How to Land a Job in a Startup (26:02:15)
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Tech Startups can seem like a very attractive place to work but breaking into one can sometimes feel like learning a new language. In this session we introduce people to what it takes to launch a career in a startup. You will learn: How to position yourself - The types of startups that exist - Who is hiring in London - A few successful anecdotes
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- 1. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP@paulodiconnio @GA_London
- 2. INTRO TO GA WHAT IS GENERAL ASSEMBLY? 2
- 3. WHAT WE TEACH TECH ‣ Web Development ‣ Mobile Development 3 BUSINESS DESIGN ‣ Product Management ‣ Digital Marketing ‣ Visual Design ‣ User Experience Design
- 5. ABOUT ME HELLO, I’M PAUL. 5 ‣ Course Producer ‣ Outcomes Producer ‣ Media Executive ‣ English Teacher ‣ Internal Recruiter for Sainsbury’s ‣ Shelf Stacker at IKEA
- 6. ABOUT ME HELLO, I’M PAUL. 6 ‣ How did I end up in a Startup? ‣ I researched who was hiring. ‣ Went to General Assembly events. ‣ I got referred.
- 7. SOME OF ME MATES VICKY HUNTER 7 ‣ Head of Events & Community at 3 Beards “I went to events and met entrepreneurs that demonstrated the importance of investing time and generosity in those around you, because it’s those people that will help you in return along the way”
- 8. SOME OF ME MATES VICTORIA DOMALIK 8 ‣ Content & Social Strategist at Duedil. ‣ Formerly Office Manager at Playfair Capital “I found the position on a job board and was more aggressive then I have ever been in regards to applying, not only did I write possibly the most candid cover letter of my life, but I also reached out to them on Twitter & Linkedin”
- 9. SOME OF ME MATES SOFIA QUINTERO 9 ‣ Head of Growth at Geckoboard “In the job description, they said they were looking for a ‘Marketing Honeybadger’ ”
- 11. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP TIP #1 11 There’s more than one way about it!
- 12. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP TIP #2 12 Know what’s important to you. Think SECTOR as much as STARTUP
- 13. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP 13 STARTUPS ARE EVERYWHERE
- 14. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP NOT JUST HERE 14
- 15. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP 15 IT’S NOT 3 NERDS SAT ROUND A COMPUTER* *Sometimes it is…
- 16. STARTUP SECTORS 16 FINANCE TRAVEL MUSIC RETAILFASHION ‣ Transferwise ‣ GoCardless ‣ Crowdcube ‣ DueDil ‣ CityMapper ‣ One Fine Stay ‣ Secret Escapes ‣ Hailo ‣ Editd ‣ Thread ‣ Stylist Pick ‣ Metail ‣ Songkick ‣ Sofar Sounds ‣ Mixlr ‣ Mixcloud ‣ Not on the High Street ‣ La Zook ‣ StreetHub AND SO SO MANY MORE!
- 17. TECH BRITAIN TECHBRITAIN.COM 17 ‣Search by industry ‣See where startups are located
- 18. SSSSSHHHHH 18 EVERYONE IS HIRING!
- 20. JOB BOARDS A PLENTY! ‣ESCAPE THE CITY ‣ANGEL LIST ‣SILICON MILK ROUNDABOUT ‣TECH CITY JOBS ‣WORK IN STARTUPS ‣HIRE MY FRIEND ‣UNICORN HUNT ‣DREAMSTAKE SKILLSWAP ‣JOBPAGE ‣ENTERNSHIPS
- 21. JOB BOARDS A PLENTY! ‣ESCAPE THE CITY ‣ANGEL LIST ‣SILICON MILK ROUNDABOUT ‣TECH CITY JOBS ‣WORK IN STARTUPS ‣HIRE MY FRIEND ‣UNICORN HUNT ‣DREAMSTAKE SKILLSWAP ‣JOBPAGE ‣ENTERNSHIPS
- 22. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP TIP #3 22 Don’t put all your hopes on your CV.
