S1E2 - Certifications vs Experience with VP of Blackberry Steve Struthers

We have talked about leadership before in our show however, in this episode we discuss how leadership is not just something you should be exercising at work. Leadership should be part of everything you do, it should be part of our daily lives. We had a great conversation with Jay Hitt about this topic. Jay is a dynamic leader and is currently serving as a Vice President of Client Solutions Architects at Ahead, a technology consulting organization Jay also served as the CTO of Data Blue, a pioneer in business transformation solutions Tech Career Podcast Information   Website: https://tcpcast.com   For questions or inquiries please contact us:   [email protected]   Connect with us in our socials:   Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @tcpcast   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

Who wouldn't like to get paid more.. much more? The hiring process can be a stressful time and there are many misconceptions about this been a one way street The reality is that you have much more power and leverage than what you think during this process. Negotiating your salary should be something everyone should do however, not many know how to do it. In this episode we discussed this with Brandon Bramley an expert in salary negotiations. Brandon is the Founder of The Salary Negotiator. He has a background in strategic negotiations from working in many procurement and vendor management roles. He also has over 10 years of experience in negotiating salaries and currently runs The Salary Negotiator Brandon has coached clients through hundreds of salary negotiations with companies ranging in size from small businesses, startups to some of the largest global corporations such as Google, Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple, and Microsoft. Links Mentioned Mentioned Links: Business Website: https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/ Salary Negotiation Courses: https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/courses Salary Negotiation Templates: https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/salary-negotiation-templates Business LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesalarynegotiator/ Personal LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbramley/ PayScale: https://www.payscale.com/ Comparable: https://www.comparably.com/salaries Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/index.htm Total Compensation calculator salary negotiator .com https://www.thesalarynegotiator.com/total-compensation-calculator Tech Career Podcast Information   Website: https://tcpcast.com   For questions or inquiries please contact us:   [email protected]   Connect with us in our socials:   Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @tcpcast   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

Leadership is such a powerful term however, there are many who confuse leadership with a position. In today’s episode, we will explore this in more detail and learn from a journey to leadership with our guest Mike Watkins. Our Show is Listener Supported, if you would like to support me please do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tcpcast Visit our website and the show link for more details and the links we discussed during the show. https://techcareerpodcast.com/season-2/s2e4 About our Guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikewatkins3/ Tech Career Podcast Information Website: https://tcpcast.com For questions or inquiries please contact us: [email protected] Connect with us in our socials: Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @tcpcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

Microsoft has a long history of valuable certifications. For many,  these certifications have been a powerful resource to help them get better jobs, promotions and show they have real technical experience in a  particular area. In recent years we have seen a shift in these certifications this is all happening with the introduction of the cloud. Now is not just about Windows or servers but the focus has shifted to a more relevant topic like the Azure cloud. There are many options available so, How do you decide which certification path to take? We spoke with Lars Klint who is an Azure instructor with A Cloud  Guru, about the importance of a Microsoft certification, ways to study and pass the exams, and much more. Lars is an Azure instructor with A Cloud Guru, an author of various publications, a trainer of cloud computing, a Microsoft MVP, a community leader, an aspiring Microsoft Azure expert, and a part-time classic car collector. Our Show is Listener Supported, if you will like to support me please do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tcpcast Visit our website and the show link for more details and the links we discussed during the show. https://techcareerpodcast.com/season-2/s2e3   About our Guest:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lklint/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LarsKlintTech Website: https://larsklint.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/larsklint Book: https://www.manning.com/books/microsoft-azure-in-action    Tech Career Podcast Information Website: https://tcpcast.com     For questions or inquiries please contact us:   [email protected]     Connect with us in our socials:   Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @tcpcast     --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

