Episodes
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7 Interesting Technology Hiring Statistics for 2019
Technology Hiring Stats and Advice Are you currently frustrated with your technology career search? Confused after sending out dozens of resumes and applications and still haven’t received any calls from recruiters? Are you feeling down on yourself and questioning whether or not you made the…
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Technology Talent Shortage – RANT Alert
Technology Talent Shortage ... NOT! Okay... maybe we do have a bit of a talent shortage in areas and especially with years of experience. However, have you considered hiring someone who has the will, the desire, and the energy to succeed and then INVEST in them? If not, then this episode is for...
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Communication Skills for an Effective Manager
Communication Skills for an Effective IT Manager COMMUNICATION IS THE MOST CRITICAL SKILL YOU CAN LEARN Before getting into the details, I would like everyone to know that I am working two online courses. The first Course teaches you how to get started in IT. I cover all the skills you need to...
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Technical Skills are Critical for an Effective IT Manager
Why are Technical Skills Critical? You must possess strong technical skills to manage an IT team. This may be a bit obvious, but most of these skills are obvious. A lot of people go into management because they are tired of chasing the technology and want to do something else. However, you can’t...
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Episode 25: Skills of an Effective IT Manager – Part 1
Skills of an Effective Manager Part 1: Organization Effective managers must know how to manage: People, Projects, Teams, and Budgets Sure there is more to it, but these are the basics. Organizing People. This is the art of putting the right people into the right positions doing the right things....
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Episode 23 – Resolving Team Conflict
Why does team conflict exist? Different personalities Different perspective on how to do things Leadership isn’t on the same page Leadership fails to create a cohesive environment The Fix Leadership must: Take ownership of the problem. Establish Why You Are Here... bring the teams together under…
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Episode 22 – Sacrificing for those Who Sacrificed for Us
What Veterans Day Means to Me My Experience I joined the US Air Force in the summer of 1991 and shipped out on February of 1992. This was right at the end of Operation Desert Storm and during Desert Shield. I had been married for a year and a half and had a seven-month old daughter when I went to...
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Episode 21: Adversity Leads to Success
Adversity Leads to Success “I don’t need easy, I just need possible.” — Bethany Hamilton Are you struggling to get that certification done? Are you facing your tenth job application and have been turned down nine times already? Did that project you were working on face a setback due to budget...
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Episode 20: Excuses
Excuses are Dream Killers Excuse #1: “I’m too tired”. If you have a couple of hours between now and bedtime, then I’m calling you out! Excuse #2: “I don’t have the money to take the class.” There is so much free information available on the Internet, money should not be a factor. Also, if you...
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Episode 19: Motivate! Find the Will to Move Forward
Motivate! Find the Will to Move Forward “Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers Practice Enthusiasm Steps to Find Enthusiasm - Reference "The Spartan Way" by Joe De Sena Fake it Talk to Yourself in Third Person Get Fired Up - Clapping Therapy...
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Episode 18: Mapping Out Your Environment
Mapping Out Your Environment “The time to have a map is before you enter the woods.” — Brendon Burchard “The time to have a map is before you enter the woods.” — Brendon Burchard Mapping out your environment... from a technical standpoint. Start with current documentation, if it exists Doesn’t...
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Episode 17 – Master Your Environment – Step 1
Step 1 of Mastering Your Environment “The most dangerous person is the one who listens, thinks, and observes.” — Bruce Lee Step 1 in Mastering Your Environment is to Seek First to Understand: Listen and Observe Ask pointed questions Explore. Experience the environment to complete the map. Helpful...
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Episode 16 – Intro to Mastering Your Environment
Mastering Your Technology Environment What does it means to have Mastery over something? Gives You Control. Allows You to be Creative. Makes You an Expert. How to Become a Master Commit to the work. Focus: Stick with one thing at a time. Discipline: True for everything, Stay disciplined. Helpful...
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Episode 15 – Why Am I Not Succeeding?
Secret of Discipline "Discipline will set you free." -- Jocko Willink Benefits of Discipline Kills procrastination Takes the stress off of you You will in turn have more energy and feel good about what you are doing. The Killer of Success: Excuses They are lies you tell yourself Perpetuates...
