The Real Reason You Can't Get a Tech Job (It's NOT Your Resume)

If you want to land a tech job [music] If you want to land a tech job [music] this year, then don't send another this year, then don't send another this year, then don't send another application until you've watched this application until you've watched this application until you've watched this video. Because what I'm about to share video. Because what I'm about to share video. Because what I'm about to share with you has changed [music] my career with you has changed [music] my career with you has changed [music] my career strategy completely, and no one talks strategy completely, and no one talks strategy completely, and no one talks about this. My name is Misha. I went about this. My name is Misha. I went about this. My name is Misha. I went from nurse to senior DevOps engineer, from nurse to senior DevOps engineer, from nurse to senior DevOps engineer, and I've coached hundreds of people into and I've coached hundreds of people into and I've coached hundreds of people into six-figure tech jobs with my students six-figure tech jobs with my students six-figure tech jobs with my students working at Google, Nvidia, and Amazon. working at Google, Nvidia, and Amazon. working at Google, Nvidia, and Amazon. I've been in this industry for many I've been in this industry for many I've been in this industry for many years now, and after a while, I started years now, and after a while, I started years now, and after a while, I started noticing a pattern. Namely, that the noticing a pattern. Namely, that the noticing a pattern. Namely, that the hiring actually goes on a cycle hiring actually goes on a cycle hiring actually goes on a cycle throughout the year. So, I'm just going throughout the year. So, I'm just going throughout the year. So, I'm just going to walk you through the the annual tech to walk you through the the annual tech to walk you through the the annual tech hiring cycle and what happens in each of hiring cycle and what happens in each of hiring cycle and what happens in each of these months. So, May is the month where these months. So, May is the month where these months. So, May is the month where final hires before the summer are made. final hires before the summer are made. final hires before the summer are made. Because you have to you have to Because you have to you have to Because you have to you have to understand that employers, they have understand that employers, they have understand that employers, they have operate with employees, and employees operate with employees, and employees operate with employees, and employees take vacations. And very often in take vacations. And very often in take vacations. And very often in Europe, and also in the US, this happens Europe, and also in the US, this happens Europe, and also in the US, this happens in the summertime. So, if a company is in the summertime. So, if a company is in the summertime. So, if a company is going to hire someone and onboard them, going to hire someone and onboard them, going to hire someone and onboard them, it needs to happen basically in May, it needs to happen basically in May, it needs to happen basically in May, because in June, people already start because in June, people already start because in June, people already start going away. So, it becomes very hard to going away. So, it becomes very hard to going away. So, it becomes very hard to when you make a hire, it it's going to when you make a hire, it it's going to when you make a hire, it it's going to be very hard to actually get that person be very hard to actually get that person be very hard to actually get that person productive before the summer holidays productive before the summer holidays productive before the summer holidays come along. So, that's what's happening come along. So, that's what's happening come along. So, that's what's happening in June. You know, it's hiring winds in June. You know, it's hiring winds in June. You know, it's hiring winds down as people prepare for the summer down as people prepare for the summer down as people prepare for the summer holidays. So, this is why you maybe have holidays. So, this is why you maybe have holidays. So, this is why you maybe have been sending applications for a while been sending applications for a while been sending applications for a while and not getting any response and and not getting any response and and not getting any response and feeling, "Oh, this is because of me or

feeling, "Oh, this is because of me or feeling, "Oh, this is because of me or something I'm doing wrong." Well, I've something I'm doing wrong." Well, I've something I'm doing wrong." Well, I've been in that situation, too. I My timing been in that situation, too. I My timing been in that situation, too. I My timing was completely off because in July, what was completely off because in July, what was completely off because in July, what happens that summer slowdown hits happens that summer slowdown hits happens that summer slowdown hits completely. Like, people are on completely. Like, people are on completely. Like, people are on holidays, and the reason why the the holidays, and the reason why the the holidays, and the reason why the the hiring slows down or maybe basically hiring slows down or maybe basically hiring slows down or maybe basically stops completely here is because is