Degree Free

Welcome to today's episode! Today, we'll be discussing hot topics and news related to education, jobs, and career prospects.

First, we'll dive into the recent decision made by Pennsylvania to drop degree requirements for 92% of jobs. This move has been made with the aim to open up job opportunities to a larger segment of the population and to address the skills gap in the workforce. We'll explore the implications of this decision and what it could mean for the future of work and education.

Next, we'll be comparing two vastly different professions - UPS drivers and doctors - and asking the question, who makes more? While the salary expectations of doctors are often considered to be quite high, we'll be taking a closer look at the earning potential of UPS drivers and comparing the two professions. It's an interesting and surprising analysis that might challenge some of our preconceived notions about what constitutes a high-paying job.

Finally, we'll delve into the topic of unrealistic salary expectations of college graduates. Many students leave college with a high amount of debt and a perception that they'll be earning a comfortable salary soon after graduation. However, the reality is often quite different. We'll be discussing why these expectations exist, and if is it really worth getting a college degree.

Join us as we explore these topics and enjoy the episode!

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Today we're gonna be talking about the mindset shift that changed our lives, and we wholeheartedly believe can change your life too!

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to make smart choices to get outsized returns for your career and life
• Why you're not gonna be able to retire early if you just save
• Why it's very easy to compare yourself to everybody else's success and what you can do about it
• Putting your efforts in the right place

Ryan and Hannah also talked about how why multitasking isn't a thing.

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Today, we’re doing something different, something new! We're discussing 3 different topics, sort of like a variety show. And so, our topics for today are:

• A realistic timeline for finding a job
• Crazytown. Record hiring and mass layoffs, at the same time?
• Why Amazon is paying college grads NOT to hire them?

We also read some of your reviews and thank you so much for writing them!

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Obviously, there are interview questions and prep that you have to do to prepare for your interviews. You have to be ready for the generic questions:

- Tell me about yourself
- Do you have any questions?
- Why do you want to work for this company?

But, that’s not what we’re going to talk about today. We can cover those in another episode!

Today, we’re going to go over 7 tricks you can use to get your interviewer to love you. All 7 of them are very simple and can absolutely be put into practice on your next interview.

We’ve personally used every single one of these techniques. Ryan used to be terrible at interviewing. Now he’s not as terrible because he uses these techniques. He even uses these when interviewing people for the podcast!

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Today, we are stoked to announce that we have created a course to bring all of the strategies we’ve taught on this podcast and throughout the years into one system that helps people change careers! 

We get a ton of messages from people wanting our help to teach themselves new skills, get better jobs, or make career changes, and we wanted to make something that would get people what they want!

If you're ready to take the leap and pursue a new career path, tune in to the full episode to learn about our career change crash course. 

We'll talk about how it'll help you transition to a new career to land your dream job, who it is for, and how you can apply.

If you want to learn more: https://degreefree.co/careerchange/

In today’s competitive job market, it can be challenging to stand out and secure your dream marketing job, especially if you don’t have a degree or experience. 

But don’t let that discourage you! In this episode, we share valuable tips and insights on how to get a marketing job without a degree or experience.

Our guest, James Stewart, is a marketing expert with over a decade of experience in the field. He worked his way up working for startups, eventually landing a job at Adobe and then now working as a Head of Data & Analytics at GoHunt.

He shares practical advice on how to build your marketing skills, gain experience from scratch and land a marketing job!

Whether you’re a recent graduate looking to break into the marketing industry or someone looking to make a career change, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in and discover actionable tips and advice on how to land your dream marketing job without a degree or experience.

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Want to earn a tech salary without coding? Then this episode with Bradley Rice is for you!

In this episode, we talk about how you can start your career in tech through Salesforce Certifications.

As most of you know, Hannah got her start in tech through the Salesforce Admin certification, and Bradley helps people get those certifications and launch their careers in Salesforce.

We also talked about how to start networking the right way and grow your network on Linkedin. This episode is value-packed with actionable advice, so tune in!
 
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Bradley Rice is the leading expert on salesforce Careers & the modern job market.

- He positioned himself to be financially independent at 31 years old after growing up as a cattle farmer.
- As a Salesforce professional he made $35k at 22 and by 27 was making $225k working 20 hours per week.
- Bradley was not ready to call his professional life complete, he wanted to show others the path he had discovered.
- He then started a company called TalentStacker to help anyone and everyone understand how to start a Salesforce career with no tech background, no degree, and no coding.

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Today our guest is Diana Spencer, and we go over everything that you need to know in order to transition your career into operations.

We talk about what operation is and how to make your transition into that field if you're not already in it. 

We talk about how she initially got into operations as a bookkeeper and how she initially got the job by lying on her resume and learning quickly how to do the job and becoming really proficient at it.

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Diana has had over a decade of experience working in Operations. Starting as a bookkeeper at age 18, Diana quickly and quite successfully rose within each company she's been employed with. She contributes her success to nothing more than strategy and the willingness to learn. 

"If you play the game of business and play it right, you can move into any position that interests you. Decide what you want, then define vividly what you need to do to get it. Then EXECUTE! Just get in and get started."  

Diana believes that all opportunities are in front of us (those without a degree) and we just need to take them. 

"Pick up a book, join networking events on - there are no excuses, it can be done virtually on LinkedIn. Surround yourself with everyone you can learn from and ask questions. Moving to a position of running companies with 50-100 employees - I drool over employees that want to learn. They are few and far between. Be the few and your competition WILL shrink."

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefree.co/workbook

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In this episode, we talk to Billy Cosentino to discuss the key skills and strategies that helped him succeed in the IT sector, no degree needed!

From coding bootcamps to networking, we'll cover all the steps you can take to get your foot in the door. Whether you're a recent high school graduate, a career changer, or someone looking to make a pivot, this episode will provide valuable insights and inspiration for anyone looking to break into the tech world and have a successful tech career. 

So tune in and listen to this value-packed episode!

Billy Cosentino has been working in the Information Technology world officially since 1999 when he got his first job as an entry-level helpdesk support rep.  From there, he climbed the ranks to where he is now which is working as a migration consultant.  There were no shortcuts, no "secrets", no gimmicks, or anything magical to get where he is now which is quite successful.  It was a combination of many "things" that will be discussed in this episode.  And all this was without a college degree.

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefree.co/workbook

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We’ve all been there, waiting for the right idea to hit us so that we can begin working on a creative project or task. 

We think that waiting will lead us to success but it turns out waiting for the right idea will lead you nowhere. 

In this episode, we talk about:

- Why ideas are only as good as their implementation; merely having an idea does not guarantee success or progress.
- How waiting for the right idea costs us years of our life
- Simple steps that anyone can take to bring their ideas from concept to reality. 

Ryan and Hannah also shared tips and resources to help you break off the idea loop.

Enjoy the episode!

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefree.co/workbook

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