Start building your website resume RIGHT NOW with Hostinger!!: www.hostg.xyz/SHACM (get 10% off with code NETWORKCHUCK) STUFF from the VIDEO --------------------------------------------------- Website resume files and upload instructions ➡ntck.co/Website-Resume Check out Bernard Hackwell's resume website ➡ Bernardhackwell.tech 🔥🔥Join the NetworkChuck Academy!: ntck.co/NCAcademy 0:00 ⏩ Intro 3:51 ⏩ Creating your site 5:59 ⏩ Getting started with your resume website! 7:27 ⏩ How can we make the best resume for you? 8:52 ⏩ Resume tip #1: Don’t make your resume crazy! 11:45 ⏩ Resume tip #2: Put the important stuff up top! 19:37 ⏩ Resume tip #3: Create your resume for the job you want! 22:44 ⏩ Resume tip #4: Don’t be an idiot 27:45 ⏩ Back to our website! 35:05 ⏩ How do we overcome a lack of experience? 39:23 ⏩ Outro
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Thanks Chuck. Will definitely use these tips to take my resume to a new level for my future dream job. In my region the aren't used to this tactic for a resume so it probably will stand out and benefit me to get the job. 👍 Btw thanks for all your videos they helped me a lot and gave me some direction in it where I want to go. Many thanks and now it's time for ☕.
do we just need a website, or do we need a WordPress website? only curious cause it seems a lot of people focus on WordPress for their website builder. maybe cause its easy... but would a custom made site impress or detract? Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
Man, you don’t know me but I owe a lot to you. Just landed my first Cybersecurity analyst position thanks to your videos and knowledge ( I have no experience either). So from myself and my family thank you.
Oh man this is where I hope to be in a few months. Thought it was over when i had to drop out of college during lockdowns and covid, but Network Chuck has gotten me back into teaching myself what I hope I will need to land a job in the cybersecurity industry. Your comment gave me a bit of hope. Thanks, friend!
@@BatJeff I was just getting out of the Military around COVID and had no clue what I wanted to do, found chuck then everything fell into place along with me sticking it out. Trust the process mate, cheers 🍻
Congrats on the position! I’m on the same path. I’m looking to do Met+, sec+ and then some job specific tools etc. I’d appreciate any insight into how you did it.
@@ryanwalker6982 thanks man! Really just applying and showing up to the interview and showing that I was willing to learn everything I could. The cyber job market is perfect for getting into right now since there is a lot of jobs and not a lot of people willing to do them. Get in the door and treat every job as if it is the one you want so you will be ready for the opportunity when it happens to get your dream job!
Trust me just do it. I listened and followed his help, landed a 55k job after a career switch and just an A+ cert. This went along with 10 resumes a day for a month and a half. Don’t give up!
I needed to see this today, thank you William. I am preparing for my A+ and looking out the window at work every day fantasizing about getting out of my industry
Some great tips. I especially like the bit about HomeLabs - they're a great way to take control of your own destiny. Some IT people don't want to touch technology outside of their job and I understand the desire to leave work at work; but it also means their experience is entirely dependent on what their employer chooses to give them. If they are given menial tasks or their employer is the type to keep riding obsolete tech into the ground they end up stuck without marketable skills. A HomeLab doesn’t just give you skills and experience - it demonstrates passion and initiative.
I'm a year and a half into my service desk analyst position and I have an interview into my Infosec team this week. If it wasn't for your videos and advice I would of never gotten where I am today. Keep pumping the videos out your a life saver!
@@Will-Gee360z you're now in infosec? how's it going? i'm a year and half into my service desk/NOC role currently and looking to get my network+ to move up to something better
Every company is different. Keep in mind that you may or may not need a cert for a job. Some companies may ask for experience, a degree, a cert or something else. One key thing that will help you stand out is using the power of LinkedIn and network the hell out of people. Networking plays a big part in getting a job to bypass the ats system.
As an industry pro in IT - I found this helpful on a high level. I am not a "job hopper" - I have long tenures at the companies i have worked at. The hurdle I am encountering now is that all of the positions (in my area of North Texas at least) in my preferred pay scale are contract positions, and most not even contract-to-hire. I need a place to retire from at this point - I remember DOS and dip-switches, that's when I got my A+ lol. The resume info was exactly what I needed to see - I haven't changed my format since the mid-90's (Word was still WordPerfect when I created the original). Seeing what the recruiters and HR are looking for and getting some insight into their headspace hit the nail on the head. Thanks Chuck - rock on sir.
I've been watching similar videos back to back from sometime and I gotta say yours is true gold. Not only do you advise on projects but how to do them. Not just go a build a website but how to do it. Not just some resume tips but exactly how to make one. Thanks a lot for making this.
This video is surely the BEST pratical advice to get the job you want in IT ever shown + giving advice to moving up in your career. And it could be applied to other jobs too. It's common sense, self marketing, and showing the world you exist and want to break through: showing you are alive and kicking while able to do the job by tackling all the obstacles going through. Really awesome. Congratulations Keith.
I’m from Colombia, spanish is my native language and this was just cristal clear not even the most experience teachers or UA-camr’s have put in so simple words. Chuck, Thank you so much for this valuable content and FREE
Its so cool you made this video, It's exactly what I needed and working on right now. I quit my grocery store job of 10 years to build a tech career for myself with no prior experience. Currently working on my certs and associates degree. You're a real helpful man chuck and thank you for continuing to make helpful content. You're attitude is contagious and thanks for trying so hard! You're a gem my guy
Thank you for proving what I have been telling my wife for months. I had to take a 5 years break from IT and I have been rebuilding my homelab. I told my wife the Dell T330 server, Dell T5810 workstation, pfsense box, cisco and unifi switches were all for building my online portfolio. Also thank you for the resume help, I have 20 years of experience so I have a hard time getting my resume down to a page or two. Like most people in tech I would work at 1 place like IBM for 7 years. Sure I started as a repair tech and left as head engineer, but during that time I technically had like 30 job titles and working for 3 different companies. I wasn't just a engineer, I wrote software, managed 40 people, taught training classes, did technical writing, etc. I also get confused about how to list who I worked for. Like I had a IT job running 2 datacenters for a major drug company, but I worked for a company that worked for HP that did the IT for the company. At the same time company I directly worked for would loan me out to other companies for a migration project or datacenter inventory, etc.
