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* Create guides folder and move job seekers inside

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* Add the first half of the guide

* Add workspaces

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1. **Describe the topic**: Begin with an interesting blog post summary to help your peers and potential recruiters understand your writing.
2. **Discuss the inspiration**: Explain why you wrote this blog post. Is it to guide others on improving their coding skills, raise awareness about an issue in the tech community, or display your progress in learning a new programming language?
3. **End with a call-to-action**: Encourage readers to read and engage with the post, whether by commenting or sharing it with others on social media.
3. **End with a call-to-action**: Encourage readers to read and engage with the post.

## Repository Insights: Connecting Your Repositories

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After you have filled out the career section of the table, you will want to find open source projects that align with your goals. You can use the explore feature on OpenSauced to explore new repositories in a variety of topics like [JavaScript](https://app.opensauced.pizza/javascript/dashboard/filter/recent?range=30), [Python](https://app.opensauced.pizza/python/dashboard/filter/recent?range=30), and [Machine Learning](https://app.opensauced.pizza/ml/dashboard/filter/recent?range=30).

![Explore Machine Learning projects in OpenSauced](../../static/img/ml-explore-page.png)
![Explore Machine Learning projects in OpenSauced](../../../static/img/ml-explore-page.png)

Finding a good project to contribute to takes time. So, make sure to look at the frequency of contributions to the project and the types of issues and features the project needs help with. If it aligns with your career goals, then start off with smaller issues before moving to larger features. You will also want to join the project's community chat room or Discord channel to connect with other contributors and core team members of the project.

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### Using the Highlights Feature to Track Your Contributions

The [Highlights feature](../features/highlights.md) is where you can display your favorite open source contributions and share your open source story.
The [Highlights feature](../../features/highlights.md) is where you can display your favorite open source contributions and share your open source story.

![OpenSauced Highlights](../../static/gif/highlight.gif)
![OpenSauced Highlights](../../../static/gif/highlight.gif)

You can use this feature to help you track the open source contributions you are most proud of and share your accomplishments with your network. All your highlights will appear on your OpenSauced profile. So, sharing your profile is another way to let potential employers see the types of contributions you've made and the highlights you've identified as the most important.

### Using the Contributor Insight Feature to Follow People

The [Contributor Insights feature](../features/contributor-insights.md) enables you to categorize, monitor, and analyze different groups of contributors within open source projects.
The [Contributor Insights feature](../../features/contributor-insights.md) enables you to categorize, monitor, and analyze different groups of contributors within open source projects.

You can use this feature to create a list of people you interacted with during your open source work. If you continually work with the same individuals, they can act as referrals and references for jobs.

Contributor Insights can also be used to track other people in your network to reach out to about their contributions.

![Contributor Insights page](../../static/img/lists-page.svg)
![Contributor Insights page](../../../static/img/lists-page.svg)

### Using the Repository Insights Feature to Track the Repositories You Contributed to

The [Repository Insights feature](../features/repo-insights.md) is a comprehensive view of a project's health and individual contributions. You can use it to track the repositories you contributed to or to track repositories of open source companies that are hiring.
The [Repository Insights feature](../../features/repo-insights.md) is a comprehensive view of a project's health and individual contributions. You can use it to track the repositories you contributed to or to track repositories of open source companies that are hiring.

![insight-pages-demo](../../static/gif/insight-page-demo.gif)
![insight-pages-demo](../../../static/gif/insight-page-demo.gif)

### Networking and Professional Development

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### Using Your OpenSauced Dev Card for Networking

Your [OpenSauced Dev Card](../features/dev-card.md) serves as your "open source business card" to showcase all of your recent open source activities. You will find recent activity concerning the projects you contribute to, the frequency of PRs, and projects you are interested in.
Your [OpenSauced Dev Card](../../features/dev-card.md) serves as your "open source business card" to showcase all of your recent open source activities. You will find recent activity concerning the projects you contribute to, the frequency of PRs, and projects you are interested in.

You can easily share your Dev Card on social media platforms like X/Twitter and LinkedIn to gain attention from potential recruiters and hiring managers.

![OpenSauced Dev card](../../static/img/a-dev-card.png)
![OpenSauced Dev card](../../../static/img/a-dev-card.png)

### Reflection and Next Steps

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The Highlights feature allows you to post about your recent open source contributions on OpenSauced and share them with other social media outlets like Twitter and LinkedIn.

![OpenSauced Highlights Feature](../../static/img/highlights.png)
![OpenSauced Highlights Feature](../../../static/img/highlights.png)

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- "open source projects for tech resume"
- "open source skills for tech employers"
- "land your dream tech job"
open sauced:
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When you are looking for a tech job, it is important to stand out amongst the sea of candidates. One great way to stand out and showcase your skills is through open source contributions.
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OpenSauced can help you craft an open source profile that is attractive to hiring managers and recruiters and help you land that next role.

In this guide, you will learn how to use OpenSauced features like your personal [Dev Card](../features/dev-card.md), [Highlights](../features/highlights.md), [Contributor Insights](../features/contributor-insights.md), and [Repository Insights](../features/repo-insights.md) to showcase your open source work and build connections to help you land a job.
In this guide, you will learn how to use OpenSauced features like your personal [Dev Card](../../features/dev-card.md), [Highlights](../../features/highlights.md), [Contributor Insights](../../features/contributor-insights.md), and [Repository Insights](../../features/repo-insights.md) to showcase your open source work and build connections to help you land a job.
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