stops completely here is because is stops completely here is because is because it becomes very hard to because it becomes very hard to because it becomes very hard to orchestrate orchestrate orchestrate any sort of hiring cycle where you have any sort of hiring cycle where you have any sort of hiring cycle where you have to have interviews with people. Put to have interviews with people. Put to have interviews with people. Put yourself in the perspective of a yourself in the perspective of a yourself in the perspective of a company, and especially when hiring for company, and especially when hiring for company, and especially when hiring for a tech role, it is very common to have a tech role, it is very common to have a tech role, it is very common to have multiple rounds, and each round then has multiple rounds, and each round then has multiple rounds, and each round then has multiple people interviewing this multiple people interviewing this multiple people interviewing this person. You may have been on any of the person. You may have been on any of the person. You may have been on any of the some of these interviews where you have some of these interviews where you have some of these interviews where you have a panel of people actually, you know, a panel of people actually, you know, a panel of people actually, you know, interviewing you. So, if if you have interviewing you. So, if if you have interviewing you. So, if if you have let's say 10 candidates, and you want to let's say 10 candidates, and you want to let's say 10 candidates, and you want to have those interviews, and in on every have those interviews, and in on every have those interviews, and in on every interview these five people have to be interview these five people have to be interview these five people have to be together, but if one of them is then on together, but if one of them is then on together, but if one of them is then on holiday, then it's already going to be holiday, then it's already going to be holiday, then it's already going to be problematic. So, this is one of the problematic. So, this is one of the problematic. So, this is one of the reasons why companies simply won't hire reasons why companies simply won't hire reasons why companies simply won't hire during this month. And the next thing is during this month. And the next thing is during this month. And the next thing is employee onboarding, which can become employee onboarding, which can become employee onboarding, which can become very difficult if half of the company is very difficult if half of the company is very difficult if half of the company is gone, you know? You need people from HR, gone, you know? You need people from HR, gone, you know? You need people from HR, you need the team manager to be there, you need the team manager to be there, you need the team manager to be there, you need to have your team members there you need to have your team members there you need to have your team members there to show you around how everything works, to show you around how everything works, to show you around how everything works, etc. So, that is also one of the reasons etc. So, that is also one of the reasons etc. So, that is also one of the reasons why it doesn't make sense for a company

why it doesn't make sense for a company why it doesn't make sense for a company to hire someone in July because they to hire someone in July because they to hire someone in July because they won't be able to be productive anyway won't be able to be productive anyway won't be able to be productive anyway because everyone is on holiday, and they because everyone is on holiday, and they because everyone is on holiday, and they can't really show them around properly. can't really show them around properly. can't really show them around properly. And the third reason why companies don't And the third reason why companies don't And the third reason why companies don't hire in July is because there is very hire in July is because there is very hire in July is because there is very often less activity in the business. So, often less activity in the business. So, often less activity in the business. So, it is across all businesses you see a it is across all businesses you see a it is across all businesses you see a slow down during the summer. It's nice slow down during the summer. It's nice slow down during the summer. It's nice weather, people go on holiday, and if weather, people go on holiday, and if weather, people go on holiday, and if you are selling a product, or if you are you are selling a product, or if you are you are selling a product, or if you are reliant on getting new clients all the reliant on getting new clients all the reliant on getting new clients all the time, like unless you are in the tourist time, like unless you are in the tourist time, like unless you are in the tourist industry, of course, but if then you industry, of course, but if then you industry, of course, but if then you will notice that you will sell less, and will notice that you will sell less, and will notice that you will sell less, and that you will have less activity on your that you will have less activity on your that you will have less activity on your software, for example. So, maybe this software, for example. So, maybe this software, for example. So, maybe this helps you understand why companies won't helps you understand