Also, how important are certs? In the last 20 years I have never had do any prove myself to a company. I met so many people at IBM in Memphis that I was always headhunted or my reputation spoke for itself. I moved to the Tampa area and no one knows me and I only ever got my A+ back in the time when the tests were on DOS and Windows 3.1. I was working on my MSCE but work got in the way. While I love my current job, my skills are going to waste because the higher ups don't think my skills translate.
@@michaelamos75 Certs > Experience until you have Experience > Certs, or a mixture. You need them as a form of "screening", because the tests are standardised and refresh, it helps to stay "up to date". Companies care about it.
A tip: If you are already a programmer / software engineer. You can create a static site (use your preferred front-end technology and compile it to html, css, js) and host it in S3 (or GCP equivalent). It will be much cheaper than hosting a wordpress server, specially if you don't make an update every week.
This video is HUGE! It can be very discouraging trying to get into IT with everything feeling like an uphill battle. I appreciate you making this video and showing us that it is possible to get into IT with little to no experience. You are amazing Chuck, thank you for making this video and helping those trying to enter the field!
You know what I think the best advice is to give people? Carve your own lane and do whatever it takes to get a job. I have researched this topic so many times all throughout the internet and there is so many conflicting reports, and so many different things people have done or tell others not to do. Just do whatever it takes, control your own destiny as cliché that may sound. Basically try anything if you can do so, you don't really know what path will lead you to success. There is no right or wrong answer.
I just LOVE your videos. So encouraging and exciting!!! This must be one of THE BEST videos you've ever done! I'm going to go rebuild my resume AND build a website RIGHT NOW! Then I'm going to get started on a few new projects; maybe even build my own home networking lab WITH hardware. I am currently an Account Manager with a security company (Uniformed Services). But my bosses have made me an admin on a few systems. I'm after my Security+ at some point. But I need to start somewhere. Thank you for all you do, brother!!!
One of the tricks I have heard is to open a separate document and type keywords that you want to stand out, type these over and over again and then copy and paste these into the header and the footer of your resume multiple times, but use a white font color and shrink it down to the smallest font size for your word document application. That way the computer reads it but human eyes can't.
I had a classmate that did this years ago. I would recommend against it, but do as you want. If the questions come up regarding those specific technologies, you better prepared to speak on those technologies.
Honestly, being introverted in a market full of extroverts makes it so much harder because we have our own great story to tell, but aren't always the best at explaining especially in an interview process where you're often put on the spot and expected to perform to the same level as perhaps other extroverted people. I think that's where having a homelab or some quantifiable example that can demonstrate you have the chops to perform given the right environment is really helpful. Or having a couple of good professional references that can vouch for the things you've done.
You pointed it out right. I can relate to this situation. Extroverts relate very well to people while introverts are very related to tasks. In my experience is that i see more work being accomplished by introverts compared to extroverts in general. Not always but many times it does.
I knew a good few amount of introverts ..... Hard workers and in a one on one they can be much more then the extroverted colleagues, You have your skills they have theirs in the end its all about teamwork, balance and having work not feel like a drag.
Thank you for u're videos, all y're saying is so very true, that is how i switch from my previous profession into IT and now years later i am starting to get a degree and certs on IT mostly to keep up with trends and build what i didn't had at the start. You're vids are a big source of truth and info for a lot o people, myself included. oh and don't quit youtube, we like having you around :D
Great video as always, one thing I would recommend adding to your CV (in the UK) is your hobbies, not just your homelab, but other hobbies, DIY, crafting, renovations ETC, I'm working on RGB LED projects, my Homelab, crafting including vinyl cutting and I've purchased a cheap trailer tent to repair for camping. This stuff gives perspective, especially on your website, and employers in the UK will look at these too. Again great video, keep up the good work!!!!!
Hi Chuck - thanks for posting this - I have been watching you for a while and love your content - I am trying to pivot my career at 51 after recently getting furloughed from the mortgage industry (it’s a bloodbath!) - this was the most helpful video and I realized why I am not getting callbacks !
I got an ATS score of 100 once -- the only one -- with an in-state company. They never called me. You just have to spray resumes that are ATS high score and keep at it. Some fish will bite eventually. Always have your phone charged, ringer on, ready to talk. You never know when that call will come. Be ready all the time!
Super useful video Chuck, I'm switching careers from finance to tech and I don't really have a lot of experience, so this is really giving me some ideas on how to improve my resume. Thanks!
Love you man, you're amazing. you have completely helped me build my career in IT. The BEST CAREER EVER. Vidoes are so .. NOT boring like most the other IT videos out there
right down to business, no long unnecessary explanations and repeating him self, This is What IM talking about not waste of time just straight up to it..LOVE IT!!! thank you
Your videos are what I have needed for YEARS! Being a "millennial" who wasnt raised around tech (I was still using a landline rotary phone around 11 to 12 years ago 😅) it has been difficult to try and learn tech all while also taking into account the household I was raised in (my parents didn't graduate h.s. one of which did not go to h.s. at all 😮) but your videos are so detailed yet put so simply to where someone like me who always said "I wish I was smart enough for tech" you are a GODSEND SIR! At first I had no clue about almost all the stuff you talk about in your videos even existed but after stumbling across one of your videos (2 DAYS AGO) after surfing the internet for YEARS, I have been OBSESSED and hooked on watching your videos along with trying some basic stuff out but it's hard to do with an old computer running windows 7 that can't keep an internet connection 😂😅
Your content is amazing. I went to school for IT. They had some really great tips, but you exceeded that ten-fold. You mentioned everything that they did and more. I didn't even know that it was that easy to create your own website. I love how you explain things in your videos. Thank you so much for what you do! I will hack UA-cam ,ethically of course, every time you create a new video.
