軟件工程師轉正申請

by YK Sugi

由YK Sugi

這是適用于軟件工程師工作的最佳方法，以及確切的使用方法。 (Here are the best methods for applying to software engineer jobs — and exactly how to use them.)

When people think of applying for jobs, they often think of simply applying online.

當人們想到求職時，他們通常會想到只在網上申請。

However, it’s not always the best strategy, because that’s pretty much what everyone else does.

但是，這并不總是最好的策略，因為這幾乎是其他所有人所做的。

Instead, there are four other ways to apply for jobs that are particularly effective. I’d recommend these strategies when applying to software engineering jobs, but I think they are effective for other types of jobs, as well. They are:

取而代之的是，還有其他四種申請工作特別有效的方法。在應用到軟件工程工作時，我會推薦這些策略，但我認為它們對其他類型的工作也有效。他們是：

Using LinkedIn
使用領英
In-person networking
面對面的網絡
Getting referrals
獲得推薦
Career fairs / recruiting events
招聘會/招聘會

I’ve personally used a combination of these strategies to land job interviews with various tech companies, including Facebook, Yelp, and Evernote.

我親自使用了這些策略的組合來與包括Facebook，Yelp和Evernote在內的各種科技公司進行面試。

I have also used them to get job offers from multiple software companies, including Microsoft and Google.

我還使用它們從多家軟件公司(包括Microsoft和Google)獲得工作機會。

In this article, I’m going to walk you through exactly how to use each of these strategies. I’m also going to give you some tips and tricks along the way.

在本文中，我將向您詳細介紹如何使用這些策略。我還將在此過程中為您提供一些提示和技巧。

但是首先……要記住一件事。 (But first… One thing to keep in mind.)

As I mentioned in my previous article about getting software engineer jobs, the best strategies are different depending on the size of the company you’re applying to.

正如我在上一篇有關獲得軟件工程師職位的文章中所提到的那樣，最佳策略因要申請的公司規模而異。

If you’re applying to a small to medium-sized company, I’d recommend focusing on LinkedIn and in-person networking.

如果您要申請中小型公司，建議您重點關注LinkedIn和面對面的人際網絡 。

On the other hand, if you’re applying to larger, more popular companies such as Google and Facebook, using referrals and career fairs on top of simply applying online is more effective.

另一方面，如果您要申請更大，更受歡迎的公司(例如Google和Facebook)，則在僅在線申請的基礎上使用推薦和職業介紹會更為有效。

Now, with that in mind, let’s go through all four strategies.

現在，考慮到這一點，讓我們研究所有四種策略。

1.領英 (1. LinkedIn)

In my opinion, using LinkedIn is the best way to apply for software engineer jobs at small to medium-sized companies.

我認為，使用LinkedIn是在中小型公司申請軟件工程師職位的最佳方法。

Here’s how I would use it.

這是我將如何使用它。

步驟1：找到工作空缺 (Step 1: Find a job opening)

First, find a job opening you are interested in on the company’s website or by using websites like Indeed and LinkedIn.

首先，在公司的網站上或使用Indeed和LinkedIn等網站找到您感興趣的職位空缺。

Use keywords like “software engineer” with the location you want to work in on Indeed and LinkedIn.

在您要在Indeed和LinkedIn上工作的位置使用“軟件工程師”之類的關鍵字。

Using this strategy, suppose you’ve found at least one job opening that you’re interested in.

使用這種策略，假設您找到了至少一個感興趣的職位空缺。

Let’s say you’re interested in this software engineer job at Palantir.

假設您對Palantir的此軟件工程師職位感興趣。

步驟2：尋找招聘者 (Step 2: Find recruiters)

Then, instead of simply applying online, I would first find recruiters at this company. You can do this fairly easily on LinkedIn. Just search for keywords like “recruiter <company name>”.

然后，我將首先在這家公司找到招聘人員，而不是簡單地在線申請。您可以在LinkedIn上輕松完成此操作。只需搜索“招聘者<公司名稱>”之類的關鍵字。

Ideally, you should be able to find 6–10 recruiters from this company.

理想情況下，您應該能夠找到該公司的6-10名招聘人員。

If the company is tiny (<10 people or so), you might want to target non-recruiters as well. Try engineers, the CTO, and even the CEO if you’re applying to a tiny company.

如果公司規模很小(少于10名員工)，那么您可能還希望定位非招聘人員。如果您要申請一家小型公司，請嘗試工程師，CTO甚至CEO。

步驟3：在LinkedIn上添加招聘者 (Step 3: Add the recruiters on LinkedIn)

The next step is to either send connection requests to the recruiters you’ve found on LinkedIn, or message them there.

