Elliot Gunn - How to write your way into a data job | PyData Global 2023

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00:00 Introduction
03:17 Why write online?
05:15 Writing as career leverage
07:00 Networking is hard! But your writing can help
11:18 Networking is easier with proof of work
12:45 Networking is easier with social proof
13:28 Writing as technical prep for interviews
17:02 Writing as a way to meaningfully follow-up on interviews
18:04 A writing strategy for non-writers
18:47 Document, document, document
20:38 pipx install cookiecutter, but for writing projects
23:11 Don’t bury the lede, and other helpful tips
26:22 Curating a professional brand online
34:03 Question 1: What is technical writing like as a career?
38:42 Question 2: How to break into technical writing?
43:03 Question 3: Should I start with a blog or my own website?
47:22 Question 4: How to respond to rejection in networking?
50:18 Question 5: How to connect research experience to industry when applying for jobs?
55:22 Question 6: How to approach cross-disciplinary areas in a career search?
58:23 Question 7: How can I gain experience to become more competitive over time?
1:05:13 Question 8: How to identify toxic remote work environments?

Talk link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcYER-FMnPY&list=PLGVZCDnMOq0reNThLZvyg4qcgLsE8KIzO&index=8