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[ETR Vol. 12] Solve Data Science Unemployment With 1 Email
Extract. Transform. Read.A newsletter from Pipeline: Your Data Engineering ResourceHi past, present or future data professional! Browsing through files recently, I found 100+ old resumes I used to apply for data jobs in 2021. While data science is sold as a “good career”, the truth is it’s always been tough to break in. Those looking for jobs need to do more than ever to distinguish themselves. For anyone looking for a job you may have been taught to network with recruiters and hiring managers. But there is a type of connection who might help you even more than a job poster: An early career data (ideally between years 1-3) professional. Folks like me, who have a few years of industry experience but no hiring authority, often get bombarded with “recruiter spam”, broad messages sent to hundreds of candidates with the hope that a handful will respond. While it’s tempting to delete these messages, you’d be missing a crucial line: “Forward this to anyone you know who might be looking for a role.” As an added incentive, many of these cold messages include referral bonuses. When forwarding a connection to recruiters or when asking for a referral, remember:
If you're interested in going deeper, I cover this kind of referral advocacy more in-depth here. Just because you were lucky to break in doesn’t mean you should be a gatekeeper. If anything, you should be the first one to answer the door. Here are this week’s links:
And if you're looking to explore development in virtual environments, check out this week's story. Set Up A Virtual Environment In A Compute Engine VM In 5 Min. Thanks for ingesting, -Zach |
Extract. Transform. Read.
Reaching 20k+ readers on Medium and over 3k learners by email, I draw on my 4 years of experience as a Senior Data Engineer to demystify data science, cloud and programming concepts while sharing job hunt strategies so you can land and excel in data-driven roles. Subscribe for 500 words of actionable advice every Thursday.
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