why companies won't helps you understand why companies won't hire in the middle of the summer, and hire in the middle of the summer, and hire in the middle of the summer, and then also why you are not getting any then also why you are not getting any then also why you are not getting any responses to your applications. And as responses to your applications. And as responses to your applications. And as we then move from July to August, then we then move from July to August, then we then move from July to August, then things change change a little bit. The things change change a little bit. The things change change a little bit. The the slow down does continue, the slow down does continue, the slow down does continue, but but but in August you have people returning from in August you have people returning from in August you have people returning from their breaks again. So, July basically their breaks again. So, July basically their breaks again. So, July basically everyone is gone, and in August people everyone is gone, and in August people everyone is gone, and in August people start trickling back in. It depends on start trickling back in. It depends on start trickling back in. It depends on where you are geographically, because where you are geographically, because where you are geographically, because here in the Netherlands some regions of here in the Netherlands some regions of here in the Netherlands some regions of the country actually start their the country actually start their the country actually start their holidays in late July, early August. So, holidays in late July, early August. So, holidays in late July, early August. So, it is all very context dependent, of it is all very context dependent, of it is all very context dependent, of course, but in general across the board, course, but in general across the board, course, but in general across the board, you will see that in August people start you will see that in August people start you will see that in August people start to come back. Now, they are nicely

to come back. Now, they are nicely to come back. Now, they are nicely rested, they are ready for the rest of rested, they are ready for the rest of rested, they are ready for the rest of the year, and they also generally have the year, and they also generally have the year, and they also generally have more time, because the slow down in more time, because the slow down in more time, because the slow down in business that we talked about in the business that we talked about in the business that we talked about in the previous section, it continues into previous section, it continues into previous section, it continues into August. So, there's August. So, there's August. So, there's very often not much going on. very often not much going on. very often not much going on. We don't really start huge new projects We don't really start huge new projects We don't really start huge new projects in August, because people are still in August, because people are still in August, because people are still First of all, they are still in their First of all, they are still in their First of all, they are still in their heads, they are still a little bit in heads, they are still a little bit in heads, they are still a little bit in this vacation mood. So, people are less this vacation mood. So, people are less this vacation mood. So, people are less driven to go hard, and also there are driven to go hard, and also there are driven to go hard, and also there are still people missing from the company, still people missing from the company, still people missing from the company, because they are on holiday. But, August because they are on holiday. But, August because they are on holiday. But, August is actually a very good month to is actually a very good month to is actually a very good month to implement a certain strategy that I'm implement a certain strategy that I'm implement a certain strategy that I'm going to share with you later in this going to share with you later in this going to share with you later in this video. But, here's the key insight after video. But, here's the key insight after video. But, here's the key insight after the summer slow down, you get a hiring the summer slow down, you get a hiring the summer slow down, you get a hiring wave. Like, in September companies go wave. Like, in September companies go wave. Like, in September companies go crazy. This is when companies go crazy. This is when companies go crazy. This is when companies go completely bananas for the following completely bananas for the following completely bananas for the following reasons. Because it is a real hiring reasons. Because it is a real hiring reasons. Because it is a real hiring surge that happens there, and the reason surge that happens there, and the reason surge that happens there, and the reason for that is because now managers are for that is because now managers are for that is because now managers are realizing that they may have some budget realizing that they may have some budget realizing that they may have some budget left that they need to spend before the left that they need to spend before the left that they need to spend before the end of the year. So, in the beginning of end of the year. So, in the beginning of end of the year. So, in the beginning of the year, companies allocate budgets to the year, companies