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This is how my friend landed a job at Google — Part 1
Trying to summarize my friend’s success story in a series of articles.
Before laying out a step by step guide for you on how to land your perfect dream job, I would like to tell you more about a unique approach that my friend adopted, and I call it unique for a reason, which is, that I’ve never seen anyone else(including myself) in my entire life approaching the job hunting process this way; and I think that this might be one of the most crucial reasons for his success.
Just an off note here, for better comprehension of his journey and just so you people could paint a good human picture in your mind, I’m going to call my friend Jack, as he doesn’t want me to disclose his real identity. Well his loss, I’m probably making him real famous here, like a wannabe Job-Hunt Guru!
Alright now without further ado, let’s dive right into the details of the initial steps of his success story:
Know what is important to you!
While the rest of us were busy applying to every other job posting that caught our eyes on LinkedIn, AngelList, Indeed, etc, Jack laid out a framework to closely examine his requirements and mapping them onto the perfect job for himself. Firstly, he jotted down certain things that he would enjoy and value the most in his job…
