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Some people nay-say tech certifications. Some are really skeptical of branded tech certifications and claim that it’s just big companies trying to make money. 

Here’s why we think it shows the opposite!

In this episode, we talk about:

- Branded Tech Certifications and why they are the lowest risk type of certifications to take, as well as the most versatile.
- Why there will ALWAYS be a job supply for branded tech certification holders
- How tech certifications help companies in their brand strength and selling their product, making it a win-win situation.

Ryan and Hannah also talk about the different branded tech certifications that you can take!

Hope you all enjoy this fun conversation and value-packed episode!

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The median salary for a social worker in the US with a graduate degree is $48k. Are there exceptions? Sure. But there are always exceptions.

Monetarily, this is one of the worst fields to buy a degree in. Try anything else before paying for a degree to work in social work or adjacent fields to reduce the risk for yourself.

In this episode, we talked about:

• An overview of court mediators, funeral directors, 911 dispatchers, paralegals, and just plain old working at nonprofits as alternatives for social work interested people.
• What's the day-to-day like for these jobs, their requirements, and how you can become one.
• The pros and cons of each job to help you see which one fits you the best.

Ryan and Hannah also talk about why you don't need a degree to get all these jobs!

Hope you all enjoy this fun conversation and value-packed episode!

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We see all the time that people don’t know what jobs are out there. If they don’t know what kind of jobs are out there, then how can they prepare to get those jobs? 

Here's where our topic for today, vocational creativity comes in!

In this episode, we talked about:

• What is vocational creativity and how it can help you find your next job
• An exercise you can do to stretch your vocational creativity muscles especially if you don't have a starting point
• How you can combine vocational creativity and finding a job backward to land your next, high-paying job

Ryan and Hannah also talk about why it's important to be careful when choosing your career because it might be something you don't want if you don't experience it first.

Hope you all enjoy this fun conversation and value-packed episode!

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Whether you're degree free or not, this episode is a goldmine of knowledge when it comes to having career success. Today, we're having Praxis's CEO, Cameron Sorsby as our guest. 

Praxis is a company that offers a college alternative apprenticeship program. Cameron is one of the very first customers of Praxis, he then became an intern at the company and worked his way up to CEO! 

In this episode, we talked about:

• Why you don't need a college degree to have a thriving and successful career
• What are the most in-demand skills that employers are looking for
• How you can emphasize your value to an employer even if you don't have relevant experience

Learn more about Praxis: https://discoverpraxis.com/

Ryan and Cameron also talked about the system behind Praxis and why it's a great way to launch your career.

Hope you all enjoy this fun conversation and value-packed episode!

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If you've been thinking about getting into software development, coding, and software engineering, this episode is for you!

Ken is a wealth of knowledge and we were very lucky to have him sit down and go over what he did and what you can do to become a software engineer!

In this episode, we talked about:

• How Kent worked his way up from a customer service role to becoming a senior software engineer
• How you can be a software engineer/developer without a degree and experience, and what are the best resources to learn
• How you can learn which languages or technologies you should learn by finding a job backwards

Ryan and Kent also talked about the day-to-day life of a software engineer and how you can prevent tutorial hell.

Hope you all enjoy this fun conversation and value-packed episode!

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In this episode, we have our very first return guest, Career Hacker's newly appointed CEO, Joel Bein!

We talked about how everyone should consider themselves entrepreneurs, even if they work as an employee. We also talked about Career Hacker's upcoming 2-day virtual event called "Supercharge Your Career in a Sh*t Economy" on October 19-20, 11 AM to 6 PM EDT.

If you're interested in joining this free virtual event, click here to register.

Event Info:
The economy is sh*t. It's tough, whether you're looking for a job, or wanting to keep your current one.

But you still have the choice to take control. 

Join top thought leaders to supercharge your mindset, and bulletproof your job hunt and career. Listen and engage in the conversations. Meet new people. Feel energized and empowered.

You are powerful. You are the one you have been waiting for.

This Virtual Event Is For Job Seekers and Career Builders 
• Learn to stand out to 50X your interview rate. Then get the secrets to crushing the interview. 
• Become a linchpin at your current role, or skyrocket to a new one, and learn to 5X your salary.
• Want to switch careers? Learn from the best, who know that no degree or permission is required.

Bottom line: no matter the economic times, you hold the power to forge your path and discover and do what makes you come alive.

These 2 days are gonna be on fire!

Click here to register and supercharge your career!

Please enjoy this conversation with Joel Bein and we're looking forward to seeing you at Career Hacker's virtual event!

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"What’s alarming is that many think that having a degree is an employment guarantee. Solely connecting higher education to career sustainability creates a false sense of security."
-Zakiya Akerele, author of Dump Your Degree

Dr. Zakiya Akerele is an Atlanta-based educator, author, and speaker who found an early passion in academic pursuits hoping to use them to improve herself and the world around her. 

She sought higher education with full force, obtaining degrees from Florida A&M University (B.A.), Columbia University (Ed.M.), and Fordham University (M.A. and Ph.D.) in International Education, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. Dr. Akerele has served in various capacities at higher education institutions and at social justice, political, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) both in the U.S. and abroad.

Her new book, Dump Your Degree, is a timely and invaluable resource for anyone seeking guidance on navigating higher education, developing their career, and having financial security.

In this episode, we talked about:

• Why a degree won't guarantee career success, and what can you do instead to have a successful career?
• How you can repurpose your education to get the job you want and achieve financial freedom
• Why 'who you know' is as important as 'what you know' to have career success.

Ryan and Zakiya also talked about how parents can help their children prepare for college and their careers.

Hope you all enjoy this fun conversation and value-packed episode!

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No degree and thinking of changing careers? Learn about these jobs that only require professional licenses and start earning at least $60k/year!

In this episode, we talk about:

• Jobs that only require a professional license, their requirements, and how you can become one!
• What's the day-to-day like for these professional license jobs.
• The pros and cons of each job to help you see which one fits you the best.

Ryan and Hannah also talk about why Reddit AMAs are a goldmine for information when you're looking for certain professions.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

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Drake Porter is an entrepreneur, League of Legends coach, and he's currently working at Facebook/Meta as a Senior Product Manager. 

Watch the full episode to learn about his journey on how he went from unemployed because of COVID, to earning $385,000/yr at Meta without a college degree.

In this episode, we talked about:

• How Drake went from founding his own startup and working numerous jobs, to unemployed from COVID to earning $385,000/yr as a Senior Product Manager at Meta despite having no college degree.
• What does a product manager do and what skills you should learn to become one.
• Effective strategies that you can do to get hired quickly and beat the competition.

Drake also talked about why it's a very good idea to start a side project that you can put in your resume, especially if you have little to no experience.

Hope you all enjoy this fun conversation and value-packed episode!

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Everyone has failures. It’s easy to think that other people don’t have failures when you don’t hear about them. So, today we’re going to talk about one of the biggest interview fiascos of Ryan’s career. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• The biggest interview fiasco of Ryan's career, in great detail!
• What we learned from Ryan's biggest interview failure and what Ryan could've done differently.
• What you can do to bounce back after experiencing failures and why you should not be so hard on yourself.

Ryan and Hannah also talked about why we sometimes only notice people's successes instead of their failures.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

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