allocate budgets to the year, companies allocate budgets to their teams and managers. And now at the their teams and managers. And now at the their teams and managers. And now at the end, the managers are going to looking end, the managers are going to looking end, the managers are going to looking to fill those budgets. And the second to fill those budgets. And the second to fill those budgets. And the second reason is that companies are now reason is that companies are now reason is that companies are now starting to prepare for Black Friday and starting to prepare for Black Friday and starting to prepare for Black Friday and those kinds of things. Like companies those kinds of things. Like companies those kinds of things. Like companies sell more during the November and sell more during the November and sell more during the November and December months because of the Christmas December months because of the Christmas December months because of the Christmas holidays and that kind of thing. If you

holidays and that kind of thing. If you holidays and that kind of thing. If you have a consumer product, then you will have a consumer product, then you will have a consumer product, then you will often see that companies then start to often see that companies then start to often see that companies then start to push that harder in in October, November push that harder in in October, November push that harder in in October, November and December. But guess what? You need and December. But guess what? You need and December. But guess what? You need people for that, right? So, September is people for that, right? So, September is people for that, right? So, September is when they still have budget left. when they still have budget left. when they still have budget left. They're seeing we're going to start this They're seeing we're going to start this They're seeing we're going to start this project, we need some people. And this project, we need some people. And this project, we need some people. And this is when the time is to strike. September is when the time is to strike. September is when the time is to strike. September is the time where you want to be ready is the time where you want to be ready is the time where you want to be ready with a bulletproof portfolio, an with a bulletproof portfolio, an with a bulletproof portfolio, an up-to-date CV and a LinkedIn that is up-to-date CV and a LinkedIn that is up-to-date CV and a LinkedIn that is going to attract recruiter messages. going to attract recruiter messages. going to attract recruiter messages. Real quick, to get you ready for the Real quick, to get you ready for the Real quick, to get you ready for the September hiring wave, I've created a September hiring wave, I've created a September hiring wave, I've created a free 90-day plan that you can get by free 90-day plan that you can get by free 90-day plan that you can get by checking the link in the description. checking the link in the description. checking the link in the description. This is going to show you exactly what This is going to show you exactly what This is going to show you exactly what you need to do at what point in time to you need to do at what point in time to you need to do at what point in time to be ready with a bulletproof portfolio, a be ready with a bulletproof portfolio, a be ready with a bulletproof portfolio, a profile that attracts recruiters and a profile that attracts recruiters and a profile that attracts recruiters and a CV that actually turns into job CV that actually turns into job CV that actually turns into job interviews. It's completely for free. interviews. It's completely for free. interviews. It's completely for free. Check out the link in the description. Check out the link in the description. Check out the link in the description. It's my gift to you and now back to the It's my gift to you and now back to the It's my gift to you and now back to the video. Now, after September, the hiring video. Now, after September, the hiring video. Now, after September, the hiring wave does continue because October still wave does continue because October still wave does continue because October still is a high activity month. It's basically is a high activity month. It's basically is a high activity month. It's basically also going to be the last window to also going to be the last window to also going to be the last window to onboard new employees before the onboard new employees before the onboard new employees before the holidays because in November, you're holidays because in November, you're holidays because in November, you're already getting the Thanksgiving already getting the Thanksgiving already getting the Thanksgiving holidays in the US and then companies holidays in the US and then companies holidays in the US and then companies start slowing down towards the start slowing down towards the start slowing down towards the winter holidays, the Christmas holidays, winter holidays, the Christmas holidays, winter holidays, the Christmas holidays, etc. So, October is definitely a time etc. So, October is definitely a time etc. So, October is definitely a time where companies are still looking to where companies are still looking to where companies are still looking to hire, they're looking to fill those hire, they're looking to fill those hire, they're looking to fill those budgets.

