I got in with someone’s IT training class and during my interview I act like that was my job by describing what I was doing in that class as if I was working. Basically I faked it till I made it. Went from making $25 an hour doing physical security. to $73 an hour. Just scaled from there. You just have to network and finesse your way through the rest of the journey.
Interviews are easy to get in IT. Just a matter of what’s on your resume and the demand. I’ve notice once you get your first tech role. You really don’t have to go looking for jobs because they’ll come to you especially if your cleared.
@@FinesseTheTrader sounds good, because I still have my secret clearance form active duty. I’m doing my IT network & security class now and should be finished in February. Really trying to get into GovTech or into overseas contracting I’ve had 2 recruiters reach out to me but I just don’t have Sec+ yet
@@shantierpoole8450 Your resume should reflect you have working technology and working knowledge of what the Job description is asking for. The first step in getting to the hiring manager for a government position is 1: A computer-generated system is looking for keywords in your resume. 2: Once it is flags enough of the keywords, your resume is sent to a government employee who has zero knowledge of IT. 3: She will try to match the job description verbatim to your resume. 4: Once she sends the hiring manager the resumes she thinks look like the job description, there will be a panel of IT people in that department that will grade each resume based on the job description. (Always make your resume look and sound precisely like the job descriptions and always through in the new technology you are working with) 5: The five or six people that are selected will do a panel interview. You will get graded on how you answer the question( The difference between the government technical interview and the private sector is that the government will stick closely to the job description, whereas the private sector can be all over the place. 6: We will grade based on your technical skills. Unfortunately, we can't hire the person with the best attitude ( That sucks). The person with the highest points will get the position. The person with the second-highest score in several cases since I have been with the government got the job because a person couldn't pass a background check or the process was too long for them to wait until they found another job.
Just started a job in October in GovTech. Tech company is government contracted, so I’m in the process of getting my clearance as I type this! Entry level is $30k more than what I was making prior…it’s possible!
@@thatchickzsa Direct hire. Similarly I came from a local/state gov background. Making the pivot was challenging because I didn’t get certified first, so like Symone says, get those certs first
Just got through the Webinar, AWESOME and loaded with knowledge. The layout really helped me understand that I really can change my career and change my life
I am a Veteran and I would like to thank you for this awesome amazing information that so many people gate keep! I can verify so much information that you put out and I learned things that I didn’t know. This course will change lives!
I truly enjoyed your training for Layoff Proof in GovTech, as the training straight to point with a lot of gems! Super excited to get started on this journey!
I wish I would have known that you could negotiate with HR during hiring. I got offered a GS-11 IT Specialist position with Customs and Border Protection and took it. It was already 10k more than I was getting paid. But two guys hired after me negotiated and got GS-12's. I got promoted to gs12 after a year but I definitely had the experience. Now I'd love to become a gs13 or higher. I'd love to make 150k but I don't have any certs. I have years of on the job experience and can do my job very well but no certs. So I don't know if that will prevent me from going higher? I should get my security + cert.
Great info! I know that you've probably covered this x10 in other videos, but I thought that I would ask here. What are your tips of thoughts on the various clearances for civilian applicants? Or just applicants without clearances applying for these GovTech positions? Thank you in advance for your info. Keep up the great work.
You get promoted by switching different IT contacts asking for a minimum 30k pay increases. Instead of staying getting 3% every year. This is the beauty of working govcon for the past 3 years I’ve been in. This is free sauce y’all. Finesse with Put me on tech.
Okay , I wanna get into Govtech I’m a teacher loving paycheck to paycheck. Does anyone /can anyone tell me a good place (affordable ) place to take courses like security plus.
Go to Cisco Skills for All and do their networking and cybersecurity courses then do ISC2 free CC certification course and take the test for that cert. At that point you'll have some solid entry level cybersec knowledge.
Symone, I have zero tech experience but I'm working on my security cert and learning Linux. Should I go the comptia cert helpdesk, entry level path first?
