My God, it's full of jobs!

My personal story about changing from an employee, to a freelancer and then to a start-up worker. Why working in a start-up is now much more attractive than it was before? Where are all the jobs anyway?

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1. My God, it’s full of jobs! OpenCoffee Heraklion, December 2012
2. My God, it’s full of jobs! OpenCoffee Heraklion, December 2012
3. My story
6. Mistake #1 No clients
7. Mistake #2 No projects
8. Mistake #3 No money
10. Some tips
11. Tip #1 Connect
12. Find your peers. E-mail them.
13. Create networks, not cliques.
14. Be there. Don’t be everywhere.
15. Tip #2 Get involved
16. Get yourself out there.
17. Learn. Help others learn.
18. Don’t be a jackass.
19. Tip #3 Act now
20. The “perfect moment” does not exist.
21. Your life. Only one chance at it.
22. You must create your dream job.
23. Opportunities
24. If you work on the web and you complain about the financial crisis, you do something wrong. Thanos Papavasileiou UpNorth Conference
25. Five years ago Limited options
26. Either work in corporate or freelance.
27. Few start-ups.
28. Limited funding options.
29. Today Options galore
30. Think global.
31. Freelance. Work in a start-up. Sell digital goods.
32. OpenFund II
33. Hard work.
34. Jobs? They’re out there!
35. Facebook link to group FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/ STARTUP.JOBS.GR
36. Start-ups
38. Workable helps companies manage their entire hiring process online. http://workablehr.com
40. Nikos CEO
41. Nikos CEO Spyros CTO
42. Nikos CEO Spyros CTO Giannis Developer
43. Nikos CEO Spyros CTO Giannis Developer Zaharenia Designer
45. Myrto Account Manager
46. Myrto Account Manager Welcome!
48. Working in a start-up
49. Find it. Believe it.
50. Start-ups != old-school corporate
51. Teamwork is everything.
52. Flexibility
53. Satisfaction
54. Looking for a job? We’re hiring!
55. CAREERS.WORKABLEHR.COM/ JOBS/2
56. Thank you! You’re awesome. Zaharenia Atzitzikaki (@sugarenia) UI designer http://sugarenia.com • http://workablehr.com