budgets. budgets. Everyone is at work, so it's really easy Everyone is at work, so it's really easy Everyone is at work, so it's really easy to orchestrate these interview and to orchestrate these interview and to orchestrate these interview and onboarding sequences for people. So, onboarding sequences for people. So, onboarding sequences for people. So, companies are looking to hire in this companies are looking to hire in this companies are looking to hire in this month, too. But, then when November month, too. But, then when November month, too. But, then when November comes around, things start slowing down. comes around, things start slowing down. comes around, things start slowing down. They are working towards Thanksgiving. They are working towards Thanksgiving. They are working towards Thanksgiving. They know that December is going to They know that December is going to They know that December is going to come. And also, at this point, budgets come. And also, at this point, budgets come. And also, at this point, budgets are running out. You know, they have are running out. You know, they have are running out. You know, they have budgets for the whole year, but at this budgets for the whole year, but at this budgets for the whole year, but at this point, they're going to be looking at point, they're going to be looking at point, they're going to be looking at the new budgets, and the the old budgets the new budgets, and the the old budgets the new budgets, and the the old budgets are basically spent at this point. So, are basically spent at this point. So, are basically spent at this point. So, that is what December is for. December, that is what December is for. December, that is what December is for. December, there's basically no hiring happening. there's basically no hiring happening. there's basically no hiring happening. There are holidays. Again, it's There are holidays. Again, it's There are holidays. Again, it's difficult to orchestrate interviews. difficult to orchestrate interviews. difficult to orchestrate interviews. People are not in the mood. And this is People are not in the mood. And this is People are not in the mood. And this is where the new budgets are being made. where the new budgets are being made. where the new budgets are being made. So, companies are not really in this So, companies are not really in this So, companies are not really in this space of, "Hey, let's hire someone new." space of, "Hey, let's hire someone new." space of, "Hey, let's hire someone new." They would rather wait until January They would rather wait until January They would rather wait until January when the budgets are approved, and they when the budgets are approved, and they when the budgets are approved, and they know exactly how many people they can know exactly how many people they can know exactly how many people they can they can hire, et cetera. So, it's they can hire, et cetera. So, it's they can hire, et cetera. So, it's actually actually actually a very logical thing not to hire anyone a very logical thing not to hire anyone a very logical thing not to hire anyone in December. But, again, then in in December. But, again, then in in December. But, again, then in January, that's where you want to be um January, that's where you want to be um January, that's where you want to be um ready to strike because they have fresh ready to strike because they have fresh ready to strike because they have fresh budgets, a new hiring search comes, and budgets, a new hiring search comes, and budgets, a new hiring search comes, and that's when you want to be ready.

that's when you want to be ready. that's when you want to be ready. And then, through February and May, And then, through February and May, And then, through February and May, that's when the hiring continues. And that's when the hiring continues. And that's when the hiring continues. And then, in May, the cycle repeats itself then, in May, the cycle repeats itself then, in May, the cycle repeats itself where it slows down for the summer. So, where it slows down for the summer. So, where it slows down for the summer. So, now you know why you're not getting any now you know why you're not getting any now you know why you're not getting any responses when you send your responses when you send your responses when you send your applications here in June, July, and applications here in June, July, and applications here in June, July, and August. So, what should we do with this August. So, what should we do with this August. So, what should we do with this information? Well, I will walk through information? Well, I will walk through information? Well, I will walk through the months again, but now I'm going to the months again, but now I'm going to the months again, but now I'm going to tell you exactly what you should do tell you exactly what you should do tell you exactly what you should do here. In June, the hiring slows down. In here. In June, the hiring slows down. In here. In June, the hiring slows down. In July, basically no one hires. This is July, basically no one hires. This is July, basically no one hires. This is where you refine your portfolio. This is where you refine your portfolio. This is where you refine your portfolio. This is where you build. This is where you focus where you build. This is where you focus where you build. This is where you focus on building your online presence by on building your online presence by on building your online presence by building out the portfolio that is building out the portfolio that is building out the portfolio that is extremely polished and ready to be shown extremely polished and ready to be shown extremely polished and ready to be shown to hiring managers. to hiring managers. to hiring managers. This is where you're going to be This is where you're going to be This is where you're going to be spending