Timing your job search around OPT and the H-1B cycle

Your search is really a calendar problem. Line up start dates with your OPT window, know when the H-1B registration season opens in spring, and understand that a cap-subject hire may not begin H-1B status until October. If you are late in your OPT, cap-exempt roles and self-petition pathways give you more control over timing. How are you sequencing your search this year?