E151 | From Call Center to the Tech Industry–Brian Golod

The NoDegree Podcast – No Degree Success Stories for Job Searching, Careers, and Entrepreneurship

As a kid he wanted to be a musician. Brian Golod immigrated from Argentina to Canada. Initially he studied music but decided to switch to IT as he thought that would be the more successful path.

Listen in as he tells Jonaed about how he:

• Took risks to move up in his career
• Learned to trust himself
• Left his comfort zone and learned new skills
• Built trust in job interviews, even when he wasn’t the most qualified candidate.

Time Stamps:

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:48 Enter Brian Golod
• 2:13 LinkedIn: Life changer
• 4:16 At 11 Years old, he was asked what did he want to do with his life
• 6:05 The essence of a Product Owner
• 6:52 Product Owner and Product Manager, are they same?
• 8:28 Working at a center at Canada, and the unexpected skill that was an asset to him
• 10:57 Skills he picked up working at a call center
• 13:22 The software skills he picked up when he was 13
• 14:17 No one cares about your degree or grades
• 15:41 His secret to moving up
• 15:11 A $25,000 mistake you can learn from
• 18:55 He answered every question wrong and still got the job, here’s why
• 19:57 Ask this question during your next interview
• 20:56 Hiring is risk management, do this to show that you are worth the risk
• 21:15 How he learned to interview well
• 24:28 Mistakes to avoid and learn from
• 29:23 Projects he built
• 31:17 Career transformation
• 35:14 The hardest thing he ever went through
• 37:01 Best advice he ever got from his dad

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• Website: https://join.nextbadge.com/webclass
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briangolod/

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Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.

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Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.