I've had a hard time getting a job anywhere. I'm getting an internship in January 2024 with a degree in IT and security+ certification. I hope this will be enough for me to get an actual job. It seems that is the minimum requirement.
How long does your training program take to go through? I have my first engineer apprenticeship currently at Bank of America working as a systems engineer , but I’d like to transition to Govt roles when my contract is up in 9 months
Hey I was denied for public trust clearance today can you help me how to mitigate around this? My records are clean and strongly believe there is no reason for denial
I'm a junior in college majoring in Comp Sci concentrating in Network Security, IT, and Data Science. Do you think this cert is a + to my degree and would it be better to work these jobs instead of internships? Are most of them remote work and if so would I be able to work them while continuing school?
use your leverage of being a student to get internships in big tech companies. I recently graduated with a cs degree and no internships and getting a job is dreadful at the moment.
You need certifications from the specific cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). I would suggest focusing on a single provider, especially the ones the government uses most… either AWS or Azure.
CompTIA is the company that issues the Security+ Certification. There are really no prerequisites, you can just study for it and take the exam. Some people say CompTIA A+ & Network+ certification will help you, but it’s a waste of time imo.
So basically you need security plus? To even be considered? Has anyone taken it recently heard they switched it up? I have net+ and azure fundamentals cert working on az-104 then probably go for sec+
Although there are no prerequisites for CompTIA Security+, we recommend at least two years of IT administration experience with a security focus and earning the CompTIA Network+ certification before taking the exam
I got in with someone’s IT training class and during my interview I act like that was my job by describing what I was doing in that class as if I was working. Basically I faked it till I made it. Went from making $25 an hour doing physical security. to $73 an hour. Just scaled from there. You just have to network and finesse your way through the rest of the journey.
Dang right. Good stuff 💯🔥
@@freeagent9753 $73/hr sounds soooo nice. do you mind sharing your title/IT area and how many years of experience?
what are good networking events or places where i could score an interview
Interviews are easy to get in IT. Just a matter of what’s on your resume and the demand. I’ve notice once you get your first tech role. You really don’t have to go looking for jobs because they’ll come to you especially if your cleared.
@@FinesseTheTrader sounds good, because I still have my secret clearance form active duty. I’m doing my IT network & security class now and should be finished in February. Really trying to get into GovTech or into overseas contracting
I’ve had 2 recruiters reach out to me but I just don’t have Sec+ yet
As a government hiring manager I approve this message. :)
Any other tips? It would be really appreciated.
Looking to get hired in govtech role I got cybersecurity degree.
Are you hiring ?, would love to connect
Do you have a linkedin?
@@shantierpoole8450 Your resume should reflect you have working technology and working knowledge of what the Job description is asking for. The first step in getting to the hiring manager for a government position is
1: A computer-generated system is looking for keywords in your resume.
2: Once it is flags enough of the keywords, your resume is sent to a government employee who has zero knowledge of IT.
3: She will try to match the job description verbatim to your resume.
4: Once she sends the hiring manager the resumes she thinks look like the job description, there will be a panel of IT people in that department that will grade each resume based on the job description. (Always make your resume look and sound precisely like the job descriptions and always through in the new technology you are working with)
5: The five or six people that are selected will do a panel interview. You will get graded on how you answer the question( The difference between the government technical interview and the private sector is that the government will stick closely to the job description, whereas the private sector can be all over the place.
6: We will grade based on your technical skills. Unfortunately, we can't hire the person with the best attitude ( That sucks).
The person with the highest points will get the position. The person with the second-highest score in several cases since I have been with the government got the job because a person couldn't pass a background check or the process was too long for them to wait until they found another job.
Just started a job in October in GovTech. Tech company is government contracted, so I’m in the process of getting my clearance as I type this! Entry level is $30k more than what I was making prior…it’s possible!
Congratulations! I'm currently in city Gov't looking to make a jump. Was your role direct hire? Or did you find it through networking?
