Meet David! His story is a real-life examples of the fact that anyone can give this field a try, regardless of education or previous work experience. David found his path into tech after graduating from Careerist.
Here’s our interview with David Colonia.
Careerist is a US-based career accelerator designed to help students learn the skills needed to land a tech job.
Chapters ⌛
0:00 Intro
0:43 What's important to you in life?
2:33 What were you studying before finding Careerist?
3:55 What was your job before the course?
5:22 What was your passion growing up?
7:25 How did you hear about Careerist?
8:28 What initial hesitations did you have about Careerist, and what made you decide this was the program for you?
10:53 What did your family think of your career shift?
14:40 What's you background in tech and how did that help you know to move into the industry?
17:38 Do you NEED a background in tech to get started in the industry?
19:33 What stood out to you about studying with Careerist?
22:00 What did the mentorship and job hunt look like for you?
23:51 In a few words, how would you describe the Careerist culture?
26:41 How long did it take you to find a role in QA?
27:50 What were some of your fears and blockers when applying, and how did you overcome them?
30:00 How much were you applying?
31:35 What is your current team and work life like?
34:11 How do you handle work-life balance when working from home?
36:09 What are your future career goals?
39:25 What advice would you give to someone who might be on the fence about entering QA?
40:43 Connect with David!
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