Chuck thank you. I got what I am looking for. I actually don't like the traditional ways, now I got my wa y to express the thirst for technology and cybersecurity. 1. I am gonna build a resume 2. Build a website 3. Build a github 5. Do certification and courses 6. Connecting with people in my dream industry ,may i should connect with people from my own company. 7. Watch all of your videos Thanks man.
Just started my first full time IT job a month ago. My biggest piece of advice is to be honest about your experience and what you're capable of. If you try to oversell yourself you're just gonna get called out
I dropped out of highschool in 08 my senior year, no college, no nothing, now im an applications engineer with lockheed martin making 96k a year. alot of it was weaseling my way up, and alot of youtube videos and reading/research on my own time.
Hey Chuck! This video was super inspiring and motivational. I hope your able to see this BUT would also like see another video exactly like this but how to hack your way into getting a Linux Administrator position. I loved all of your Linux/Hacking vids. I implore that you do so because in all of my time jumping from mediocre coding bootcamps, enterprise valued certifications, and learning programs that teach all there is to know about IT, Linux is just so fascinating to delve into, and while Tech Support, System and Network Admin and Cyber Security are all very popular and sought out job positions, I feel like not many going into Unix systems as much as you do. I could spend all my time trying to get into those but Linux is what REALLY sold me into getting into Big Tech.
I went crazy on the skills section of my resume to cover my lack of IT industry experience… Definitely gonna shorten it up or make it more concise.. Gotta shrink mine down to 2 pages.. Thx!
Great video. I have done a lot of these steps individually, but I've ever seen anyone compile them all into such an informative, creative package. I'm going to get on this right away.
Pro, I participated in a number of workshops for job preparation, CV processing, and personal interviews, but this video broke all the instructions. Thank you 🌹
Fun time, this came out solid and was great to be a part of - thanks a mil for the opportunity and more importantly for the great energy you bring to the screen. Great stuff, Chuck. That Bernard Hackwell has a chance.
@@AdmissionGaming I don't have time to play video games, but I did do a 360 dunk on my office basketball hoop the other day without spraining my ankle...so there's that.
You came a long way Chuck. Following you since you had only 100 K subscribers. Congratulations on 2.4 Millions ! Thank you for amazing content as always.
Even more important than bragging is honesty and represent yourself as you will be at the job, No one will have a good time at their job if during the job interview you come overdressed and later come in casual. Same goes for the attitude and other ways everyone represents them selves be your self grab a coffee or tea, Relax enjoy and don't haste cause that always comes back to bite you later on. And ofc the extra's we all can see/learn here will be able to give a boost to represent as more likely hireable.
For those getting broken images on Certs badges etc. Be sure to set the "Featured Image" on the lower right of your post that is where it pulls the image for those posts.
@@stevenpalermo7549 looking at mine, I have mm/dd/yyyy on the end date and it seems to show present instead of 1970. I suspect you have tried to leave it totally blank which is why it’s defaulting to 1970. See if you can put the lines default place holder text back in and revert to present
Wow, great video. Thank you. As an aspiring engineer transitioning from the medical field this is extremely helpful. Thank you for all of the hard work you put into helping people.
Man. I been watching, so let me just thank you in advance because I'm taking this knowledge with me and I'll be getting mine soon! Probably like many watching.
This was a really great video thank you so much. I am exactly the demographic you're talking about. I have no exp but I am currently in school for Computer Information Systems. My degree focuses on programming and networking. After watching this video I realized I made all of the rookie mistakes on my first resume applying for tech jobs. My background is as a chef with no real transferable skills but I do a lot of things in my home lab. I have a lot of work to do in order to get seen so, again, thanks for this video. Great advice in here.
15:50 While I haven't deployed a rpi cluster yet, I have deployed a rpi Plex server similar to the project you had in an earlier video. I have that on my resume, and it came up in my interview for the IT job I have now. I discussed some of the issues I ran into working on that project and how I worked through them.
This reminded me of a story I heard where a dude broke into a vault and left a note saying "want better security hire me" or that joke of a guy throwing bricks through windows saying "need a window replaced? Call us!"
Thank you so much for this video. I am applying for my first job in IT, and the information you give in this video is extremely helpful and practical. This video has helped me to have an edge of confidence, like it came from a sports coach. Thanks Network Chuck. Ill be hanging around. Wish us luck too heh 🙏
Dang I guess I really need to update my resume and reapply to some jobs! My resume isn’t in great shape after watching this video! Thanks for your help and God bless Chuck!
What I did to get my current job was to start a rival IT company, pull in a few clients and then apply for the new job, giving them the added bonus of taking over my current client base (revenue was only small at 30-40k a year), but at least they were getting immediate value by hiring me.
After watching this my viewpoint changed regarding CVs. Use outdated template and updated skills/experience. Add skills related to that job at the top.
Chuck. I freaking love you man. I have never loved a man like this in my life, hahahahahahaha!!!! You actually excite me and teach me "at the same damn time" (rapper Future reference). If we could box you up as a teachers course and bring your style to educators. It would be epic. lol. Thank you so much bro.
This is straight up SAUCE man. thank you so much for making this video! I'm going from a field tech position and trying to get a network admin position or something similar.
I've loved every video I've watched since I found you, this one was definitely uncanny on the timing. Just accepted a job offer last week as a System Admin after a couple years of collecting certs and working as a Tech 2 but will def keep this vid in the back pocket for later!
Watched till the end & the "you HAVE TO comment subscribe" got me, for once. Incredible video, I feel this can apply to way more than just what the video is based off of. Definitely deserves a sub. I'll be trying some new stuff out. Thanks a ton!
I love the video but I have to say that I gave up on IT, I wanted to be a Linux systems engineer, now I'm a electrical apprentice, not my dream job but it will give me a chance for a better life
Your videos are an inspiration for us newbs to the IT industry. Do you have a video on setting up a windows network home lab for active directory practice I'm trying to think what more i might do than setting up the domain, creating accounts, setting permissions for groups and users, refreshing and locking passwords,
Found you from the Certs vid back in the Spring. Since then we have been watching you like crazy Chuck. Co-workers and I are in the perfect spot for this video and I'm freakin stubborn AF when it comes to asking for help. I have been stuck in this simple High School resume that I am surprised it has gotten me this far. Certing up, getting some Azure and/or AWS (want more but work uses Azure) and going for my goal of Security Engineer. Once I'm there who knows where the next foot will go but that is the GOAL right now! Service Desk now Engineer in 5 years?