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Episode 14 – Online Learning Methods
Technology Learning Methods College Courses Bootcamps Classroom Courses Online Classrooms Self-Paced Learning Books Least Cost Method Self-Paced Course via Pluralsight, Lynda, Udemy, etc. Take lots of notes Read book(s) Apply the lessons in the real world or in self-made labs Practice Exams Take...
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Episode 13: Reviewing the Interview
Reviewing the Interview YES! HELP ME GET HIRED IN IT! Review as soon as possible... in the car immediately after the interview! Write Down Everything! Who was in the interview? What questions were asked? How did you answer them? What was the last thing they said to you? What did you learn about…
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Episode 12: Acing the Interview
Acing the Interview Three Types of Interviews Recruiter Qualifier Technical Manager Preparation Steps to Keep You Relaxed and Confident Know Where You're Going. Know the time it takes to get to the interview and which door you need to enter. Know the Organization and the People You're Meeting!…
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Episode 10: Building Your Roadmap to Success
Building Your Roadmap to Success Step 1. Download the spreadsheet titled “Roadmap to Success” on my website at itcareerguy.com/resources. Step 2. Write down up to 10 Gaps you need based on the previous exercise. Enter them by their importance. If you have more than 10, don’t worry about it. Stick...
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Episode 9: Identifying Your Skills Gap
Want to Know the Skills You Need? This episode is all about helping you identify the skills you need in order to qualify for the career you desire. I have outlined a simple process for you to research the jobs that come closest to what you want to do and where you want to do it.…
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Episode 8 – Setting Goals to a Successful IT Career
Creating goals 1. Record your *ambition*, think about the things you have to do to get there, call them your *goals*. 2. Think about write what you have to do to achieve your goals, those are your *tasks* 3. Write out the resources needed to accomplish your tasks and goals. Important Tips - Make...
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Episode 7 – What Keeps You Going?
Welcome to Episode 7, "What Keeps You Going?" In this show, I impress the need for you to identify the primary purpose behind starting a career in IT. Information technology is a demanding career field, but it gives back many times over what you put into it. The big question that you must answer…
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Choosing Your Path in IT
Episode 6 of Getting Hired in IT by the IT Career Guy is my way to get you started thinking about which path you want to take within IT. There are as many paths as there are IT jobs, it seems, it all comes down to one thing... you make your own. Have some patience with me…
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A Day in the Life of an IT Tech
Episode 5 of Getting Hired in IT by the IT Career Guy is a response to one of my listener's request. He wanted to know what it was like working in IT. This show is completely off the cuff how I wanted to communicate to folks on what it is like to work in IT.…
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Understanding Your Aptitudes
Understanding Your Aptitudes and How can You use them to Get Hired in IT! This is Layer #3 of Understanding Yourself. Last week we discussed your personality and hopefully you've done some digging into understanding yourself a bit deeper. I build on top of your personality with discussing...
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4 Reasons Why You Should Know Your Personality
Why Should You Understand Your Personality? Remember... this show is all about building you up for a great start in your IT Career. Last week we discussed establishing your values and forming value statements around them. That will help guide you through your daily life and keep you in congruence...
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Step 1: Getting Hired by Understanding Your Values
Values Why have them? Whether you know it or not, you already have values. The questions is “How do they help you get hired?” By going through the practice of writing down your top 5 Values, you are forced to choose what is most important to you. Why do you care about your values? Knowing…
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7 Steps to Your IT Career – No Degree Required
Overview of the 7 Steps Defining You Setting Goals Creating a GAP Analysis on Skills Creating Your Roadmap to Success Building Your Resume Acing the Interview Post Interview Assessment Defining You Understanding your Values. Discovering your Personality. What are your Aptitudes. Knowing what...
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Episode 0 – Who is the IT Career Guy?
Want to Get Hired in IT? How would you like to have a Senior Technology Leader and Coach in your hip pocket? Always there when you need him? That's me, Darrell Wilkerson. Otherwise known as the IT Career Guy! I teach down-to-earth lessons and provide coaching on how YOU can get started on YOUR IT...
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