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Re:Ask HN: Why am I having a hard time finding a new job? by Jemaclus on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:32PM (#9506299)
Your Github account says you're in New York, but I know quite a few startups out in San Francisco that would love your geocoding experience. I work on a product that involves a massive amount of geocoding in several different ways, and I would love someone who thinks that's a cool thing on my team. Unfortunately, we're not hiring at the moment, but I'll keep your name on file and ping you if we ever do open up a position for it.

As for actual advice, I'd talk to people you know. Word of mouth is the best way to get a new job. I despise recruiters and avoid them like the plague, and I tend to recommend that you do the same. Find companies you want to work for and ping their hiring managers directly, if you can. Get your resume directly into the hands of the decision maker -- not HR.

Good luck.

Re:Ask HN: Why am I having a hard time finding a new job? by taurenk on Thursday May 07, 2015 @03:19PM (#9507570)
Do you think it's intrusive to find hiring managers on let's say LinkedIn and send them my resume/letter that way?
Re:Ask HN: Why am I having a hard time finding a new job? by Jemaclus on Thursday May 07, 2015 @03:58PM (#9507845)
I don't think so at all, but you should investigate the company to make sure they're actually hiring first. If you sent me your resume now, I'd say "Huh. Cool." but then send you an email saying we're not hiring, check back in 6 months...