Ask HN: How did you find your current job?

4 points by um304 8 years ago | 5 comments

Hi,

Job hunting is isn't easy for most of us. There are several tools available which can be used for the purpose, but some might be more effective than others. It's worth finding out what has worked for others before investing your time in any of them. So here's my question to the community:

How did you find your current job?

- Personal reference

- HackerNews (Who is hiring thread)

- Stackoverflow

- LinkedIn

- Other (please mention)

twobyfour 8 years ago |

Recruiter. Was just casually exploring the market to decide whether to begin a job search in earnest, and they happened to send me something that was a good match for the next stage of my career development.

warrenm 8 years ago |

All but one job I've ever held has had at least some form of reference to get me in the door.

Many have been from direct personal recruitment on the part of a former colleague who wanted to work with me again.

warrenm 8 years ago | |

technically I "found" my current job via LinkedIn - a former colleague shared an opening with his company, I contacted him, and the rest, as they say, is history.

gebeeson 8 years ago |

Recruiter and completely took me by surprise. I was looking as I was in a horrid 'survival' job but hadn't turned to this one resource. It was an excellent call out of the blue.

bruleyii 8 years ago |

Recruiters and a plethora of job posting sites like Monster, Dice, and jobs. Weeding through the junk is the tough part.