This is real pain for passionate and introverted people who loves to do it instead of speaking a lot to get to that SOC position. I have knowledge and skills for SOC L1 but it's just unreal to get in. I mean just to pass Gatekeepers that often are people who shouldn even have that HR job position in the company... it's just unreal. I will watch this video till the end, apply all you say and will get back with feedback here to let you know - did it help or it did not.
Can you do a follow up video of how to add to some of this stuff? Finding information, using your base files as a very difficult task to actually customize much of the website.
Thank you Sir. You change my mind about resume. Thank you for the advice. I go to Per Scholas-apprenticeship in NJ. Love the website domain & home labs. I had a mock interview with UBS. I put in home labs -they loved it.
Amazing Video Chuck! I just started creating my website and applying for jobs after this. Thank you very much and keep that good work going. Greetings from Germany
Look man, you're awesome, I just watched your video but I did exactly what are you saying (before watching the video). And I get and interview without a collage degree, for cloud engineer and project implementation. If I do get the job, I will come back and reply this comment.
They call me again, to ask me some knowledge, I talked with an actual engener. They told me they would let me know. I told them about Grafana, I know it a little bit, can you make a video about Grafana?
Smart glasses plus autonomous ai assistant which gives you answers for every question recognized plus a micro ear piece = super brain. Use this and you'll be able to breeze your way into ANY job
Funny, I had an interview today for a position as a network admin in a hospital.I only made a lateral move into IT last year, before that I was a bank clerk. The interview went really good!
There's a MAJOR issue though, speaking to "Entry" level Cyber Sec roles. Go on Linkedin and look for basic to intermediate positions for something info sec related. The issue? In 30 minutes, some companies have 40+ applicants. 3 - 12 hours later? Talk about hundreds of applicants. You can go ahead and tailor your resume and take the time to do so but you'll be the 66th applicant and you have done nothing but waste time. I love everything about this video but this is a huge problem.
One "solution" to this is to prepare multiple different resumes in advance for multiple different positions, to cover all your bases. If something opens up, you'll be prepared ahead of time and you can send it in right away.
Great video Chuck! I've been watching for months and lack comments. Just wanted to say thanks for your energy and intelligence. Thank you for sharing and you really get through to people! You make me think (I'm a total noob) that I can, and I'm pretty sure I CAN.
I made around 2 mistakes on my resume. Current On-going Courses at the side on the 3rd title and Projects that I did 5 years ago which is under my education and my experience is above my education. Funny Enough, It was my first resume that I made. I have 2 resume in all. The first actual resume was done by a friend who never got accepted for intership at any company. He is currently a 3rd year uni student with no work experiences. Somehow a company which controls most imports and exports of IT stuff actually contacted me for an interview. I did make 1 mistake in the interview. I explained everything in dis-order. The thing they said is that based on everything I said and about the Interview and Resume, I like to learn new things and try to nimble in everything and is very curious and I answered, Yes. I love IT. They said alright, If in all interviews, yours is one of the best, You will be called to sign the papers. Gave the General Manager and IT manager good firm handshakes. Not stronger than theirs (just to not show dominance; someone told me to do that and that person is a Network Engineer for a Big firm). So Yeah, Hope I get accepted.
Ya know chuck, I have been waiting for you to do a Livestream so I can super chat you about getting a job to break into the IT world. Since ive been having no luck. And LONE BEHOLD you post this. Thank you so much for your content. God Bless!
I made a resume website the last time you said do it. I still haven't landed my first entry level IT job yet. I started my it journey in April of last year. I haven't given up on getting into help desk. My end goal is cloud. I did update my resume, and website to try to reflect this the best I can. I hope it helps.
The best people for any IT are definitely the passionate nerds who love IT, i feel like i cloud takel anything. It's hard to communicate that and sound genuinely, though. 😢
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0:00 ⏩ Intro
3:51 ⏩ Creating your site
5:59 ⏩ Getting started with your resume website!
7:27 ⏩ How can we make the best resume for you?
8:52 ⏩ Resume tip #1: Don’t make your resume crazy!
11:45 ⏩ Resume tip #2: Put the important stuff up top!
19:37 ⏩ Resume tip #3: Create your resume for the job you want!
22:44 ⏩ Resume tip #4: Don’t be an idiot
27:45 ⏩ Back to our website!
35:05 ⏩ How do we overcome a lack of experience?
39:23 ⏩ Outro
Thanks Chuck. Will definitely use these tips to take my resume to a new level for my future dream job. In my region the aren't used to this tactic for a resume so it probably will stand out and benefit me to get the job. 👍
Btw thanks for all your videos they helped me a lot and gave me some direction in it where I want to go.
Many thanks and now it's time for ☕.
Hey you haven't done a giveaway in a long while
do we just need a website, or do we need a WordPress website? only curious cause it seems a lot of people focus on WordPress for their website builder. maybe cause its easy... but would a custom made site impress or detract?
Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
@@NaionProductions he does mention it at 1:01
@@YammyBoh7 oh you're right, my mistake. I must've skipped that part.
Man, you don’t know me but I owe a lot to you. Just landed my first Cybersecurity analyst position thanks to your videos and knowledge ( I have no experience either). So from myself and my family thank you.
Oh man this is where I hope to be in a few months. Thought it was over when i had to drop out of college during lockdowns and covid, but Network Chuck has gotten me back into teaching myself what I hope I will need to land a job in the cybersecurity industry. Your comment gave me a bit of hope. Thanks, friend!
@@BatJeff I was just getting out of the Military around COVID and had no clue what I wanted to do, found chuck then everything fell into place along with me sticking it out. Trust the process mate, cheers 🍻
@@skyex4701 needed to hear this bro. Thank you. Good luck out there my dude.
Congrats on the position! I’m on the same path. I’m looking to do Met+, sec+ and then some job specific tools etc. I’d appreciate any insight into how you did it.
