33 min
33. Harsh Garg: Unlock an Technical Career - No Experience Needed The Uncommon Career Podcast: Career Change Strategies for Mid- to Senior-level Professionals
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- Careers
Have you ever faced challenges while transitioning to a tech career?
Harsh Garg and I chat about the role of certificates and coaching to making career transition smoother.
"If you spend half an hour every day learning a skill in the next five years, you will become a national expert in that area." - Harsh Garg
Harsh shares:
• How to make a career change into technology
• How outcome-based resumes help you land positions in a skills-based economy
• How to find a good certification course (and which he recommends)
• How coaching helps clarify and accelerate the process
Harsh Garg is a career coach with a mission to help individuals without prior experience break into the tech industry. With over two decades of IT experience, Harsh specializes in software testing and is passionate about driving testing transformation.
Harsh guides aspiring professionals through a personalized 16-week journey to find their desired career path in technology through short-term certificates. His unique approach focuses on understanding the 'why' behind each individual's goals, providing tailored resources and training, and equipping them with the necessary skills and certifications to land their dream job.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:12 - How Harsh Became a Career Coach
00:09:06 - The Coaching Process
00:13:03 - Freelance Work and LinkedIn
00:16:44 - Preparing With Certifications
00:19:05 - Skill-building
00:23:30 - Success Stories
00:27:12 - Criteria for Choosing a Career Track
00:31:07 - Harsh's Services
Resources mentioned:
- Udemy
- Google Cloud Certificate
- Microsoft Cloud Certificate
- Scaled Agile Academy
- Scrum Alliance
- DataCamp
- The Mom Project
Connect with Harsh:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshgarg78/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harsh.garg.5059 ==============================================
Connect with Patricia:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmortega/
Get started with your career change:
• Download The Career Transition Checklist
• The 10 Easy Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Market
Have you ever faced challenges while transitioning to a tech career?
Harsh Garg and I chat about the role of certificates and coaching to making career transition smoother.
"If you spend half an hour every day learning a skill in the next five years, you will become a national expert in that area." - Harsh Garg
Harsh shares:
• How to make a career change into technology
• How outcome-based resumes help you land positions in a skills-based economy
• How to find a good certification course (and which he recommends)
• How coaching helps clarify and accelerate the process
Harsh Garg is a career coach with a mission to help individuals without prior experience break into the tech industry. With over two decades of IT experience, Harsh specializes in software testing and is passionate about driving testing transformation.
Harsh guides aspiring professionals through a personalized 16-week journey to find their desired career path in technology through short-term certificates. His unique approach focuses on understanding the 'why' behind each individual's goals, providing tailored resources and training, and equipping them with the necessary skills and certifications to land their dream job.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:12 - How Harsh Became a Career Coach
00:09:06 - The Coaching Process
00:13:03 - Freelance Work and LinkedIn
00:16:44 - Preparing With Certifications
00:19:05 - Skill-building
00:23:30 - Success Stories
00:27:12 - Criteria for Choosing a Career Track
00:31:07 - Harsh's Services
Resources mentioned:
- Udemy
- Google Cloud Certificate
- Microsoft Cloud Certificate
- Scaled Agile Academy
- Scrum Alliance
- DataCamp
- The Mom Project
Connect with Harsh:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshgarg78/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harsh.garg.5059 ==============================================
Connect with Patricia:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmortega/
Get started with your career change:
• Download The Career Transition Checklist
• The 10 Easy Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Market
33 min