@@ -14,71 +14,71 @@ The corporate screening & hiring process (perfect world scenario) explained with
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1515What happens at the hiring company after you hit "apply" on an a job ad?
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17- 1. First 2 weeks - roughly 30-40 applications get looked at
18- 2. Should I use "easy apply" on Linkedin?
19- 3. Apply early! Managers are eager BUT expectations are high initially
20- 4. (Seldom perfect matches exist) - revisions & compromises keep happening in the following weeks
21- 5. Applicant Tracking Systems. ATS exist, but all applications are screened by a recruiter
22- 6. It's an ongoing process
17+ 1 . First 2 weeks - roughly 30-40 applications get looked at
18+ 2 . Should I use "easy apply" on Linkedin?
19+ 3 . Apply early! Managers are eager BUT expectations are high initially
20+ 4 . (Seldom perfect matches exist) - revisions & compromises keep happening in the following weeks
21+ 5 . Applicant Tracking Systems. ATS exist, but all applications are screened by a recruiter
22+ 6 . It's an ongoing process
2323
2424#### First Interview
2525
2626Recruiter or Hiring Manager schedules or calls the candidate.
27272 main things are screened for: relevant experience, salary, motivation.
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29- 1. For HYF - why are you in DK? Long or short term?
30- 2. Language (English or Danish too poor)
31- 3. Big misalignment
32- 4. 80% likelihood to proceed
33- 5. Ability to learn fast
34- 6. How to prepare: think of examples of this!
35- 7. Personal story & family background
36- 8. e.g. Pregnancy - if it shows, ideally mention it. (for startups this can be a bigger concern)
29+ 1 . For HYF - why are you in DK? Long or short term?
30+ 2 . Language (English or Danish too poor)
31+ 3 . Big misalignment
32+ 4 . 80% likelihood to proceed
33+ 5 . Ability to learn fast
34+ 6 . How to prepare: think of examples of this!
35+ 7 . Personal story & family background
36+ 8 . e.g. Pregnancy - if it shows, ideally mention it. (for startups this can be a bigger concern)
3737
3838#### Second Interview
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4040If the Hiring Manager is happy, there will be a technical assignment
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42- 1. Can be a take home assignment, or standardized as Codinggame, Hackerrank or Coderbyte.
43- 2. Do it as soon as you can (but familiarise yourself with the platform)
44- 3. References! Know HYF mentors or alumni in the company? Mention them!
45- 4. Evaluated by Hiring Manager & a Senior/ PO.
46- 5. They deselect the less good candidates
47- 6. Ask for feedback!
42+ 1 . Can be a take home assignment, or standardized as Codinggame, Hackerrank or Coderbyte.
43+ 2 . Do it as soon as you can (but familiarise yourself with the platform)
44+ 3 . References! Know HYF mentors or alumni in the company? Mention them!
45+ 4 . Evaluated by Hiring Manager & a Senior/ PO.
46+ 5 . They deselect the less good candidates
47+ 6 . Ask for feedback!
4848
4949#### Third Interview
5050
5151Interview about working preferences with team members
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53- 1. Based on Personality type tests & working preference
54- 2. No rejection is about you, but about a fit for the specific team
55- 3. "What do you need to focus at work?"
56- 4. Feedback preferences
57- 5. Be honest
53+ 1 . Based on Personality type tests & working preference
54+ 2 . No rejection is about you, but about a fit for the specific team
55+ 3 . "What do you need to focus at work?"
56+ 4 . Feedback preferences
57+ 5 . Be honest
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5959#### Contract offer or rejection
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61- 1. How to handle rejection
62- 2. Use it as a learning process
63- 3. Ask for honest feedback to improve
61+ 1 . How to handle rejection
62+ 2 . Use it as a learning process
63+ 3 . Ask for honest feedback to improve
6464
6565#### What general tips for CV's are there?
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67- 1. Must include Linkedin/GitHub
68- 2. Must fit with CV/ consistent
69- 3. chronological backwards
70- 4. Picture = yes?
71- 5. ChatGPT? Template resumés
72- 6. Relevant experience first
73- 7. Most recent experiences first
74- 8. Use the top 1/3 of the CV & BIO text
75- 9. No experience over 10yrs ago
76- 10. 1-2 pages
67+ 1 . Must include Linkedin/GitHub
68+ 2 . Must fit with CV/ consistent
69+ 3 . chronological backwards
70+ 4 . Picture = yes?
71+ 5 . ChatGPT? Template resumés
72+ 6 . Relevant experience first
73+ 7 . Most recent experiences first
74+ 8 . Use the top 1/3 of the CV & BIO text
75+ 9 . No experience over 10yrs ago
76+ 10 . 1-2 pages
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7878##### What is your most sought-after thing on any CV?
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80- 1. Always looking at the Linkedin profile to get a full picture of the applicant's network & career
81- 2. Portfolio websites & special projects can leave an impression
80+ 1 . Always looking at the Linkedin profile to get a full picture of the applicant's network & career
81+ 2 . Portfolio websites & special projects can leave an impression
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8383#### The feedback in practice
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