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I can’t get a car‘Cause I ain’t got a jobI can’t get a job‘Cause I ain’t got a car Alice Cooper, Lost In America You’ve just graduated a coding bootcamp, you know you have skills that are applicable to the…
I can’t get a car‘Cause I ain’t got a jobI can’t get a job‘Cause I ain’t got a car Alice Cooper, Lost In America You’ve just graduated a coding bootcamp, you know you have skills that are applicable to the…
There’s a famous book about training dogs called “The Art Of Raising A Puppy.” In it, they suggest tying a lead to your leg and the puppy so that it always reacts to where you move. As it grows older,…
I hated my alarm, especially when it screamed into the twilight for a second time after having been snoozed. Bleary-eyed, I got up to follow the scent of coffee into the kitchen at 6:00 AM. Sarah had been up for…
What is your purpose? By this I mean, “why am I here on this Earth,” “what is my purpose in life,” etc. Answering this should help you understand as you search for a job if you are getting closer or…
You’ve broadly scoped your reason for being, which is fantastic. I’d also like you to write down your interests. Pay attention to what you pay attention to – how do you spend your free time? What kind of news do…
Values are long-lived core rules that you live by. Values are important because if you look for a job that doesn’t align with your values, you will not be satisfied with your job no matter how much you learn or…
This is the least-value of the entire guide, because these things have been covered time and time again in other blogs, videos, skywriting, postcards, movies, and ancient texts. These are the basics. I hesitate to include them here because they…
To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom. Socrates Before embarking on the job hunt, it helps to be prepared with a few things. There are the prescriptive aspects such as asking people if they are willing to give you…
My new role at CitySwift is all about solving challenges in city bus systems, and to do that I wanted to understand these challenges better. Did you know a street can carry as much as 600-1600 people an hour by car, whereas…
Life can be unexpected and full of difficult decisions, but this was one of the easiest decisions I have made so far even though it feels like it will be the biggest change I have made in my life. My…