Hello. How's the job search going? What's your search process?

Don't get discouraged, keep applying

I am starting to get replies to my applications! I'd estimate only about 5% of my applications got replies. I used to get so discouraged by rejection emails but I started realizing it's just inevitably part of the process. You have to accept the majority of jobs you apply to will be rejections. But the more you apply to, the better odds you have of getting a reply.

My process

Here is the process I've been using for finding a job. Got any tips or advice? What do you do differently?

Mornings and afternoons:

• Apply to jobs every day online on LinkedIn
• Reply ASAP to any requests to interview or other incoming opportunities, within 24 hours ideally
• Write follow up emails to all interviews you have, thanking them for their time and asking for next steps in the interview process
• Prep for interviews by having notes such as these:
  • Introduction you plan to give
  • Why you're a good fit for the job
  • A list of questions prepared to ask
• Practice interview questions on LeetCode

Nights:

• Work on side projects
• Publish updates to side projects on LinkedIn daily
• Another thing I did recently was write an article on Dev.to. If you stumble across a tip or technique you think others might find helpful while working on your side projects, write an article about it. For example, I wrote an article on how to clear the VSCode terminal whenever you save.

What's your process been like?