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Re:Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus o... by user5994461 on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @07:32AM (#24764490)
What year was it? I don't imagine a CV fresh out of high school passing a first HR filter in the current decade.
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Re:Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus o... by nicoburns on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @10:47AM (#24766063)
2012. I had been coding for ~5 years at that point, so I had a fair bit of coding experience. Just none of it was professional experience. I made a CV that went over my actual coding experience and skills in details, then I applied to small companies (<40 people). Many of those don't have much in the way of HR and have hiring managers dealing with CVs directly.
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