion
• Get the inside scoop from people you know
• Research: Jobadvisor.com.au, Glassdoor.com, LinkedIn, Google
• Ask lot of questions!
• Recruiters (internal and agency)
• They actively search for people like you!
• Build relationships with a small number
• Apply!
• Don’t be afraid to ask people for introductions
..love what you do!

8. Interviewing
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• Enlist friends/ family members for role plays
• Behavioral interview questions
• Technical questions
• Get feedback after interviews
• Everyone fails
• Ask for feedback and turn it into a positive
• It’s super hard to get your first gig
• Persistence is key – if you don’t persevere you won’t win
• Everyone goes through this process
• Failure is OK
..increase the odds

9. Questions? J
Elizabeth Enders Want to work at Envato?
Recruitment Partner at Envato Visit www.envato.com/careers/open-jobs
www.envato.com Or connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn
elizabeth.enders@envato.com
Melissa Kaulfuss
Technical Recruiter at Lookahead
www.lookahead.com.au
@MelissaKaulfuss

10. About Envato