The advice on job hunting is the same kind of vague, shotgun style hunt with the word &quot;meetup&quot; thrown in. This is a terrible way to find a job you love. You might get lucky, but there is a better way. Pick where you want to work and then be good enough to work there.<p>I&#x27;m a strong believer in the philosophy that you need to walk in the door knowing you want to work somewhere. If you don&#x27;t know already then you&#x27;ve done insufficient research or are insufficiently motivated and it will show.<p>Starting right out of college I picked where I wanted to work <i>first</i> and then started making the connections to make that happen. I always volunteer to work for free prior to getting hired. Why? because a work-to-hire internship, no matter your level of experience, is better for both you and the company. It&#x27;s especially good if you don&#x27;t fit the traditional resume of someone in the role for which you&#x27;re applying. This works especially well with startups since their hiring practices are flexible and they are cash conscious. Four out of my last 5 jobs have been landed like this, the other I was recruited.<p>You should be excited about the specific company you&#x27;re talking to. You should want them to succeed from day one. This will make you stand out from the crowd of &quot;job seekers.&quot; You&#x27;re not looking for a job, you want <i>this</i> job and you&#x27;re ready to buy.