hours and hours on your CV to spending hours and hours on your CV to spending hours and hours on your CV to craft it into a weapon of mass craft it into a weapon of mass craft it into a weapon of mass conversion, and all of this is happening conversion, and all of this is happening conversion, and all of this is happening during this time. You should not be during this time. You should not be during this time. You should not be wasting your time with sending wasting your time with sending wasting your time with sending applications here. That's just a waste applications here. That's just a waste applications here. That's just a waste of time because people are not looking of time because people are not looking of time because people are not looking at it anyway. Rather, you want to start at it anyway. Rather, you want to start at it anyway. Rather, you want to start preparing. Now, the second thing that preparing. Now, the second thing that preparing. Now, the second thing that you need to do or think about is in you need to do or think about is in you need to do or think about is in August, is remember I told you that August, is remember I told you that August, is remember I told you that people are coming back and they have people are coming back and they have people are coming back and they have less to do. Well, this is where they are less to do. Well, this is where they are less to do. Well, this is where they are going to be going to be going to be more receptive for outreach. So, if you more receptive for outreach. So, if you more receptive for outreach. So, if you are following the advanced tactics that are following the advanced tactics that are following the advanced tactics that I teach, you're also going to be I teach, you're also going to be I teach, you're also going to be learning about how to do outreach on learning about how to do outreach on learning about how to do outreach on certain platforms so that you can be

certain platforms so that you can be certain platforms so that you can be shown in people's inboxes, right? Now, shown in people's inboxes, right? Now, shown in people's inboxes, right? Now, if a CTO or a hiring manager gets a if a CTO or a hiring manager gets a if a CTO or a hiring manager gets a message in their inbox, then message in their inbox, then message in their inbox, then at this stage in August, they are much at this stage in August, they are much at this stage in August, they are much more relaxed, they're much more open and more relaxed, they're much more open and more relaxed, they're much more open and receptive to talking to people. So, if receptive to talking to people. So, if receptive to talking to people. So, if you are passionate and you're doing you are passionate and you're doing you are passionate and you're doing active outreach to people, this is where active outreach to people, this is where active outreach to people, this is where they will be most responsive for that. they will be most responsive for that. they will be most responsive for that. And then, again, in September, this is And then, again, in September, this is And then, again, in September, this is where you want to have your portfolio where you want to have your portfolio where you want to have your portfolio absolutely bulletproof and ready to absolutely bulletproof and ready to absolutely bulletproof and ready to strike. So, instead of sending strike. So, instead of sending strike. So, instead of sending applications and instead of kicking back applications and instead of kicking back applications and instead of kicking back and taking a rest, the summer is and taking a rest, the summer is and taking a rest, the summer is actually where you should be doing the actually where you should be doing the actually where you should be doing the grind. And to help my private students grind. And to help my private students grind. And to help my private students with this, I kicked off the the Q Craft with this, I kicked off the the Q Craft with this, I kicked off the the Q Craft Summer Sprint, 90 days to offer letter, Summer Sprint, 90 days to offer letter, Summer Sprint, 90 days to offer letter, and it was really cool to see that we and it was really cool to see that we and it was really cool to see that we have over 100 people that have logged have over 100 people that have logged have over 100 people that have logged into this, and we're all going to be into this, and we're all going to be into this, and we're all going to be doing this together as a group, grinding doing this together as a group, grinding doing this together as a group, grinding to get ready for that goal, and I'm to get ready for that goal, and I'm to get ready for that goal, and I'm helping them with that goal as we go helping them with that goal as we go helping them with that goal as we go along. And that's how serious I am about along. And that's how serious I am about along. And that's how serious I am about this. Like, I'm I'm this is what I this. Like, I'm I'm this is what I this. Like, I'm I'm this is what I actively teach to my paid students actively teach to my paid students actively teach to my paid students because because because it basically is useless to be sending it basically is useless to be sending it basically is useless to be sending applications now. This is where you have applications now. This is where you have applications now. This is where you have to focus on building. You have to build to focus on building. You have to build to focus on building. You have to build your portfolio, get ready to strike when your portfolio, get ready to strike when your portfolio, get ready to strike when the moment is there. Because you want to the moment is there. Because you want to the moment is there. Because you want to be efficient with what you do, right?

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