Category: Job Search

  • Why Do Some Companies Still Prefer an IIT Degree When Hiring Engineers?

    Understanding hiring signals, uncertainty, and why companies make decisions that candidates often disagree with. TL;DR Why This Question? A few days ago, I shared a senior engineering role that listed an IIT degree as a preferred qualification. Most of the discussion that followed wasn’t about the role itself, but about a single question: Why do…

  • How to Get Referrals For Tech Jobs – Ultimate Guide With Templates

    What if I told you I landed my first full-time job without even submitting a resume? It was at MyGlamm. A friend referred me. I had a couple of live projects to show. I got the interview the very next day and started working the following week. That one referral saved me hours of cold…

  • Why Having a LinkedIn Profile is Important when you are Job Hunting

    A few days back I posted a screenshot of a candidate who, instead of sharing their LinkedIn url, had just typed the word “Linkedin” in the field. That screenshot went a little viral. A bunch of people showed up in the comments asking why we even need LinkedIn in the first place. Fair question. So…

  • Why LinkedIn feels so weird and how that can help you get Hired

    Hi there, Let’s be real. LinkedIn is weird. It’s the only platform where: You come here to check jobs, and suddenly you’re reading “I cried in the elevator after a bad one-on-one. Here’s what it taught me about leadership.” It’s part resume, part therapy, part TED Talk.It’s weird. It’s chaotic. But it works. Why LinkedIn…

  • How to Reach Out to Recruiters for Tech Jobs (Without Being Ignored)

    Hi there,Let me tell you something that might surprise you.Most people who message me about a job never actually say what they want.Seriously. I get 100+ DMs and emails a day. Some of them are great. But a lot of them look like this: “Hi”“Hey, are you hiring?”“Can we talk?”“Interested in opportunities. Let me know.”…