Ask HN: What happens to people who graduate and can't find an entry job?

Re:Ask HN: What happens to people who graduate and can't fin... by greyostrich on Sunday July 31, 2016 @11:18PM (#12200020)

If anyone reads this, I have an update. I ran an in-person mock interview with an HN user. It wasn't anything extensive; just a few simple questions. After it, I really looked at what I've been doing. It made me realize that I'm shit at interviews. Maybe I'm not that bad. Maybe other people do worse and still get jobs. But honestly, there's so much I can improve. I have no idea how I even passed some of my past interviews.

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Re:Ask HN: What happens to people who graduate and can't fin... by SatvikBeri on Monday August 01, 2016 @03:17AM (#12200689)

The good news is that's fairly easy to fix! When I graduated college, I failed my first twelve interviews before making a serious effort to get better. The main thing that helped was actually just practicing in front of a mirror–taking common questions and watching my body language while I did. I immediately noticed several problems–e.g., I never smiled–and with a few days' practice, was then able to pass all the interviews I had afterwards.

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Re:Ask HN: What happens to people who graduate and can't fin... by tedmiston on Monday August 01, 2016 @02:36PM (#12204780)

There are at least two startups out there for engineers seeking to do practice interviews and improve their skills: Pramp (YC F2) [0] and Interviewing.io [1].

[0]: https://www.pramp.com

[1]: http://interviewing.io

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