Hunting jobs in 2025

Brutal reality of job market!

Gone those days when you apply a job on Naukri and you would get multiple calls from HRs. In an absurdly worst job market, how do you hunt for jobs?

Job hunt simplified

you are JUST SHOUTING INTO VOID if you have submitted tons of applications on LinkedIn or Job portals.

Follow these steps to get a chance:

1. Startups (Beyond the Case Study):

a. Find the REAL Pain: Don't just solve *a* problem; solve their specific, urgent problem. Scour their website, blog, news, Glassdoor (engineering/product reviews!), CEO tweets.

b. Micro-Deliverable: Instead of just sending a case study PDF, build a small prototype, draft a sample solution flow, or create a targeted competitive analysis dashboard relevant to their problem. Make it tangible.

c. Hyper-Personalized Outreach: Message the CXO/Head of products on LinkedIn referencing your research AND attach/send your deliverable.

2. Large Companies (Mastering the Referral Game):

a. "Job ID" is Key: You nailed it. Apply online immediately after finding the ID, then hunt for the referral.

b. Find the Hiring Manager (HM): Use LinkedIn search: "[Company Name]" AND "hiring [Job Title]" or "[Company Name]" AND "manager [Department]". Look for recent "Open to Work" or celebratory "Welcome [New Hire]" posts.

c. The Connector, Not Just the Referrer: Don't just ask for a referral. Find someone on the team (1st connection) or a 2nd connection who knows the HM. Ask them for a warm intro to HM & as them to share resume directly with hiring manager?"

Leverage Alumni Networks: University alumni groups (LinkedIn/Facebook) are goldmines for finding connectors within target companies.

3. Interns (Paid/Unpaid - Building Irresistible Proof):

a. "GitHub as Your Portfolio" is Non-Negotiable: Daily/regular commits are crucial. Focus on quality over quantity.

b. Solve REAL Problems: Build micro-tools for communities you're in, contribute bug fixes/documentation to open-source projects they use, replicate a core feature of a target company's product.

c. Showcase Process: Use GitHub Issues/Projects. Document your thinking, challenges, and solutions in READMEs. Make it a story.

d. Beyond Code: Include design docs, user research summaries (even small-scale), clear documentation. Show you understand the full lifecycle.

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