Tech Job Search Timeline Infographic | airforce officer pay scale

Career infographic titled "Tech Job Search Timeline". Archetype: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS deck. Editorial LinkedIn-magazine illustration, minimal monochrome palette, clean modern layout, high contrast grayscale, subtle card shadows, sleek sans-serif typography, no real company logos as endorsements, no discriminatory framing. Create a stacked deck of 7 interview-style cards arranged as a visual timeline for a tech / software job search, with concise English labels and actionable tips. Sections: 1) "Week 1: Define Target Roles" — clarify software roles, level, stack, location, salary expectations, example salary range: €45,000–€70,000 per year (example). 2) "Week 1–2: Resume & Portfolio" — tailor resume to each role, quantify impact, add GitHub or product links, include 3 measurable achievements, do/don't mini callouts. 3) "Week 2: Outreach Strategy" — build target list of 20 companies, contact recruiters and peers, write short referral messages, track responses in a spreadsheet. 4) "Week 2–4: Applications" — apply consistently, 5–10 quality applications per week, customize keywords to job description, mark status stages visually. 5) "Week 3–5: Interview Preparation" — practice coding, system design, behavioral stories, prepare answers for common questions: strengths, debugging example, team conflict, architecture tradeoff. 6) "Week 4–6: Offers & Negotiation" — compare scope, growth, compensation, benefits, remote policy; example compensation note: Base salary €60,000 + bonus €5,000 (example). 7) "Ongoing: Follow-up & Metrics" — follow up after 5–7 days, track callback rate, interview rate, offer rate, adjust strategy weekly. Include a small side panel with "Common Interview Questions" for software roles: "Tell me about a project", "How do you debug production issues?", "Describe a scaling challenge", "Why this company?". Add simple icons such as calendar, laptop, resume sheet, chat bubble, code brackets, bar chart, handshake. Include a discreet footer note stating all salary figures are examples. The target search intent "airforce officer pay scale" should influence composition only as a hidden visual intent and must not appear as on-image text. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no real company logos as recommendations, no watermarks No real company logos as endorsements. Illustrative salary numbers labeled as example. No discriminatory framing.