下一步是將連接請求發送到您在LinkedIn上找到的招聘人員，或在其中發送消息。

Adding them is easier, and it’s free. However, LinkedIn might stop you from adding people if you add too many people in a short period of time. At that point, you might need to switch to LinkedIn messaging, which might cost a little bit of money.

添加它們更容易，而且是免費的。但是，如果您在短時間內添加太多人，LinkedIn可能會阻止您添加人。那時，您可能需要切換到LinkedIn消息傳遞，這可能會花費一些錢。

Anyway, once you find 6–10 recruiters from the company you’re interested in, I would just send all of them connection requests at the same time. I wouldn’t add any custom message here to make this process as easy as possible.

無論如何，一旦您找到感興趣的公司的6-10名招聘人員，我將同時發送所有他們的聯系請求。我不會在此處添加任何自定義消息來簡化此過程。

If you send 6–10 connection requests, about 2–5 of them should accept your requests within a week or so.

如果您發送6-10個連接請求，則大約2-5個請求應在一周左右的時間內接受您的請求。

步驟4：發送自定義消息 (Step 4: Send a custom message)

After the previous step, suppose 2–5 people accepted your connection requests. This is a good sign, because this means that they use LinkedIn at least somewhat actively.

在上一步之后，假設2–5個人接受了您的連接請求。這是一個好兆頭，因為這意味著他們至少在某種程度上積極使用LinkedIn。

Then, send them a message like the following:

然后，向他們發送如下消息：

Hi <first name>,

您好<名字>，

Thank you for accepting my connection request.

感謝您接受我的連接請求。

I’m thinking of applying to this position I found on your website: <URL>

我正在考慮申請在您的網站上找到的該職位：<URL>

I’m about to graduate from a 6-month coding bootcamp program that covers full-stack development in JavaScript.

我將要學習一個為期6個月的編碼訓練營計劃，該計劃涵蓋JavaScript的全棧開發。

I was wondering, would I be qualified enough for this position? If not, is there anything I can do to better prepare myself?

我想知道，我是否足夠勝任這個職位？如果沒有，我能做些什么來更好地做好自我準備？

Regards,
問候，

In this example message, you are asking about the following two points:

在此示例消息中，您要詢問以下兩點：

Am I qualified for this position?
我有資格擔任這個職位嗎？
If I’m not qualified yet, what should I do?
如果我還沒有資格，該怎么辦？

By asking these questions, you’ll have a better idea about where you stand in the job market, as well as what you can do to improve your position.

通過提出這些問題，您可以更好地了解自己在就業市場中的地位以及可以做些什么來改善自己的職位。

At the same time, this is a good way to start building connections with key people in the industry.

同時，這是開始與業內關鍵人員建立聯系的好方法。

Of course, customize this message so that it better fits your particular situation and your voice.

當然，請自定義此消息，以使其更適合您的特定情況和聲音。

第5步：發送后續消息 (Step 5: Send a follow-up message)

Once you send this message to the 2–5 people who added you back on LinkedIn, you should be able to receive 1–2 replies.

將郵件發送給在LinkedIn上添加了您的2–5個人之后，您應該可以收到1-2答復。

If they say you’re qualified enough, then it’s great. Apply for this position online. Then, if you don’t hear back from them in two weeks, send them a message like this:

如果他們說您足夠合格，那就太好了。在線申請此職位。然后，如果您兩周后都沒有收到他們的回音，請向他們發送如下消息：

Hi <first name>,

您好<名字>，

As you suggested, I applied to the <position name> position about two weeks ago.

正如您所建議的，大約兩周前，我申請了<position name>職位。

I was just wondering what the status of my application might be?

我只是想知道我的應用程序的狀態可能是什么？

Regards,
問候，

After the initial message, if they say you’re not qualified, that’s fine, too. Ask them what you can do to better prepare yourself if you haven’t yet. Then, if you’d like, follow their recommendation to increase your chances next time.

發出初始消息后，如果他們說您不合格，也可以。詢問他們如何做才能更好地做好準備。然后，如果您愿意，請遵循他們的建議，以增加下次的機會。

If you follow their recommendation, you can message them in a few months again and let them know about the progress you’ve made. Then, ask them again if you’re qualified enough.

如果您遵循他們的建議，則可以在幾個月后再次向他們發送消息，并讓他們知道您所取得的進展。然后，再次詢問他們您是否具備足夠的資格。

After all of these steps, chances are, you’ll be able to start getting job interviews. If not, at least you should be able to start building meaningful connections and get better ideas about what skills to work on.

