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Title:

Seven Ways To Stand Out In A Sea of Software Developers

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Organizer:
Jeff Blankenburg, Microsoft
Description:
How are you different from every other software developer? Have you even thought about it? What makes you stand out from every other resume? This presentation focuses on 7 things you can DO TODAY to make you stand out in the "sea of the same."
Questions
Answered:
  1. What can I do to make myself more appealing to hiring managers?
  2. Is my success up to me, or my employer?
  3. Why would people care what I write in a blog?
  4. Where can I network with more people with my interests?
  5. How can I distinguish myself from every other developer looking for a job?
  6. Why are personal business cards becoming so popular?
  7. Why is Twitter the ONE THING I should not be ignoring?
  8. How can I find out if people are interested in what I write online?
  9. What can I do to make myself "more valuable" in the job market?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Blogging, Career / Work Concerns, Community / Online Community, Social Networking
Type:
Solo
Event:
Interactive 2010
Anthony Trippe
on 28/8/09
This is an increasingly competitive field and developers need to have additional skills other than just the ability to code. The panel sounds like an excellent way to share valuable marketing skills with the developer community.
Jay Castro
on 28/8/09
Jeff,

Good luck. You get my vote. Jay
on 28/8/09
You've got my vote. Differentiating yourself is a key in any job. Sounds like a great panel idea. Best of luck.
on 24/10/09
You've got my vote. Differentiating yourself is a key in any job. Sounds like a great panel idea. Best of luck.
Love it! Look forward to seeing this in the mix of options when I arrive in Austin!
on 17/11/09
you've got my vote.
on 22/11/09
Very interesting discussion, thank you
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