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No LeetCode. No club leadership. No internship on my resume.

A developer named Dhruv Jani shares how he secured a job offer as a fresher in an AI-fearing market without relying on LeetCode or club leadership roles. He attributes his success to a semester of intense learning and a hackathon project that caught recruiters' attention.

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How I Got a Job Offer as a Fresher in an AI-Fearing Market — Without LeetCode or Club Leaderships on My Resume Dhruv Jani Dhruv Jani Dhruv Jani Follow Aug 20 How I Got a Job Offer as a Fresher in an AI-Fearing Market — Without LeetCode or Club Leaderships on My Resume

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