完成所有這些步驟后，您將可以開始進行工作面試。如果沒有，那么至少您應該能夠開始建立有意義的聯系并獲得有關要使用的技能的更好的想法。

回顧 (Recap)

Here’s my 5-step strategy for getting a job interview through LinkedIn.

這是我通過領英進行求職面試的五步策略。

Step 1: Find a job opening
步驟1：找到工作空缺
Step 2: Find recruiters
步驟2：尋找招聘者
Step 3: Add the recruiters on LinkedIn
步驟3：在LinkedIn上添加招聘者
Step 4: Send a custom message
步驟4：發送自定義消息
Step 5: Send a follow-up message
第5步：發送后續消息

I like to think of these steps like a sales funnel. You start with 6–10 recruiters at each company. Then, only 2–5 of them will accept your connection requests. Out of those people, only 0–2 of them will reply to your message.

我喜歡將這些步驟視為銷售渠道。您從每家公司的6-10名招聘人員開始。然后，其中只有2–5個會接受您的連接請求。在這些人中，只有0–2會回復您的消息。

Note that you can follow this strategy for multiple companies at the same time.

請注意，您可以同時對多家公司采用此策略。

So, for Step 1 (find a job opening), you should find 5–6 positions at the same time. If you follow the rest of the steps simultaneously for all 5–6 positions, you should be able to get at least one good lead.

因此，對于第1步(查找職位空缺)，您應該同時找到5–6個職位。如果您同時在所有5-6個職位上執行其余步驟，則應該至少能夠獲得一個好的線索。

Then, just repeat Step 1 (find a job opening) through Step 5 (a follow-up message). Meanwhile, keep increasing your programming skills by building interesting projects on the side.

然后，只需重復步驟1(找到職位空缺)到步驟5(后續消息)即可。同時，通過在側面構建有趣的項目來不斷提高您的編程技能。

2.面對面的交流 (2. In-person networking)

In-person networking is also very effective for getting a job, particularly for small to medium-sized companies.

面對面的網絡對于找到工作也非常有效，特別是對于中小型公司。

For this, use your interests as a guide.

為此，請以您的興趣為指導。

For example, let’s say you like iOS development. Then, look for iOS-related events near you on services like Meetup.com and Facebook Events.

例如，假設您喜歡iOS開發。然后，在Meetup.com和Facebook Events等服務上查找您附近的iOS相關事件。

You can just search for terms like iOS, mobile development, and React Native on those sites.

您可以在這些站點上搜索諸如iOS ， 移動開發和React Native之類的術語。

Then, go to one of the events near you.

然后，轉到附近的活動之一。

Once you’re at one of the events, your focus should be learning as much as possible. If there’s a presentation there, see if you can learn anything from it. If there are people in the industry there, see if you can learn anything from them.

參加其中一項活動后，您的重點應該是盡可能多地學習。如果那里有一個演示文稿，請看您是否可以從中學習到任何東西。如果那里有業內人士，請看您是否可以從他們那里學到任何東西。

Also, make sure to talk to people individually. If you are not sure what to say at one of these events, you can use something like the following:

另外，請確保與每個人交談。如果不確定在這些事件之一中該說些什么，可以使用類似以下的內容：

First, wave at someone who’s not talking to anyone else to get their attention. Then, say:
首先，向不與他人交談以吸引他們注意力的人揮手。 然后說：

Hi! How are you?
嗨！你好嗎？

- Good, how are you?
- 我很好，你呢？

Then, use your curiosity as a guide for making conversation. If you don’t feel comfortable with the person you started talking to, just find someone else.

然后，根據您的好奇心進行交談。如果您對與之交談的人不滿意，那就找其他人吧。

At some point, they’ll probably ask you something like, “What brings you here?”

在某個時候，他們可能會問您諸如“什么讓您來到這里？”

At that point, you can explain that you’re there to learn more about the industry/technology, and that you’re also looking for a job.

到那時，您可以解釋說您是在這里了解有關行業/技術的更多信息，并且您還在尋找工作。

If they know about local opportunities, chances are, they’ll tell you about it.

如果他們知道當地的機會，機會就會告訴你。

My piece of advice here is to not just ask for help, but also to offer help when you can. For example, volunteering for local organizations is a great way to get to know people in the industry in your area.

