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The DevOps Career Handbook

You're reading from   The DevOps Career Handbook The ultimate guide to pursuing a successful career in DevOps

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803230948
Length 234 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Nate Swenson Nate Swenson
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John Knight John Knight
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: A Career in DevOps
2. Chapter 1: Career Paths FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Essential Skills for a DevOps Practitioner 4. Chapter 3: Specialized Skills for Advanced DevOps Practitioners 5. Section 2: The Application Process
6. Chapter 4: Rebranding Yourself 7. Chapter 5: Building Your Network 8. Chapter 6: Mentorship 9. Chapter 7: Working with Recruiters 10. Section 3: Interview Process
11. Chapter 8: Preparing for Your Interview 12. Chapter 9: Interviews Step by Step 13. Section 4: Tips, Tricks, and Interviews
14. Chapter 10: DevOps Career: Tips and Tricks 15. Chapter 11: Interviews with DevOps Practitioners 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Best ways to prepare

Before interviewing, the best way to prepare is by researching the company, your hiring manager, and the position. The job description document will have a lot of information regarding what their ideal candidate looks like. If you lack a skill that is highlighted there, you could try beefing up your knowledge in that area. If there is something required in which you are an expert, make sure you highlight this.

Pro Tip: Technical Round Prep

For the technical round, it's best to be prepared to have your résumé challenged. Everything in it is fair game, so don't misrepresent yourself!

Ask the person responsible for scheduling your interviews or your contact in HR what to expect in each round, and doubly so for technical rounds. You can get sample questions or useful feedback from prior interviews if you just ask.

If there are many items on the job description that are unfamiliar, there are many options to take quick courses in a few...

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