- 23. ONLINE STALKING TWITTER 23 ‣ Get the companies & staff in your newsfeed. ‣ Tweet. Don’t troll Is great.
- 24. ONLINE STALKING LINKEDIN 24 Is better. ‣ Take pride in your skills, (and if you can) what you’re looking for ‣ Stalk the company, and the staff ‣ Send connection requests (but don’t leave them blank!) ‣ Get endorsed, recommended & intro’d.
- 25. PEOPLE POWER REFERRALS 25 The best. ‣ Do you know anyone that works there? ‣ Do you know anyone that knows anyone that works there? ‣ Do you know anyone that knows anyone that knows anyone that works there?
- 26. KEVIN BACON 26
- 27. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP TIP #4 27 People are better than job boards.
- 28. THERE’S NO BETTER TECH JOB EVENT THAN… 28 9TH & 10TH MAY
- 29. NETWORKING EVENTS ‣ MEETUP.COM ‣ STARTUP GRIND ‣ DON’T PITCH ME BRO ‣ GLUG LONDON - DESIGN AND CREATIVE ‣ CREATIVE BYTES ‣ DESIGN + BANTER - DESIGN ‣ LONDON TECHNOLOGY WEEK ‣ HACKER NEWS LONDON ‣ STARTUP WEEKEND ‣ SILICON DRINKABOUT
- 30. NETWORKING EVENTS ‣ MEETUP.COM ‣ STARTUP GRIND ‣ DON’T PITCH ME BRO ‣ GLUG LONDON - DESIGN AND CREATIVE ‣ CREATIVE BYTES ‣ DESIGN + BANTER - DESIGN ‣ LONDON TECHNOLOGY WEEK ‣ HACKER NEWS LONDON ‣ STARTUP WEEKEND ‣ SILICON DRINKABOUT
- 31. MEETUP.COM 31
- 32. NETWORKING EVENTS ‣ MEETUP.COM ‣ STARTUP GRIND ‣ DON’T PITCH ME BRO ‣ GLUG LONDON - DESIGN AND CREATIVE ‣ CREATIVE BYTES ‣ DESIGN + BANTER - DESIGN ‣ LONDON TECHNOLOGY WEEK ‣ HACKER NEWS LONDON ‣ STARTUP WEEKEND ‣ SILICON DRINKABOUT
- 34. SYNC UP WITH LONDON - NEWSLETTERS ‣ GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAILING LIST ‣ 3 BEARDS ‣ ADA’S LIST - WOMEN IN TECH LISTSERV ‣ THE FETCH ‣ ESCAPE THE CITY ‣ STARTUP DIGEST ‣ TECH CITY NEWS ‣ THE DRUM ‣ 3460 MILES ‣ FACEBOOK GROUPS - LONDON STARTUPS, LONDON STARTUP EVENTS
- 35. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP TIP #5 35 Ask not what the startup can do for you, but what you can do for the startup.
- 36. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP 36 RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH
- 37. WHEN I APPLIED FOR GA 37 ‣ Media Executive ‣ English Teacher ‣ Internal Recruiter for Sainsbury’s ‣ Shelf Stacker at IKEA ‣ Instructor Recruitment ‣ Curriculum Development ‣ Programme Execution THE JOB SPEC MY EXPERIENCE
- 38. WHEN I APPLIED FOR GA 38 “WHAT YOU WANT” “BABY I’VE GOT IT”
- 39. HOW TO LAND A JOB AT A STARTUP HALLELUJAH 39 You don’t have to be technical! ‣ Marketing ‣ Sales ‣ Business Development ‣ Recruitment ‣ Community Management ‣ All the other obscure job titles startups have
- 40. IN SUMMARY 40 ‣ Know what you’re after ‣ Research is key ‣ Don’t just rely on your CV ‣ Get out there ‣ Know your value proposition ‣ Keep going!
- 41. THANKS FOR LISTENING. ANY QUESTIONS? TA VERY MUCH 41 @paulodiconnio @GA_London