我在這里的建議不僅是尋求幫助，還應盡可能提供幫助。例如，為當地組織提供志愿服務是了解您所在地區的業內人士的好方法。

3.獲得推薦 (3. Getting referrals)

Getting referred by your friends is also a great way to land job interviews, whether you’re applying to small companies or large companies.

無論您是申請小型公司還是大型公司，得到朋友的推薦都是獲得工作面試的好方法。

If you have friends who work at one of the companies you want to work at, that’s great. See if they can refer you there.

如果您有要在其中一家公司工作的朋友，那就太好了。看看他們能否在那兒轉介您。

If not, there’s still a chance to use this strategy.

如果沒有，那么仍然有機會使用此策略。

There’s an interesting story about this in Rejection Proof, a book about overcoming the fear of being rejected.

關于拒絕證明，這是一本關于克服被拒絕恐懼的書的有趣故事。

In it, the author’s wife tries different strategies to get a job at Google.

在其中，作者的妻子嘗試了不同的策略來在Google工作。

One of the most effective strategies she tries is using LinkedIn to build connections. Through LinkedIn, she asks for help from a number of people who work at Google. Some of them are so impressed by her initiative, they end up referring her to the company. Eventually, that’s how she gets the job.

她嘗試的最有效策略之一是使用LinkedIn建立聯系。她通過LinkedIn向許多在Google工作的人尋求幫助。他們中的一些人對她的主動性印象深刻，最終將她引薦給公司。最終，這就是她得到這份工作的方式。

Now, if you feel like you’re up for it, I’d suggest that you try the same strategy.

現在，如果您覺得自己愿意，那么建議您嘗試相同的策略。

First, find key people in your industry — for example, software engineers at companies you want to work for.

首先，找到您所在行業的關鍵人物-例如，您要工作的公司的軟件工程師。

Then, use a similar strategy as the one I mentioned earlier in the LinkedIn section. First, add them on LinkedIn. Then, send custom messages to the people who add you back.

然后，使用與我在LinkedIn部分中前面提到的策略類似的策略。首先，將它們添加到LinkedIn。然后，將自定義消息發送給添加您的人。

You might want to send them a message like this:

您可能想向他們發送如下消息：

Hi <first name>,

您好<名字>，

Thank you for accepting my connection request.

感謝您接受我的連接請求。

I’m in the process of preparing myself for a software engineer position at <company name>.

我正在為自己在<公司名稱>的軟件工程師職位做準備。

I feel like you’ve been in a similar position as myself since you also went to a JavaScript-based coding bootcamp.

自從您還參加了基于JavaScript的編碼訓練營以來，我覺得您和我的處境相似。

Could you maybe tell me a little bit about how you prepared yourself for your position after graduating?

你能告訴我一些關于你畢業后如何為自己的職位做準備嗎？

Please don’t worry about replying if you’re busy. Either way, thank you for reading this message!

如果您很忙，請不要擔心會回復。無論哪種方式，謝謝您閱讀此消息！

Regards,
問候，

A few things to note here:

這里需要注意的幾件事：

If you are targeting a large, popular company, I would contact non-recruiters. Recruiters at large popular companies usually don’t reply, probably just because they get too many messages on LinkedIn.
如果您的目標是大型，受歡迎的公司，我會與非招聘人員聯系。大型熱門公司的招聘人員通常不會回復，可能僅是因為他們在LinkedIn上收到的消息太多。
In my message above, there’s quite a bit of customization — for example, “I saw that you also went to a JavaScript-based coding bootcamp.” This will let them feel like you care about them, too.
在上面的消息中，有很多自定義功能，例如，“我看到您還參加了基于JavaScript的編碼訓練營。” 這會讓他們覺得您也很在乎他們。
You should ask a specific question instead of just asking them to “pick their brain.”
您應該提出一個具體的問題，而不僅僅是問他們“挑剔他們的大腦”。
At the end of a message like this, I like saying something like, “Please don’t worry about responding if you’re busy.” This will make them feel more at ease about this message. This is especially important if you’re contacting non-recruiters, since replying to your message is not part of their job.
在這樣的消息末尾，我喜歡說些類似的話：“如果您很忙，請不要擔心會做出響應。” 這將使他們對此消息更加放心。如果您要與非招聘人員聯系，這一點尤其重要，因為回復您的消息不是他們的工作。

Once you make the initial contact that way, ask for one more piece of advice. Thank them for their advice, follow it, and follow up again in a few months.

通過這種方式進行初次聯系后，請再提出一條建議。感謝他們的建議，請遵循它，并在幾個月后再次跟進。

Then, show the progress you’ve made based on their advice. Eventually, if you feel like you’ve made a solid enough connection, ask for a referral.

