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my brother and his friends graduated with (3 year) degrees in CS and can't land any jobs

all the relevant LinkedIn job listings have 100+ applicants

is this a geography problem

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[โ€“] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Chain migration" is how many people


myself included


get jobs.

I went to a very good school, and while I like to think the quality of education is what makes a school "good," let's be honest


the value is largely in your connections. Friend lands a good job, recommends you when there's an opening, and bam, you're already at the top of the pile of the CVs (better yet, they're the hiring manager).

Friends from school


peers and mentors alike


are a great place to start, if you can. Ask to grab a coffee and chat about their career, and be clear that you're in the market. Most people are happy to chat (at the very least, it's flattering).

It's the way the world works...

[โ€“] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago

It's absolutely your geography. I lived in a town with very little tech folks, and I was chasing after every lead I could. Moved to a tech hub, and I was turning down offers left and right. I was also speaking at conferences and doing a lot with the tech community - doing hackathons and contributing to open source while I was unemployed.