Episodes
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
How to Make Your Career Change (DF#86)
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
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/
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
How to Break into Marketing with No Degree or Experience with James Stewart (DF#85)
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
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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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Launch Your Salesforce Career: Everything You Need to Know with Bradley Rice (DF#84)
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
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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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Unlock Opportunities in Operations - No Degree Needed! with Diana Spencer (DF#83)
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
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."
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
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.
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Worst Failures #3: Waiting For The Right Idea - Ep. 81
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
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!
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Your Biggest Problem in Finding a Job: Self Elimination - Ep. 80
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Many of us have been there - staring at a job description for a position we are desperate to apply for, but feeling intimidated by the extensive list of qualifications and requirements.
We might feel that we don't measure up, and so practice self-elimination by not applying.
However, the truth is that job descriptions are often crafted as wish lists – and you should still apply even if you don't tick all the boxes!
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why you don't have to be the perfect job candidate: job descriptions are just wishlists
- Why do you only need to match around 50% of the job listing to be considered 'qualified'
- How you can convince an employer or hiring manager that you can provide value even without a degree or relevant experience
- Why more and more companies are no longer caring that you don't have a degree
Ryan and Hannah also talked about the right mindset when you're job hunting.
Enjoy the episode!
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
How to Brute Force Your Way Into Work: Volume Applying - Ep. 79
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
The job market is tough: It takes a hundred applications to land an interview, and here's how you can make every application count and increase your odds to get the job you want!
In this episode, we talk about:
- How to brute force your way into work in the current tough job market through volume applying
- Why job hunting can be lonely and frustrating, and what you can do to mitigate it
- The little things you can do to improve your odds of getting hired
Ryan and Hannah also talked about how you can make connections online the right way and why it's fine to apply for the same job many times.
Fun fact: Hannah applied for a job once, 17 times!
Enjoy the episode!
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Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
How to Find a Job Backwards - Ep. 78
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Finding a job is a topic that is rarely discussed, yet it's something all of us will face at some point in our lives.
Unfortunately, most of us never received any formal instruction on the subject during our school years. This is why you should learn how to find a job backwards!
Hannah went from $28k working in a call center to $185k as a product owner using this technique. This is how she figured out what skills to teach herself and what jobs to apply for!
In this episode, we talk about:
- How to find a job backward and get the job you want, no matter your experience or skills
- How to find the exact skills and credentials you need to get hired
- How to find the 'minimum effective dose' to get the maximum return on your effort in job hunting
Ryan and Hannah also talked about why you shouldn't self-eliminate and why you don't have to match all the 'requirements' on the job listing.
Enjoy the episode!
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Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Biggest Job Lies #3: ”You’ll Hear From Us Either Way” - Ep. 77
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
You’ve probably heard this said a million times in interviews or in job application processes.
"You’ll hear from us either way."
They’re most likely lying to you.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The different things you can do to deal with "you’ll hear from us either way".
- The importance of following up on your job applications.
- Why you should diversify where you’re spending your efforts when you’re searching for a job.
Ryan and Hannah also talked about how job hunting can be lonely and what you can do to make it easier.
Enjoy the episode!
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