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How To Get Your Dream Job by Mike Hay

How To Get Your Dream Job by Mike Hay

Mike Hay discussing getting your dream job at CocoaHeads Raleigh in April 2012

Triangle Cocoa

July 01, 2012
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  1. How To Get Your Dream Job Mike Hay Director of

    Software Development Black Pixel
  2. Who the hell am I? In 2008, I started my

    own company, to build my own iPhone apps.
  3. Who the hell am I? In 2008, I started my

    own company, to build my own iPhone apps. Demand for contract work was high and the money was good, so ...
  4. Who the hell am I? In 2008, I started my

    own company, to build my own iPhone apps. Demand for contract work was high and the money was good, so ... 4 years later, I’m still doing contract work ... and having a really good time.
  5. Who the hell am I? Director of Software Development at

    Black Pixel, LLC We work closely with Apple. Our clients are Fortune 100 companies, webby and ADA award winners.
  6. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly

    Visible Products Have a Significant Impact
  7. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly

    Visible Products Have a Significant Impact Have Creative Influence
  8. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly

    Visible Products Have a Significant Impact Have Creative Influence Get Recognition
  9. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly

    Visible Products Have a Significant Impact Have Creative Influence Get Recognition Work with Great People
  10. How Do You Get In? Do you know anyone that

    works there? Are you sure? Use LinkedIn, twitter, facebook, and your other social networks.
  11. You Don’t Need A degree from Stanford or MIT An

    IQ of 160 To move to California
  12. You Don’t Need A degree from Stanford or MIT An

    IQ of 160 To move to California An app in the Top 25
  13. Capability Put simply, can you do the job? Do you

    have • the tools • the basic skills
  14. Competence Can you build something useful? It’s that simple. Really.

    the next million dollar idea 100s of classes and years of effort
  15. Competence Can you build something useful? It’s that simple. Really.

    the next million dollar idea 100s of classes and years of effort show off every feature of the device
  16. Reliability • Give contact info that works • Answer the

    phone • Answer email It’s ok to say that you can’t talk now, and schedule a time when you can.
  17. Communication Good communication is everything. People want to be understood,

    and want to feel that they understand you. • Give them your full attention. • Don’t be tricked into being casual.
  18. Creativity / Ingenuity If you have a great idea, show

    it off ! If you’re going to mention it, be prepared to present it.
  19. Creativity / Ingenuity If you have a great idea, show

    it off ! If you’re going to mention it, be prepared to present it. Practice your presentation.
  20. Artistry The only way to know how good someone is

    at something is to see examples of their work.
  21. Finish It If you started a project, but stopped working

    on it for whatever reason ... Finish it. Anyone can start something. People who finish things stand out.