然后，根據他們的建議顯示您的進度。最終，如果您覺得自己建立了足夠牢固的聯系，請尋求推薦。

4.招聘會/招聘會 (4. Career fairs / recruiting events)

Using career fairs / recruiting events at universities near you is also an effective strategy, both for small and large companies.

對于大型和小型公司而言，在附近的大學中使用職業展覽會/招聘活動也是一種有效的策略。

Even if you don’t currently go to a university, you can still attend one of these. Sometimes they’re held at public places.

即使您目前不上大學，也可以參加其中的一所。有時他們被關在公共場所。

Also, if you find one that’s held at a university where you’re not a student, you can still try going.

另外，如果您發現一所不是學生的大學就讀，您仍然可以嘗試。

Often times, these events don’t check for student ID’s. So, just try going to the event, and talk to the companies there. Then, explain to them that you’re not a student but that you’re still looking for a job.

通常，這些事件不會檢查學生證。因此，只需嘗試去參加活動，并與那里的公司交談。然后，向他們解釋您不是學生，但您仍在尋找工作。

If you’re new to these events, you might not be sure what to say exactly. If that’s the case, here’s a script you can use:

如果您不熟悉這些事件，則可能不確定確切說些什么。如果是這樣，可以使用以下腳本：

Hi! Do you have any open positions for entry-level software engineers?
嗨！您有入門級軟件工程師的空缺職位嗎？

- Yes. We have this and this positions.
-是的我們有這個職位。

Hmm, I would like to apply for this position, but I’m not sure if I’m qualified enough... Could you maybe take a look at my resume?
嗯，我想申請這個職位，但是我不確定我是否有足夠的資格...你能看看我的簡歷嗎？

- Sure. Okay, I think you might be qualified. Let me pass this to our recruiter.
好的好吧，我認為您可能有資格。讓我將此傳遞給我們的招聘人員。

If you don’t know anything about the company you want to talk to, you can just say the following at the beginning:

如果您對要與之交談的公司一無所知，則可以在開始時說以下話：

Hi! I was just wondering, could you explain what your company does?
嗨！我只是想知道，您能解釋一下您的公司做什么嗎？

Your goal at one of these events should be to give out at least 7–15 copies of your resume. Bring 20 copies just to be safe.

您在其中一項活動中的目標應該是分發至少7–15份簡歷。為了安全起見，請攜帶20份副本。

Then, talk to one company after another without spending too much time on any one of them. If you give copies of your resume to 15 companies, you should be able to get at least 2–3 interviews as long as you have a solid programming foundation.

然后，與另一家公司交談，而不必花費太多時間在任何一家公司上。如果您將簡歷的副本提供給15家公司，只要您有扎實的編程基礎，就應該至少能獲得2-3次面試。

By the way, if you need some advice on how to prepare your resume, I have an article about it here.

順便說一句，如果您需要一些有關如何準備簡歷的建議，請在此處閱讀有關它的文章。

回顧 (Recap)

Now, let’s quickly review what we discussed in this article.

現在，讓我們快速回顧一下本文討論的內容。

The four best ways to apply for software engineer jobs are:

申請軟件工程師職位的四種最佳方法是：

Using LinkedIn
使用領英
In-person networking
面對面的網絡
Getting referrals
獲得推薦
Career fairs / recruiting events
招聘會/招聘會

If you’re applying to small to medium-sized companies, focus on LinkedIn and in-person networking.

如果您要申請中小型公司，請關注LinkedIn和面對面的交流。

If you’re applying to larger, more popular companies, focus on getting referrals and using recruiting events on top of simply applying online.

如果您要申請更大，更受歡迎的公司，那么除了簡單地在線申請之外，還應著重于獲得推薦和使用招聘活動。

Use all four strategies, and focus on what works the best for you.

使用所有四種策略，并專注于最適合您的策略。

其他資源： (Additional resources:)

My article on preparing your software engineer resume
我有關準備軟件工程師的文章簡歷
How to get a software engineer job at a top tech company
如何在頂級高科技公司獲得軟件工程師的工作

Okay, good luck, and thank you as always for reading my article!

好的，祝您好運，并一如既往地感謝您閱讀我的文章！

If you have any questions about this or anything else, please feel free to let me know in a comment below or on Instagram or Twitter (@ykdojo on both).

如果您對此有任何疑問，請隨時在下面的評論中或在Instagram或Twitter (兩者均為@ykdojo)上讓我知道。