[{"id":177,"name":"A Fantastic Software Engineer Resume","slug":"a-fantastic-software-engineer-resume","cover_uid":"rkzqjpvwrvqyiktausu7","published_on":"2020-12-14T21:55:48.532Z","content":"We often get asked for resume feedback but today I want to show you an example of a resume I think really works.\r\n\r\nEngineer Aaron Dean reached out about Rails/React jobs and I really loved his resume. It was easy to read and full of fantastic metrics.\r\n\r\nI've added it to our sample resumes so you all can see an example of a well written and well designed resume for an engineer.\r\n\r\nYou can view his resume along with my comments here\r\nhttps://new.hireclub.com/resumes/3459cb/feedback","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":176,"name":"Building Self Confidence","slug":"building-self-confidence","cover_uid":"dtrm1dv9wae45vodcnhy","published_on":"2020-12-04T17:32:14.501Z","content":"Whether our members make $50k a year or $150k a year, everyone struggles with self confidence issues.\r\n\r\nMen, women, seniors, juniors, almost everyone struggles to show their worth.\r\n\r\nI want to make something very clear.\r\nI talk to hundreds of people every week. Thousands in a year.\r\nI have never met anyone who isn't doing incredible work or working hard.\r\n\r\n\r\nBut almost every single person has such negative view points about themselves or downplays their wins.\r\nIt's almost predictable when I start coaching someone, oh yep, let's talk about self-confidence. \r\nIt's hard for me to hear and I know even harder for you all to go through.\r\n\r\n* If you are not your number one fan, who will be?\r\n* If you don't communicate all the wins you have had, who will?\r\n* If you don't keep track of all things you are proud of at work, who will keep track?\r\n\r\nWhile there are systemic issues that make work and finding a job very difficult, what we can always control is our self image.\r\n\r\nYour job in your career is to keep track of your wins.\r\nTo be proud of the work you have done.\r\n\r\n**If you approach your job search, your resume, your negotiation, with fears of what you have done wrong or what you are missing, you are leaving out the incredible part of why people want to hire you.**\r\n\r\n#### BECAUSE YOU DO GREAT WORK AND YOU ARE SMART.\r\n\r\nShow the world how awesome you are.\r\nFocus on what success you have had.\r\n\r\nWhen you do have fear, talk through it, don't ignore it. It's so human.\r\n\r\n#### THE COURAGE YOU SHOW THE WORLD IS WHAT WILL BRING YOU MONEY.","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":175,"name":"Salary Negotiation Starts From First Contact","slug":"salary-negotiation-starts-from-first-contact","cover_uid":"z5f1uxn7ow5ydnzftydi","published_on":"2020-11-30T19:54:55.927Z","content":"If you have already negotiated on your own with multiple rounds, at that point there is maybe not much we can do.\r\n\r\nNegotiation starts from the very first interaction. From when you apply to your first chat.\r\n\r\nIf someone is asking you about numbers, that's a good time to bring us in. If they are sending a verbal or written offer, definitely book a negotiation session then.\r\n\r\nThe good news is you don't have to do this on your own. We are here to help.\r\n\r\n**I just closed a $10k salary increase last week.**\r\n\r\nBut if you try to do this on your own and then ask for negotiation help late in the process, it maybe hard to salvage.\r\n\r\nIt's like calling a plumber after you have already tried repairing the sink. It's generally cheaper to hire a professional in the first place.\r\n\r\nBook us as soon as someone starts talking about numbers or you have a verbal or written offer.\r\n\r\nhttps://hireclub.com/coaching/sessions/salary-negotiation","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":174,"name":"Happy Thanksgiving 🍁!","slug":"happy-thanksgiving","cover_uid":"gqg1iwlodkscssuea7tq","published_on":"2020-11-26T20:38:51.203Z","content":"Happy Thanksgiving HireClub!