David Kam
12m
·
Do Not Hire Me
·
One of my good friends has one of the most interesting career changes: from electrocuting invasive fish in local streams to now working as a product designer. We’ll talk about his journey from marine science, to the tech industry, as well as what’s happened to him since we both graduated from a design bootcamp two years ago. Guests on this episode: David Kam - http://davidskam.com Music by Kia Orion - https://soundcloud.com/kiaorion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donothireme/support
The episode David Kam from the podcast Do Not Hire Me has a duration of
12:21. It was first published
More episodes from Do Not Hire Me
Job Training
We're talking about job training, how previous generations had it somewhat easier and what kinds of training young professionals can do today to get ahead of the curve and impress hiring—especially when entry level jobs ask for years have already existing experience. Music by Kia Orion - https://soundcloud.com/kiaorion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donothireme/support
Germain Boué
Germain Boue moved from Montreal to Silicon Valley to become a software engineer, with no prior experience in coding. Germain worked at Apple for over four years on the Siri team before his current role at the Climate Corporation. We’ll learn about his experience going through the original San Francisco Dev Bootcamp, as well as his new passion to help others learn more about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Guests on this epsiode: Germain Boué - facebook.com/cryptopapi Music by Kia Orion - soundcloud.com/kiaorion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donothireme/support
Doing The Opposite
Have you ever wondered about how to stand out from the crowd and be different from everyone else? We're talking about doing the opposite: doing things that go against the norms of society, against the norms of your friends, and even your own assumptions and beliefs. I'll tell you about my experience creating the do not hire me campaign and you'll find out why sometimes doing the opposite is exactly what you need to be aiming for. Music by Kia Orion - https://soundcloud.com/kiaorion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donothireme/support
Madison Myers
Madison has gone through some enormous career change in just the past few years. She is currently a Senior Data Scientist at Change Healthcare, writing machine learning algorithms every day—but she didn’t plan it that way. We’ll talk about her story of change from political science, to data science, as well advice she has for those looking to enter the tech industry. Guests on this episode: Madison Myers - linkedin.com/in/madisonjmyers Music by Kia Orion - https://soundcloud.com/kiaorion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donothireme/support
Tech Bootcamps
Have you ever wondered what it's like to go through a tech bootcamp? You know those two to four month programs that promised to jumpstart your career and a hot new tech field? We're going to find out if they're worth it: I'll tell you about my experience at a tech bootcamp and explain why the answer is more complicated than you might think. Music by Kia Orion - https://soundcloud.com/kiaorion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donothireme/support