@@ryanwalker6982 thanks man! Really just applying and showing up to the interview and showing that I was willing to learn everything I could. The cyber job market is perfect for getting into right now since there is a lot of jobs and not a lot of people willing to do them. Get in the door and treat every job as if it is the one you want so you will be ready for the opportunity when it happens to get your dream job!
Trust me just do it. I listened and followed his help, landed a 55k job after a career switch and just an A+ cert. This went along with 10 resumes a day for a month and a half. Don’t give up!
I needed to see this today, thank you William.
I am preparing for my A+ and looking out the window at work every day fantasizing about getting out of my industry
man, if that is true, I'm really happy for you. Your case is also an inspiration for others...
Wow. Impressive for just a A+. I am listening. Ty
Needed to see this today 😭
Some great tips. I especially like the bit about HomeLabs - they're a great way to take control of your own destiny. Some IT people don't want to touch technology outside of their job and I understand the desire to leave work at work; but it also means their experience is entirely dependent on what their employer chooses to give them. If they are given menial tasks or their employer is the type to keep riding obsolete tech into the ground they end up stuck without marketable skills. A HomeLab doesn’t just give you skills and experience - it demonstrates passion and initiative.
I love how his template provides a platform to showcase your projects in a blog-style format.
@@AnthonyJames7 Was you able to download the template?
@@Just_Jigging Yes the google drive link is in the description
It's a neat idea
@@AnthonyJames7 did the template worked for you? I have tried it and its failing any suggestion?
I'm a year and a half into my service desk analyst position and I have an interview into my Infosec team this week. If it wasn't for your videos and advice I would of never gotten where I am today. Keep pumping the videos out your a life saver!
I wrote this before even watching, I'm 2 minutes in and THIS IS THE VIDEO I NEEDED. I needed a confidence boost going into Infosec.
I am in the same position as yours men
Keep charging.
_it can be done_
@@Will-Gee360z you're now in infosec? how's it going? i'm a year and half into my service desk/NOC role currently and looking to get my network+ to move up to something better
Every company is different. Keep in mind that you may or may not need a cert for a job. Some companies may ask for experience, a degree, a cert or something else. One key thing that will help you stand out is using the power of LinkedIn and network the hell out of people. Networking plays a big part in getting a job to bypass the ats system.
As an industry pro in IT - I found this helpful on a high level. I am not a "job hopper" - I have long tenures at the companies i have worked at. The hurdle I am encountering now is that all of the positions (in my area of North Texas at least) in my preferred pay scale are contract positions, and most not even contract-to-hire. I need a place to retire from at this point - I remember DOS and dip-switches, that's when I got my A+ lol. The resume info was exactly what I needed to see - I haven't changed my format since the mid-90's (Word was still WordPerfect when I created the original). Seeing what the recruiters and HR are looking for and getting some insight into their headspace hit the nail on the head. Thanks Chuck - rock on sir.
There is some fantastic advice in this video for people looking for positions in all fields, not just IT, well done!
I've been watching similar videos back to back from sometime and I gotta say yours is true gold. Not only do you advise on projects but how to do them. Not just go a build a website but how to do it. Not just some resume tips but exactly how to make one. Thanks a lot for making this.
This video is surely the BEST pratical advice to get the job you want in IT ever shown + giving advice to moving up in your career. And it could be applied to other jobs too.
It's common sense, self marketing, and showing the world you exist and want to break through: showing you are alive and kicking while able to do the job by tackling all the obstacles going through.
Really awesome. Congratulations Keith.
I’m from Colombia, spanish is my native language and this was just cristal clear not even the most experience teachers or UA-camr’s have put in so simple words. Chuck, Thank you so much for this valuable content and FREE
Its so cool you made this video, It's exactly what I needed and working on right now. I quit my grocery store job of 10 years to build a tech career for myself with no prior experience. Currently working on my certs and associates degree. You're a real helpful man chuck and thank you for continuing to make helpful content. You're attitude is contagious and thanks for trying so hard! You're a gem my guy
Thank you for proving what I have been telling my wife for months. I had to take a 5 years break from IT and I have been rebuilding my homelab. I told my wife the Dell T330 server, Dell T5810 workstation, pfsense box, cisco and unifi switches were all for building my online portfolio. Also thank you for the resume help, I have 20 years of experience so I have a hard time getting my resume down to a page or two. Like most people in tech I would work at 1 place like IBM for 7 years. Sure I started as a repair tech and left as head engineer, but during that time I technically had like 30 job titles and working for 3 different companies. I wasn't just a engineer, I wrote software, managed 40 people, taught training classes, did technical writing, etc. I also get confused about how to list who I worked for. Like I had a IT job running 2 datacenters for a major drug company, but I worked for a company that worked for HP that did the IT for the company. At the same time company I directly worked for would loan me out to other companies for a migration project or datacenter inventory, etc.
Also, how important are certs? In the last 20 years I have never had do any prove myself to a company. I met so many people at IBM in Memphis that I was always headhunted or my reputation spoke for itself. I moved to the Tampa area and no one knows me and I only ever got my A+ back in the time when the tests were on DOS and Windows 3.1. I was working on my MSCE but work got in the way.
While I love my current job, my skills are going to waste because the higher ups don't think my skills translate.
@@michaelamos75 Certs > Experience until you have Experience > Certs, or a mixture. You need them as a form of "screening", because the tests are standardised and refresh, it helps to stay "up to date". Companies care about it.
A tip:
If you are already a programmer / software engineer. You can create a static site (use your preferred front-end technology and compile it to html, css, js) and host it in S3 (or GCP equivalent). It will be much cheaper than hosting a wordpress server, specially if you don't make an update every week.
S3, GCP, Wordpress...? You don't need any of this shit for a stupid static website.
This video is HUGE! It can be very discouraging trying to get into IT with everything feeling like an uphill battle. I appreciate you making this video and showing us that it is possible to get into IT with little to no experience. You are amazing Chuck, thank you for making this video and helping those trying to enter the field!
