OKR template to secure a software engineer job in the US
Your OKR template
Secondly, they plan to expand their LinkedIn network in the target industry by adding two new contacts every week. This involves actively participating in relevant discussions, reserving an hour each day to connect with professionals and making personalized connection requests.
Thirdly, they aim to apply to a minimum of five software engineer roles each week. To succeed, they need to submit weekly applications to chosen companies, update and refine their resume specifically for software engineer positions, and research new potential companies every week.
In essence, the OKR demonstrates a structured approach to improving technical skills, increasing professional network visibility, and actively seeking job opportunities — all aimed at securing a software engineer job in the US.
ObjectiveSecure a software engineer job in the US
KRComplete ten coding challenges per week to improve technical skills
Review and tweak solutions for efficiency- Choose ten different coding challenges each week
- Allocate specific hours daily to practice coding challenges
- KRIncrease LinkedIn networking efforts to reach two new contacts per week in target industry
- Engage in industry-related discussions to improve visibility
- Dedicate 1 hour daily to researching and connecting with industry professionals
- Personalize connection requests to increase acceptance rates
- KRApply to at least five software engineer positions per week
- Submit applications to selected companies each week
- Update and proofread resume for software engineer positions
- Research five potential companies to apply to weekly
How to edit and track OKRs with Tability
You'll probably want to edit the examples in this post, and Tability is the perfect tool for it.
Tability is an AI-powered platform that helps teams set better goals, monitor execution, and get help to achieve their objectives faster.
With Tability you can:
- Use AI to draft a complete set of OKRs in seconds
- Connect your OKRs and team goals to your project
- Automate reporting with integrations and built-in dashboard
Instead of having to copy the content of the OKR examples in a doc or spreadsheet, you can use Tability’s magic importer to start using any of the examples in this page.
The import process can be done in seconds, allowing you to edit OKRs directly in a platform that knows how to manage and track goals.
Step 1. Sign up for a free Tability account
Go tohttps://tability.app/signup and create your account (it's free!)
Step 2. Create a plan
Follow the steps after your onboarding to create your first plan, you should get to a page that looks like the picture below.
Step 3. Use the magic importer
Click on Use magic import to open up the Magic Import modal.
Now, go back to the OKR examples, and click on Copy on the example that you’d like to use.
Paste the content in the text import section. Don’t worry about the formatting, Tability’s AI will be able to parse it!
Now, just click on Import from text and let the magic happen.
Once your example is in the plan editor, you will be able to:
- Edit the objectives, key results, and tasks
- Click on the target 0 → 100% to set better target
- Use the tips and the AI to refine your goals
Step 4. Publish your plan
Once you’re done editing, you can publish your plan to switch to the goal-tracking mode.
From there you will have access to all the features that will help you and your team save hours with OKR reporting.
- 10+ built-in dashboards to visualise progress on your goals
- Weekly reminders, data connectors, and smart notifications
- 9 views to map OKRs to strategic projects
- Strategy map to align teams at scale