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I have no difficulty solving this problem you posted.

I'm not foreign citizen. I just added my citizen status on my resume.

Wow.. that indeed was a very very good advices. Thank you so much for your time to give a very detailed list in the areas that I must improve.

1) I did not understand about "most code on the initial commit". I have been updating the code basically every day. Is it because I have a dummy account? Like the accomplishment I wrote in the README, I recently put the dates I accomplish them.

2) About the repos, I think it has a lot because I recently cancelled the subscription. And I can't put them back to private. I will consider paying for the subscription and add back to private.

3) CalendarData is a repo where I can modify it with my app called: "MyAgenda" which is private since it contains a key to make HTTP requests via Basic Authorization.

I will definitely rework my GitHub page. :)

Hi deepaksurti,

1) I am thinking to create a web/blog to put those in. I thought that it might interested people to know what are the new features I am working on or will be working on. Beside the To-Dos, I do not know what else I can talk about the project

3) This is a good idea. Like I mentioned in (1), I will see if I can make a good looking blog and put the link on README

4) I did, but I am not so proud of the product. It has over hundred downloads, but I lack graphic skills. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dodger-me/id1069760106?mt=8

I really did not want to do it. But after some pressure from people who has a full-time job... they told me just because I am qualified for that job it does not guarantee me a job. And most recruiter would just toss my resume away within 5s for not having experience. Because of all the pressure, I decided to send multiple applications.

In addition to that, I was asked to even apply for jobs that I am not totally qualified for. Like... If I am qualified for 50% of what they ask, I should submit my application. But again, I used to only to apply for position that I met all qualifications

Hi,

Since you have mentioned freelance, I do actually have an account at Upwork. But I did not complete my full application yet. I just keep thinking, I do not have an actual job, and I have not delivered a project. Summing up these two issues, how possibly people would "believe" me? There are so many high profiles in there.. what are the chances I might be asked to do a job? I am considering to be a freelancer after I get an actual jobs, and have a couple years of experience to proof I can do it.

Thank you! I think one of my biggest issue is that I am not very socially active.

Hi,

I used to send 1~2 application each week between the time when I was still a student and couple weeks after my graduation. But as times goes by, I started to increase the rate.

I am taking a short break to learn my mistakes. And your post is very interesting.

1) I have never spent over an hour writing a cover letter. I think the longest is 30 minutes, and in average I would say 10 minutes (Not including the time I spent looking their website)

2) I do include my phone number in both resume and cover letter. I have double checked it as well.

3) Yes, I need to work on this. I am quite inconsistent, some weeks I send only 5 where as others I send over 20.

4) I will definitely work on this

6) I have recently working on my LinkedIn profile to make it more professional.

Thank you for your advices.

Initially, I was just applying for mobile developer positions. But, since it did not work quite well, I have started applying to many other area

Many people told me to go to meetups. I know I must do this, but what pushes me back is that I have lack of social skills. I am trying to overcome this and I am planning to join an iOS group that I just found online.

I will send you my resume. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your awesome story

Hello everyone,

I want to first thank you all for your useful information, and the time to tell me steps to improve.

I did not expect to receive that many comments. I have read all of them already, and I will answer to some of the comments. Please, do not feel your comment is not helpful if I do not reply to it.

Thank you all again.