You know what I think the best advice is to give people? Carve your own lane and do whatever it takes to get a job. I have researched this topic so many times all throughout the internet and there is so many conflicting reports, and so many different things people have done or tell others not to do. Just do whatever it takes, control your own destiny as cliché that may sound.
Basically try anything if you can do so, you don't really know what path will lead you to success. There is no right or wrong answer.
I just LOVE your videos. So encouraging and exciting!!! This must be one of THE BEST videos you've ever done! I'm going to go rebuild my resume AND build a website RIGHT NOW! Then I'm going to get started on a few new projects; maybe even build my own home networking lab WITH hardware. I am currently an Account Manager with a security company (Uniformed Services). But my bosses have made me an admin on a few systems. I'm after my Security+ at some point. But I need to start somewhere. Thank you for all you do, brother!!!
One of the tricks I have heard is to open a separate document and type keywords that you want to stand out, type these over and over again and then copy and paste these into the header and the footer of your resume multiple times, but use a white font color and shrink it down to the smallest font size for your word document application. That way the computer reads it but human eyes can't.
I had a classmate that did this years ago. I would recommend against it, but do as you want. If the questions come up regarding those specific technologies, you better prepared to speak on those technologies.
Definitely trying this!!!!
Thanks! Chuck you are a great Inspiration . You Will have many blessings to fuel your passion. I’m Looking forward to Your Success!
Honestly, being introverted in a market full of extroverts makes it so much harder because we have our own great story to tell, but aren't always the best at explaining especially in an interview process where you're often put on the spot and expected to perform to the same level as perhaps other extroverted people. I think that's where having a homelab or some quantifiable example that can demonstrate you have the chops to perform given the right environment is really helpful. Or having a couple of good professional references that can vouch for the things you've done.
Well said
You pointed it out right. I can relate to this situation. Extroverts relate very well to people while introverts are very related to tasks.
In my experience is that i see more work being accomplished by introverts compared to extroverts in general. Not always but many times it does.
Extroverts talk the talk but introverts can actually walk the walk
Couldn't have said it better my friend.
I knew a good few amount of introverts ..... Hard workers and in a one on one they can be much more then the extroverted colleagues,
You have your skills they have theirs in the end its all about teamwork, balance and having work not feel like a drag.
Thank you for u're videos, all y're saying is so very true, that is how i switch from my previous profession into IT and now years later i am starting to get a degree and certs on IT mostly to keep up with trends and build what i didn't had at the start. You're vids are a big source of truth and info for a lot o people, myself included. oh and don't quit youtube, we like having you around :D
Great video as always, one thing I would recommend adding to your CV (in the UK) is your hobbies, not just your homelab, but other hobbies, DIY, crafting, renovations ETC, I'm working on RGB LED projects, my Homelab, crafting including vinyl cutting and I've purchased a cheap trailer tent to repair for camping. This stuff gives perspective, especially on your website, and employers in the UK will look at these too. Again great video, keep up the good work!!!!!
I am applying to multiple countries for a job, fresh into the industry, not as easy but I persevere every day! Thank you Chuck, you absolute legend!
Hi Chuck - thanks for posting this - I have been watching you for a while and love your content - I am trying to pivot my career at 51 after recently getting furloughed from the mortgage industry (it’s a bloodbath!) - this was the most helpful video and I realized why I am not getting callbacks !
I got an ATS score of 100 once -- the only one -- with an in-state company. They never called me. You just have to spray resumes that are ATS high score and keep at it. Some fish will bite eventually. Always have your phone charged, ringer on, ready to talk. You never know when that call will come. Be ready all the time!
Super useful video Chuck, I'm switching careers from finance to tech and I don't really have a lot of experience, so this is really giving me some ideas on how to improve my resume. Thanks!
Love you man, you're amazing. you have completely helped me build my career in IT. The BEST CAREER EVER.
Vidoes are so .. NOT boring like most the other IT videos out there
right down to business, no long unnecessary explanations and repeating him self, This is What IM talking about not waste of time just straight up to it..LOVE IT!!! thank you
Your videos are what I have needed for YEARS! Being a "millennial" who wasnt raised around tech (I was still using a landline rotary phone around 11 to 12 years ago 😅) it has been difficult to try and learn tech all while also taking into account the household I was raised in (my parents didn't graduate h.s. one of which did not go to h.s. at all 😮) but your videos are so detailed yet put so simply to where someone like me who always said "I wish I was smart enough for tech" you are a GODSEND SIR! At first I had no clue about almost all the stuff you talk about in your videos even existed but after stumbling across one of your videos (2 DAYS AGO) after surfing the internet for YEARS, I have been OBSESSED and hooked on watching your videos along with trying some basic stuff out but it's hard to do with an old computer running windows 7 that can't keep an internet connection 😂😅
Sometimes the world has the best timing. I have recently started going to school to be a network administrator. Thanks for all the great info.
Your content is amazing. I went to school for IT. They had some really great tips, but you exceeded that ten-fold. You mentioned everything that they did and more. I didn't even know that it was that easy to create your own website. I love how you explain things in your videos. Thank you so much for what you do! I will hack UA-cam ,ethically of course, every time you create a new video.
Chuck thank you. I got what I am looking for. I actually don't like the traditional ways, now I got my wa y to express the thirst for technology and cybersecurity.
1. I am gonna build a resume
2. Build a website
3. Build a github
5. Do certification and courses
6. Connecting with people in my dream industry ,may i should connect with people from my own company.
7. Watch all of your videos
Thanks man.
Just started my first full time IT job a month ago. My biggest piece of advice is to be honest about your experience and what you're capable of. If you try to oversell yourself you're just gonna get called out
I dropped out of highschool in 08 my senior year, no college, no nothing, now im an applications engineer with lockheed martin making 96k a year. alot of it was weaseling my way up, and alot of youtube videos and reading/research on my own time.
As a guy with sandwich artist on my resume when I got my first IT job. The order of your resume is critical.
