Shownotes Transcript
SHOW: 401DESCRIPTION: Aaron and Brian continue the "Four for Four Hundred" shows, with a focus on community engagement. Then Brian talks with Amy Lewis (@commsninja, Director Influence Marketing @VMware) about the importance of finding a community for technical learning, career advice, mentorship, and helping you find the joy in your current or future jobs.
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SHOW NOTES:
**Topic 1 **- Welcome back to the show. What types of things are you working on these days, especially in the context of people getting support from communities?
**Topic 2 **- Tell us about the feedback you’re getting from community members about the importance of technical skills vs. industry-specific knowledge or skills.
**Topic 3 **- You often recommend “doing an interview” to gauge how well prepared someone is to find a new job, or understand new jobs. Can you elaborate on some examples of how to do this - the “frienderview”.
**Topic 4 **- Is it ever a good time to align your resume to the current buzzwords of the industry? How far away are your current skills from where you want to be?
**Topic 5 **- What are some tips for learning the domain-specific terminology as people move into new industries?
**Topic 6 **- How are you finding ways to Spark Joy in your communities?
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