Career Development Resources

Below are a list of additional resources to help you with your career development and job search.

Networking

• Outreach & Networking Resources

Interviewing

• Compilation of Lots of Interview Prep Resources
• Recommended Reading:
  • Cracking the Coding Interview

Materials

• Branding Resources for LinkedIn, GitHub, and Twitter
• Resume Resources
• Cover Letter Resources
• Terminal Portfolio Directions
• Resources for Writing READMEs

Job Search Strategies

• Listing of tools to find jobs
• Recommended Reading:
  • Designing Your Life
  • Strategize to Win: The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career
  • Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers – And Seize Success
  • What Color is Your Parachute?

Negotiations

• List of resources to help you with negotiating your job offers
• Tips from 1906 BE grad Mack Halliday on Contracting
• Recommended Reading:
  • Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

Specific Industry Interest

• EdTech
• Civic Tech
• Health Tech
• FinTech
• Consulting

Resources for Specific Affinity Groups

• Resources for Veterans
• Resources for Introverts

Leveling Up Your Tech

• Directions on Open Source Contributions to DEV Community. DEV (Dev.to) is “a community of software developers who write articles, take part in discussions, and build their professional profiles. We value supportive and constructive dialogue in the pursuit of great code and career growth for all members. The ecosystem spans from beginner to advanced developers, and all are welcome to find their place within our community.”
• Stackshare: Research Tech Stacks of Popular Companies
• Contribute to Open Source projects using this guide
• Check out courses on Udemy. You may also be able to get free access from your local library!
• Recommended Reading:
  • Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
  • Radical Technologies: The Design of Everyday Life

Succeeding in the Workplace

• TEDx Talk from Carla Harris: How to Find the Person Who Will Help You Get Ahead at Work

Other Recommended Reading

Note: you can use apps like Libby and Hoopla to listen to audiobooks for free. Also be sure to check out your local library look for other free options.

• Atomic Habits
• Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance
• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
• More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
• Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
• The Checklist Manifesto
• The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women
• The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results