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Ep29: Hack Your Career: Insider Tips for Cybersecurity Beginners
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Navigating Cybersecurity: Q&A Session with Marc
In this special episode recorded outdoors, Marc answers listener questions about breaking into the cybersecurity field. Topics include gaining practical experience without an IT background, the importance of certifications, essential soft skills, networking strategies, handling job rejections, and making a career transition into cybersecurity. Marc provides practical advice on how to stand out in interviews, tailor your resume, and continuously improve your chances of landing a cybersecurity job. Resources and contact information are available in the show notes.
00:00 Introduction and Format Change
00:29 Question 1: Gaining Practical Experience in Cybersecurity
03:31 Question 2: Importance of Certifications
06:46 Question 3: Crucial Soft Skills
09:26 Question 4: Standing Out in Job Interviews
12:33 Question 5: Networking in Cybersecurity
15:59 Question 6: Handling Rejection and Improving Applications
22:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Sites Mentioned in this Episode
- Cybersecurity Conferences - Our cybersecurity conference directory is meticulously updated and checked manually to prevent spam, ensuring it remains the community’s premier resource for discovering top cybersecurity conferences, events, meetings, and seminars for 2024, 2025, and beyond.
- The Hire Drive Podcast Series - Apple Podcasts
- Zero to Hired: Job Hunting in the AI Age - "Zero to Hired: Job Hunting in the AI Age" demystifies the complex world of job searching and hiring practices, providing job seekers with a comprehensive step-by-step guide to leverage artificial intelligence and modern digital tools to land their dream job.
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