How I Got My Job

In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 24:41, 11.3 MB), Jason “Jay” Boehm shares how he got a job as an IT Dispatcher. One of the keys to his job-hunting success was being confident without being arrogant.

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About Jason

Jason “Jay” Boehm is an IT Dispatcher for Pomeroy IT Solutions in Hebron, KY. Loves everything technical and helping people solve their tech problems. You can find him constantly reading up on the latest and greatest technologies, learning Ruby on Rails playing with PHP during his free time. During the day he helps server admins find the help they need to make sure their companies’ servers stay running 24/7.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 19:57, 18.3 MB), Brandon Kilby shares how he got a job as a Web Programmer for Saint Anthony Messenger Press.  He found the lead through a referral on Twitter and worked with a recruiter, who helped him.  Brandon says to be ready to state your case why a potential employer would want to hire you, because they will ask.

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About Brandon

Brandon Kilby is a web developer for Saint Anthony Messenger Press. As a logical thinker and an overachiever, he always tries to think of a way to make the world better through programming. You can follow Brandon online at http://twitter.com/papstio and connect with him on linked in at http://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonkilby.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 26:37, 24.3 MB), Kevin Smith shares how he got a job as a Software Developer.  He found the lead through being authentic on Twitter.  Having code available online in a portfolio and following up were some of the keys to his success. His story was picked up my MP Daily Fix, by the way.

Websites mentioned:

• Twitter Search
• 37 Signals Job Board
• Authentic Jobs
• NetNewsWire
• Google Reader
• RSS in Plain English video

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About Kevin

Kevin Smith is a software developer with the great people at Gnoso, Inc. in Greenville, SC. Kevin loves to be inspired by passion and craftsmanship. You can find him learning about cutting-edge tech, savoring his wife’s yummy food or relaxing with friends. And, of course, you can find him on Twitter: http://twitter/com/smithk14.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 11:33, 10.5 MB), Nathan Friedly shares how he got a job as a Web Developer.  His story reminds us the importance of

• making yourself available,
• making the most of existing opportunities,
• communicating your brand, and
• staying connected to previous colleagues.

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About Nathan

Nathan Friedly

Since this particular interview, Nathan now works for himself doing freelance web development, doing some complete websites, but with a big focus is on scripting web applications. At age 22 he is a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati.

You can find him online at nfriedly.com and occasionally at http://twitter.com/nfriedly.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 26:34, 24.3 MB), Paul Monaco shares the journey about how he got a job as an IT Manager.  Particularly interesting to this story is Paul’s skill in developing and maintaining great relationships.

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About Paul

Paul Monaco

Paul Monaco is an I.T. Manager for a regional New England foodservice distributor. He can be found on most social networks as pfmonaco (twitter, uttlerli, plurk) and maintains several personal blogs PaulMonaco.* (com, org, net, tv) as well as a social media related podcast at TheWorldIsMyNetwork.com.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 36:31, 33.4 MB), Brent Bradley shares how he got a job as a Network Technician. Hear his story about perseverance and never giving up.

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