How content creation helped me land my first tech job?

The author says that applying for many jobs brought no reply, so he shifted to creating and sharing content on YouTube, articles, and Twitter while also doing freelance work. He argues that social media can show what a person can do and make opportunities come to them.

That choice led to a call from an employer who found his work online. He created a video for the company’s product, was hired as a Support Engineer, and two months later moved to a front-end developer role. He also suggests simple ways to begin content creation, such as videos, blogging, tweeting, and writing about projects, problems solved, daily learning, books, or new tech.

Reading notes

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• The author reports that the traditional job search brought many applications with no response and few calls for evaluation.
• He started creating videos on YouTube and articles, in addition to sharing everything on Twitter, while doing freelance projects.
• An employer found his work online and contacted him.
• After creating a video for the company’s product, he received an offer to work as a Support Engineer.
• After two months, he moved to a front-end developer position at the same company.
• The text says that the content can be video, blog, or tweets, according to what the person can maintain.
• Among the suggested topics are completed projects, solved problems, lessons of the day, books read, and opinions about new technologies.
• The author recommends starting and sharing the content on social media, even if it is just a tweet or a simple article.