Hey Chuck! This video was super inspiring and motivational. I hope your able to see this BUT would also like see another video exactly like this but how to hack your way into getting a Linux Administrator position. I loved all of your Linux/Hacking vids. I implore that you do so because in all of my time jumping from mediocre coding bootcamps, enterprise valued certifications, and learning programs that teach all there is to know about IT, Linux is just so fascinating to delve into, and while Tech Support, System and Network Admin and Cyber Security are all very popular and sought out job positions, I feel like not many going into Unix systems as much as you do. I could spend all my time trying to get into those but Linux is what REALLY sold me into getting into Big Tech.
This video really motivates you to grow and get out there. Loved watching it, been looking at creating my own personal website.
I went crazy on the skills section of my resume to cover my lack of IT industry experience… Definitely gonna shorten it up or make it more concise.. Gotta shrink mine down to 2 pages.. Thx!
I’m halfway the video and is just awesome. There’s so much value to gain.
Thank you Chuck!
Thank you for putting so much effort to prepare people for IT jobs and giving heads up on path forward. Really appreciated your work!
Great video. I have done a lot of these steps individually, but I've ever seen anyone compile them all into such an informative, creative package. I'm going to get on this right away.
Pro, I participated in a number of workshops for job preparation, CV processing, and personal interviews, but this video broke all the instructions. Thank you 🌹
Fun time, this came out solid and was great to be a part of - thanks a mil for the opportunity and more importantly for the great energy you bring to the screen. Great stuff, Chuck. That Bernard Hackwell has a chance.
Hi Joe, if thats your real name. Have you ever done a 360 no scope in MW2?
@@AdmissionGaming I don't have time to play video games, but I did do a 360 dunk on my office basketball hoop the other day without spraining my ankle...so there's that.
@@joehudson5566 lmao I'll give that dunk a 50!
You came a long way Chuck. Following you since you had only 100 K subscribers. Congratulations on 2.4 Millions !
Thank you for amazing content as always.
I’ll have to give this a try. Been job hunting for 6 months with no offers so hopefully this will help. Good video.
Even more important than bragging is honesty and represent yourself as you will be at the job,
No one will have a good time at their job if during the job interview you come overdressed and later come in casual.
Same goes for the attitude and other ways everyone represents them selves be your self grab a coffee or tea,
Relax enjoy and don't haste cause that always comes back to bite you later on.
And ofc the extra's we all can see/learn here will be able to give a boost to represent as more likely hireable.
For those getting broken images on Certs badges etc. Be sure to set the "Featured Image" on the lower right of your post that is where it pulls the image for those posts.
Thank you!
Would you happen to know how to get it to stop putting 1970 for the end date on the experience section if you leave them blank? Thanks in advance!
@@stevenpalermo7549 looking at mine, I have mm/dd/yyyy on the end date and it seems to show present instead of 1970. I suspect you have tried to leave it totally blank which is why it’s defaulting to 1970. See if you can put the lines default place holder text back in and revert to present
Wow, great video. Thank you. As an aspiring engineer transitioning from the medical field this is extremely helpful. Thank you for all of the hard work you put into helping people.
Man. I been watching, so let me just thank you in advance because I'm taking this knowledge with me and I'll be getting mine soon! Probably like many watching.
Humm, I never thought about having a personal website for those purposes. Great content. Chuck is the man!!!!
This was a really great video thank you so much. I am exactly the demographic you're talking about. I have no exp but I am currently in school for Computer Information Systems. My degree focuses on programming and networking. After watching this video I realized I made all of the rookie mistakes on my first resume applying for tech jobs. My background is as a chef with no real transferable skills but I do a lot of things in my home lab. I have a lot of work to do in order to get seen so, again, thanks for this video. Great advice in here.
I just received a job offer (career offer?) today! It's for a Network Security position with the State of Tennessee! Nothing but great things!
Did you have experience ?
15:50 While I haven't deployed a rpi cluster yet, I have deployed a rpi Plex server similar to the project you had in an earlier video. I have that on my resume, and it came up in my interview for the IT job I have now. I discussed some of the issues I ran into working on that project and how I worked through them.
This reminded me of a story I heard where a dude broke into a vault and left a note saying "want better security hire me" or that joke of a guy throwing bricks through windows saying "need a window replaced? Call us!"
a week in looking at your stuff homes... I'm in! love how you teach these concepts cause they stick.. great job!
Thank you so much for this video. I am applying for my first job in IT, and the information you give in this video is extremely helpful and practical. This video has helped me to have an edge of confidence, like it came from a sports coach. Thanks Network Chuck. Ill be hanging around. Wish us luck too heh 🙏
The quality of your content is above and beyond! Thank you!!!
Dang I guess I really need to update my resume and reapply to some jobs! My resume isn’t in great shape after watching this video! Thanks for your help and God bless Chuck!
Chuck I’m literally in my truck thinking about this , the timing could not be perfect
What I did to get my current job was to start a rival IT company, pull in a few clients and then apply for the new job, giving them the added bonus of taking over my current client base (revenue was only small at 30-40k a year), but at least they were getting immediate value by hiring me.
I'm doing this, even though I'm not in IT at all. I figured a resume website is great for anyone, especially in a competitive job market
After watching this my viewpoint changed regarding CVs.
Use outdated template and updated skills/experience.
Add skills related to that job at the top.
Chuck. I freaking love you man. I have never loved a man like this in my life, hahahahahahaha!!!! You actually excite me and teach me "at the same damn time" (rapper Future reference). If we could box you up as a teachers course and bring your style to educators. It would be epic. lol. Thank you so much bro.
Hello from Montreal, Canada! thank you for this amazing video. Really inspiring. Can't wait to make my resume grow.
Your the BEST BRO!! Keep up the good work. Very informational videos, and entertaining as well. I Love it!!!
Please make a video on hacking scammers. Thanks. I love your videos.
This is straight up SAUCE man. thank you so much for making this video! I'm going from a field tech position and trying to get a network admin position or something similar.
I've loved every video I've watched since I found you, this one was definitely uncanny on the timing. Just accepted a job offer last week as a System Admin after a couple years of collecting certs and working as a Tech 2 but will def keep this vid in the back pocket for later!
I watched at least two people get intro DOD GS7-9 cyber security positions with zero certs, but required to get them within 180 days.