Are you struggling with finding meaning in your career? Perhaps you are stuck in a job and don’t know how to advance. Lack of vision and planning can put us in a position of confusion because there is no real sense of direction. This is why creating a plan and having a vision for your career it's so important. In this episode, we chatted with Andy  Storch, and we explored how we can create an effective vision and plan to help you make better decisions for your career.  Andy is a professional coach, consultant, speaker, and author whose life mission is to equip others to live intentionally,  love the life they live, and fulfill their true potential.  Andy is the Author of the book: “Own Your Career, Own Your Life: Stop Drifting and Take Control of Your  Future” Get the book today! https://a.co/d/8XnMFDh   Visit our website and the show link for more details and the links we discussed during the show.   https://techcareerpodcast.com/s2e2-creating-a-plan-and-a-vision-for-your-career-with-andy-storch  About our Guest:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ Think Tank: https://tdtt.us/ Andy's Website: https://andystorch.com/ Andy's Podcasts: https://andystorch.com/podcast/    Tech Career Podcast Information   Website: https://tcpcast.com   For questions or inquiries please contact us:   [email protected]   Connect with us in our socials:   Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @tcpcast   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

If you are a creative person that enjoys challenges, learning every day and translating complex technical topics into valuable messages, a career in tech marketing might be just for you. In this episode, we explore what it means to work in tech marketing or product marketing, how to get a job in this area, and what it takes to be successful in this career. We interviewed George Wagner who has a long history of success in this area and shares a wealth of knowledge as a tech and product marketer.  Visit our website and the show link for more details and the links we discussed during the show. https://techcareerpodcast.com/s2e1-a-career-in-tech-marketing About our Guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grwagner/ Tech Career Podcast Information Website: https://tcpcast.com For questions or inquiries please contact us: [email protected] Connect with us in our socials: Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @tcpcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

AI or artificial intelligence is becoming more and more popular. This technology is growing in adoption by so many organizations around the world.  As you are looking into a career in technology, AI can be a great field to explore. To help us navigate this topic we interviewed Noelle Silver Russell a multi-award-winning technologist and entrepreneur, who specializes in helping companies with emerging technology, cloud, AI, and Web 3. Visit our website and the show link for more details and the links we discussed during the show. https://techcareerpodcast.com/a-career-in-ai About our Guest: Website: https://noellesilver.com/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mindfulleadership YouTube: https://youtube.com/noellesilver Tech Career Podcast Information: Website: https://tcpcast.com For questions or inquiries please contact us: [email protected] Connect with us in our socials: Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: @tcpcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

Join us as we listen to Chris Wright share his story on his first job in tech. This is part of our series called My First Job in Tech where we hear from successful people share their stories about their first job in technology. Chris Wright is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Red Hat. He leads the Office of the CTO, which is responsible for incubating emerging technologies and developing forward-looking perspectives on innovations like artificial intelligence, cloud and edge computing, distributed storage, software-defined networking, network functions, virtualization, containers, automation, and continuous delivery, and distributed ledgers. Follow us on social media, subscribe to our podcast for more cool content, and check out our website for more information at: https://techcareerpodcast.com If you like the show and you would like to give back please share it and if you want to help us continue our mission you can support us financially by visiting: https://anchor.fm/techcareercast/support Would you like to be part of the show? You can send us your recorded questions by visiting our website. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

Today's episode is part of our series called IT Certifications where we discussed in-depth information about a particular certification.  On our previews show, we discussed the relevance of getting a job with certifications, experience, or both.  In today's episode, we will focus on one of the most saw after certifications in the Linux world.  That is the Red Hat Certified System Administrator RHCSA.  We spoke with our special guest Randy Russell who is the director of certifications at Red Hat.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support

Have you ever wanted a job, but after comparing your resume with the job description, you realize that you don’t have the certifications or experience desired? We had a converastion with Steve Struthers who is the Vice President at Blackberry and we discussed the relevance of getting a job with just certifications, experience, or both.  Follow us on social media, subscribe to our podcast for more cool content, and check out our website for more information at: https://techcareerpodcast.com If you like the show and you would like to give back please share it  and if you want to help us continue our mission you can support us  financially by visiting: https://anchor.fm/techcareercast/support Would you like to be part of the show? You can send us your recorded questions by visiting our website. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techcareercast/support