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How @I.T. Career Questions went from High School DROP OUT to changing lives in Cyber Security
Zach's Contact Info:
YouTube: / itcareerquestions
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/iamnerdy
Zach's Bio:
At I.T. Career Questions we bring on Information Technology Professionals and Novices who can answer your questions about the Information Technology Career Field. We realize that there is a vast amount of information to consume about the many different aspects of this field. Or goal is to help you find the answers to the questions you might have about anything and everything Information Technology Career Related and set your mind at ease.
Information Technology is my passion, helping others is my purpose - That is the motto that I live by day to day with this YouTube channel. I love to help people and if I can make a difference in your life by helping you feel confident enough to get into I.T. then I feel as though this is all worth it.
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00:00 - Intro
05:21 - Interview starts
05:43 - Du'An introduces Zach
11:40 - From the audience - "Zach, did you lose weight? You look good and toned up"
13:51 - I wanna hear the story of you dropping out of high school
19:58 - You don't often hear about people picking up a book when they drop out of high school and learning something
20:21 - Just from what I know about you, you've always been the type to go after what you desire
24:20 - You entered to one of the most competitive industries that often would leave people behind because so much is required
26:31 - Tech is such a demanding career, if you don't enjoy what you're doing, eventually, you're gonna get burned out
28:25 - What do you think the most important thing is when starting in tech and advancing your career?
34:42 - For people that want to get started in tech, how do you go about that?
41:17 - Don't compare yourself to other people on social media
48:39 - When you mention helpdesk that's kinda general, what helpdesk role specifically?
54:39 - What IT certifications matter?
57:56 - It's 2021, is the A+ still as valid as it was 5/10 years ago?
59:17 - The Security+ has a different outlook in the industry
01:00:19 - When we talk about working for the government, the Security+ is listed as an optional certification
01:02:16 - The Pentest+ is coming on strong
01:05:53 - Can you do me a favor and put the Cyber Mentors discord in the chat
01:12:37 - What are some pitfalls you would share with people that they should avoid when entering IT?
01:17:50 - Zach asks: "How do you get into IT if you don't have experience?"
01:20:49 - If you could do it all over again, would you do it the same way or what would you do different?
01:24:28 - It's not too late for anyone who wants to get started in the cloud
01:28:53 - What exactly is your job role and what does your day-to-day consist of?
01:32:58 - What are the 3 essential skills that carried you to get to where you are?
01:36:41 - "I'm making a career change to cyber. In your opinion, what is the certification to get, I currently have Security+".
01:40:29 - How many videos do you have on YouTube?
01:45:55 - Outro
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