Watched till the end & the "you HAVE TO comment subscribe" got me, for once. Incredible video, I feel this can apply to way more than just what the video is based off of. Definitely deserves a sub. I'll be trying some new stuff out. Thanks a ton!
I love the video but I have to say that I gave up on IT, I wanted to be a Linux systems engineer, now I'm a electrical apprentice, not my dream job but it will give me a chance for a better life
Your videos are an inspiration for us newbs to the IT industry. Do you have a video on setting up a windows network home lab for active directory practice I'm trying to think what more i might do than setting up the domain, creating accounts, setting permissions for groups and users, refreshing and locking passwords,
I actually didn't noticed consciously that it was a 40-min. vlog. Another great content once again!
Found you from the Certs vid back in the Spring. Since then we have been watching you like crazy Chuck. Co-workers and I are in the perfect spot for this video and I'm freakin stubborn AF when it comes to asking for help. I have been stuck in this simple High School resume that I am surprised it has gotten me this far. Certing up, getting some Azure and/or AWS (want more but work uses Azure) and going for my goal of Security Engineer. Once I'm there who knows where the next foot will go but that is the GOAL right now! Service Desk now Engineer in 5 years?
This is real pain for passionate and introverted people who loves to do it instead of speaking a lot to get to that SOC position. I have knowledge and skills for SOC L1 but it's just unreal to get in. I mean just to pass Gatekeepers that often are people who shouldn even have that HR job position in the company... it's just unreal. I will watch this video till the end, apply all you say and will get back with feedback here to let you know - did it help or it did not.
Can you do a follow up video of how to add to some of this stuff? Finding information, using your base files as a very difficult task to actually customize much of the website.
Thank you Sir. You change my mind about resume. Thank you for the advice. I go to Per Scholas-apprenticeship in NJ. Love the website domain & home labs. I had a mock interview with UBS. I put in home labs -they loved it.
Amazing Video Chuck! I just started creating my website and applying for jobs after this. Thank you very much and keep that good work going. Greetings from Germany
Look man, you're awesome, I just watched your video but I did exactly what are you saying (before watching the video). And I get and interview without a collage degree, for cloud engineer and project implementation.
If I do get the job, I will come back and reply this comment.
Keep us updated!
They call me again, to ask me some knowledge, I talked with an actual engener. They told me they would let me know.
I told them about Grafana, I know it a little bit, can you make a video about Grafana?
I got hired!!
chuck this is awesome for all your subscribers old and young
Some great tips. This sure gave me motivation. Loved the energy. Keep up the good work.
Smart glasses plus autonomous ai assistant which gives you answers for every question recognized plus a micro ear piece = super brain.
Use this and you'll be able to breeze your way into ANY job
Funny, I had an interview today for a position as a network admin in a hospital.I only made a lateral move into IT last year, before that I was a bank clerk.
The interview went really good!
There's a MAJOR issue though, speaking to "Entry" level Cyber Sec roles. Go on Linkedin and look for basic to intermediate positions for something info sec related. The issue? In 30 minutes, some companies have 40+ applicants. 3 - 12 hours later? Talk about hundreds of applicants. You can go ahead and tailor your resume and take the time to do so but you'll be the 66th applicant and you have done nothing but waste time. I love everything about this video but this is a huge problem.
Is there a solution to this other than praying you're lucky enough
One "solution" to this is to prepare multiple different resumes in advance for multiple different positions, to cover all your bases. If something opens up, you'll be prepared ahead of time and you can send it in right away.
Your last piece of advice really helps me a lot!!!! Thank you for existing >
Great video Chuck! I've been watching for months and lack comments. Just wanted to say thanks for your energy and intelligence. Thank you for sharing and you really get through to people! You make me think (I'm a total noob) that I can, and I'm pretty sure I CAN.
This is excellent, thank you! Much more robust than most career tip videos.
Chuck, this is a great grea great video. Many people will step up they're game because of this and succeed searching for a new job. Thank you!
I made around 2 mistakes on my resume.
Current On-going Courses at the side on the 3rd title and Projects that I did 5 years ago which is under my education and my experience is above my education.
Funny Enough, It was my first resume that I made. I have 2 resume in all. The first actual resume was done by a friend who never got accepted for intership at any company. He is currently a 3rd year uni student with no work experiences.
Somehow a company which controls most imports and exports of IT stuff actually contacted me for an interview. I did make 1 mistake in the interview. I explained everything in dis-order.
The thing they said is that based on everything I said and about the Interview and Resume, I like to learn new things and try to nimble in everything and is very curious and I answered, Yes. I love IT.
They said alright, If in all interviews, yours is one of the best, You will be called to sign the papers.
Gave the General Manager and IT manager good firm handshakes. Not stronger than theirs (just to not show dominance; someone told me to do that and that person is a Network Engineer for a Big firm).
So Yeah, Hope I get accepted.
In 3 months, I hope to break into this industry. Believe your channel will help me get in.
Cannot thank you enough man. I really liked the video, you are always a source of inspiration for me.
I got a job as a Technical Account Manager with no experience because my resume and BS game is strong.
Just got a job thank you Chuck!
Ya know chuck, I have been waiting for you to do a Livestream so I can super chat you about getting a job to break into the IT world. Since ive been having no luck. And LONE BEHOLD you post this. Thank you so much for your content. God Bless!
I LOVE THIS GUY
HEY CHUCK JUST TO LET YOU KNOW IM ON YOUR TEAM 💪
Those were some amazing tips, thank you for making this video ♥
incredible video Network Chuck, I can't get into a cyber security job to save my life. Thank you!
I made a resume website the last time you said do it. I still haven't landed my first entry level IT job yet. I started my it journey in April of last year. I haven't given up on getting into help desk. My end goal is cloud.
I did update my resume, and website to try to reflect this the best I can. I hope it helps.
wishing you the best!
the link he gave for the website resume isnt working what did you use
@@abcdleonix2345 I used google sites and google domains.
This is one my of favorite channel!!!
The best people for any IT are definitely the passionate nerds who love IT, i feel like i cloud takel anything. It's hard to communicate that and sound genuinely, though. 😢
No words for such great content !! Great Man, make such videos more👍