\r\n\r\nI am very thankful for you all. \r\n\r\nI know this year, well to put bluntly, effing sucked in so many ways. \r\n\r\nBut I am very grateful we have this community. This online home where the misfits and dreamers and the kind souls who always have each other’s back come together. \r\n\r\nIn a time where social media is often used to divide, you all bring us together. \r\n\r\nIn a time where we sometimes lack the empathy to see the other side, you all are willing to jump fences. \r\n\r\nIn a time where it’s so easy to be hurt or mad or jealous, you all give freely and openly. \r\nIn a time where workers struggle, you all speak your truth and hold each other up. \r\n\r\nThis community is truly exemplary of everything I think the internet can be. \r\n\r\nAnd I am thanking my lucky stars for that.","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":173,"name":"Your first offer is rarely your best offer.","slug":"your-first-offer-is-rarely-your-best-offer","cover_uid":"aexciauo1zwzki1kgyys","published_on":"2020-11-23T17:32:03.175Z","content":"What we have learned in doing 200+ salary negotiations that during your job search, your first offer is almost never your best one.\r\n\r\nIt usually takes 2-4 offers to know what possible new salaries are available to you.\r\nSaying no can be a fantastic way to increase your salary, if the offer isn't right.\r\n\r\nYou won't know your value without enough offers.\r\n\r\nBeing patient and sticking to your boundaries are great strategies to increase your salary.\r\n\r\n","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":172,"name":"How HireClub Started","slug":"how-hireclub-started","cover_uid":"ts0bhewvazdb9ffluyfh","published_on":"2020-11-07T20:24:16.803Z","content":"I started HireClub in 2011 with just 25 of my friends.\r\nThat’s relatively ancient in internet times. \r\n\r\nWe're now 33,000 members and counting.\r\n\r\n\r\n### It was just an idea.\r\n\r\nWe didn’t plan to make money nor build a business. \r\nOvertime it grew, it helped me find amazing people to hire and helped others find jobs. Fast.\r\n\r\n##### To this day it’s one of the fastest ways I know to find work.\r\n\r\nSometimes same day. \r\nWe’ve always had a set of rules to make sure people are just kind to each other. Paying it forward. \r\n\r\nWe started seeing more and more job referrals happening. \r\n\r\nWe also started seeing more amazing questions about work from the community and through out our seven years I basically started coaching people for free. \r\n\r\nAnd then we really dug into it. Seeing the similar problems so many people face.\r\n\r\nMaking a great resume, nailing that interview, being confident in your job search. \r\nIn this day of billion dollar three month old startups, we operate very differently. We don’t run ads. We don’t share your data. We don’t “growth” hack. We’ve raised some funding but only from you, our community. We don’t try to pretend we are something we are not. \r\n\r\n### We just listen 👂 \r\n\r\nFinding a job is one of the hardest things most people go through. After death, marriage and having a baby, it’s probably number 4. \r\n\r\nYour work and career define so much of your identity. So what happens when your career isn’t where you want it to be?\r\n\r\n### Ultimately this is why I think coaching is so powerful.\r\n\r\nSomeone to guide you in the darkest times of work. HireClub is the first company I’ve built where I actually subscribe to my own product and happily pay for it. \r\n\r\nToo often we struggle alone in our job search without guidance or support. And most of the Internet is filled with out of date career advice. \r\n\r\n### When you really need help on your career where do you turn to?\r\n\r\nThat’s what my vision for HireClub is. A global community that helps each other succeed.