To land your IT-Job - you should know what YOU want!

Looking for a new Dev job can feel like a daunting task, especially if you weren't expecting it or haven't been in such a situation for a long time. Before you head into interviews, create a list of tasks to complete, including updating your resume and LinkedIn profile, and reviewing opportunities as they arise. The first and most important step in your job search is to look inward, take stock of what you have and define what is most important to you in the next Developer job.

Wants & Needs

To start a job search, you need to reflect on yourself and make a specific plan. Some things you should consider, include:

• Finances, like preferred base-salary, bonuses, stocks and stock options and total compensation
• Benefits and perks
• Work-life-balance
• Tech stack
• Company size and branch
• Company culture
• Location, including remote-work possibilities

When looking at a new job, it is also important to establish boundaries – what are things that you would not want in your new job?

Demonstrating your abilities and strengths through concrete examples can effectively communicate your wishes and thereby make the next career move, as the opposite can also see clearly what priorities you have set for yourself.

Strenghten yourself with data

As a job-seeking developer or IT specialist, it is advisable that you create a list of preferences and requirements before collecting data and researching the roles you are interested in. By investigating the roles, compensation, current market level and companies associated with your preferences, you will be able to make an informed decision when applying for jobs.

Access to information on company size, industry, location, and culture is readily available through devjobs.at. Become familiar with this data before applying for any open positions. On the other hand, information on compensation, benefits, and perks may be more difficult to find unless you actively interview with the respective company. In these cases, it is especially important to ask the right questions during your job interview to get this information and then make the best decision for yourself.