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Insightful!
Thank you for sharing this! As someone that is nearing the completion of a degree, I find this very insightful and informative!
Very helpful! 💯
Senior Software Engineer
1moTips like this were useful pre-2021 where getting a job was easy. But now it seems different with entry level roles requiring 2+ years, and having 6000 applicants. 😀