\r\n\r\nI thank all of you for letting me be there in your journey. And I love that we are actually for real making a difference in your careers. \r\n\r\n🕺🏾😍🍪\r\n\r\nYours truly,\r\n\r\nKetan","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":171,"name":"Salary Negotiation Pro Tip!","slug":"salary-negotiation-pro-tip","cover_uid":"m0pkogg9u4prndamln5n","published_on":"2020-10-30T16:21:15.696Z","content":"Never negotiate on the phone. Always via email. \r\n\r\nHere’s why:\r\n\r\n1. It avoids he/she said situations later if something isn’t written down. Trust me people “forget” all the time what they said. \r\n2. Almost no one I have worked with (1500 plus clients) is good at negotiating on the phone. It’s hard to have a clear head and do that math you need quickly. Heck I do salary negotiation for a living and still prefer to negotiate via email. \r\n3. Recruiters are very experienced at negotiating. You are not. They do this multiple times a month. You might do it 5-10 times in your life. \r\n4. Email gives you time to have a clear, well thought out response. It’s less about emotions and more about facts. \r\n5. Phone is best for when you have already agreed to terms and are just finalizing things like start date.","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":170,"name":"Standby Plan is now cheaper!","slug":"standby-plan-is-now-cheaper","cover_uid":"bja90uxa8uarwqspdldx","published_on":"2020-10-28T19:50:16.822Z","content":"Today we're reducing the price of the Standby Plan to $10/month.\r\nWe realize many of you have been hit hard by covid and we want to help you get the coaching you need at an affordable price point.\r\n\r\nThank you all of you customers who gave us feedback. We are listening.\r\n\r\nWe are still one the most affordable coaching platforms on the market (I have looked!) and we want to make sure our customers are happy.\r\n\r\nFor all of you on the old Standby plan we are switching you automatically to the new one so you will save money automatically.","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}},{"id":137,"name":"Covid Confessions","slug":"covid-confessions","cover_uid":"mqsjmwwf7u9pg8xkilcb","published_on":"2020-10-15T18:37:43.941Z","content":"Ok confession time. \r\nThe last 7 months have been really really hard. \r\n\r\nI didn’t want to say anything because I felt weak. I was ashamed. 😢\r\n\r\nMy cofounder and I parted ways. We didn’t hit revenue targets, we had to let 3 employees go.  I cut my salary twice. \r\n\r\nNormally you all know I’m very transparent but covid and isolation just knocked me over. I wanted to keep a positive face but I was depressed and lonely. \r\nBut that’s not always the real me. I am just transparent by nature. This community is important to me and I experience ups and downs just like you do. My story is your story. \r\n\r\nSo I took a break. I focused on my physical and mental health. I lost 20 pounds. I went for walks every day. I road tripped over 3000 miles (socially distant and wearing a mask) and 100 miles of hiking to try and find my mojo. \r\n\r\nIn the last 2 months, things are finally looking up. We grew in September for the first time since covid. October is looking up as well. \r\n\r\nWe fixed a ton of bugs, and our coaches are knocking it out of the park for their clients. We continue to close jobs, help people make more money (over $250k in increases during quarantine) and support them at work through this insane pandemic.\r\n\r\nWe now pay our existing employees and coaches even more. I still haven’t increased my salary. \r\n\r\nWe are about to launch executive coaching. It’s a B2B product that helps companies make sure their employees are performing their best and getting the support they need to grow and execute. We already sold our first few seats without any marketing. \r\n\r\nWe’re also about to turn on marketing for the first time. We know coaching works and after 850 five star reviews we know our product is changing lives for the better. I want HireClub to help millions of people succeed in their career. It truly brings me happiness. \r\n\r\nThis pandemic is honestly just a ducking mess. It’s hit so many of us in so many ways. I see it everyday when clients message us. It’s brutal and real and unlike anything I have ever seen. \r\n\r\nThe only thing I have learned is you just can’t give up. Like a difficult hike, you just keep putting one foot in front of the other.\r\n\r\nI believe in HireClub. I believe in you. Most of all I believe in myself again. \r\n\r\nI’m back and ready to rumble!! 🔥🚀😍","user":{"id":2,"username":"kidbombay","name":"Ketan Anjaria","avatar_url":"https://res-5.cloudinary.com/hireclub/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_north,h_200,q_auto,w_200/h5zk2mzyb3e45b428l0f"}}]