@@thatchickzsa Direct hire. Similarly I came from a local/state gov background. Making the pivot was challenging because I didn’t get certified first, so like Symone says, get those certs first
@@BishopH.Automates Thanks!
Did they make you take any kind of hair tests
Watched this video for this time in Jan. Followed all the steps now I’m a gov contractor as an Help Desk Technician.
Congrats Brandon! I'm proud of you!
Q: did you had to travel or relocate. How is the hiring process if so?
@@prico3358 no I actually live near an air base
@@prico3358 no i didnt.
This is one of the best Tech programs out there. Take a chance. You will not regret it ❤
Thank you!!
I’m here for it! I got my Sec + and I’ll be attending your class tonight!
Just got through the Webinar, AWESOME and loaded with knowledge. The layout really helped me understand that I really can change my career and change my life
crazy you just posted this because I was just doing job market research, the corporate market is all over the place but I'm just looking into gov tech
I am a Veteran and I would like to thank you for this awesome amazing information that so many people gate keep! I can verify so much information that you put out and I learned things that I didn’t know. This course will change lives!
I truly enjoyed your training for Layoff Proof in GovTech, as the training straight to point with a lot of gems! Super excited to get started on this journey!
Girl you dropping gems 💎 baby. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for providing this information! You are really helping so many people.
The seminar was great this evening. Thank you!!
Love your videos. Always good information. Doesn’t matter how long it is. It’s always on topic and easily digestible. Thank you.
I like how you keep connecting your videos with all the nuggets
Got my security+ Monday.
Where does one attain the certifications?
I obtained my Sec+ last year but was curious on how to get clearance for these types of jobs.
great information and ready to pivot.
What sites do we use to look up gov tech positions?
So much information at the FREE workshop on 4/2. Nobody else is giving all this knowledge for free! Ty symonebeez !
This is such a great video, Symoné
I wish I would have known that you could negotiate with HR during hiring. I got offered a GS-11 IT Specialist position with Customs and Border Protection and took it. It was already 10k more than I was getting paid. But two guys hired after me negotiated and got GS-12's. I got promoted to gs12 after a year but I definitely had the experience. Now I'd love to become a gs13 or higher. I'd love to make 150k but I don't have any certs. I have years of on the job experience and can do my job very well but no certs. So I don't know if that will prevent me from going higher? I should get my security + cert.
Get the certs and CCNA license
Def need to get me one! Been bumming
Could you please share tips to land a salesforce/mulesoft skills project. I see mostly accenture has those contracts in San Antonio.
Clean and Clear. Thanks a bunch !
Great info!
I know that you've probably covered this x10 in other videos, but I thought that I would ask here. What are your tips of thoughts on the various clearances for civilian applicants? Or just applicants without clearances applying for these GovTech positions? Thank you in advance for your info. Keep up the great work.
Let me ask a good question: Does the A+ D.O.D. 8570 and government clearances are two different things?
Yes two different things
@@symonebeez Thanks!!!
Is there a demand for an IT Scrum master in gov tech?
I have a Sec+ and a Secret Clearance. 4 Years of Army IT Experience. Looking for Cyber Roles
How’s it going?
@ making 70k doing remote cyber work
I want to know what the govtech SWE interviews look like.
Is there a penalty if you end up quitting the government contract position?
you're only able to apply on clearance jobs if you have a security clearance?
Will I be disqualified for any of these jobs if my resume has work experience in my State’s legal cannabis industry?
Dropping bangers‼️‼️
Are there no Tech GovCon roles?
So get a Sec + cert? Im working on Linux+ from CompTia. Going after Linux Systems Admin. Im going to finish that first and then pursue SEC+
Can Canadians apply for these jobs?
Where to seach GovTech jobs/roles?
Do you know about the mental health field or who I can speak with
Thanks for this information
Love the information
Another great video, thank you
Real question is How easy is it to to get in
How demanding is d basic entry level role
How much in demand are these roles
Nonetheless grt vid
I have my A+, Network+ and CCNA...had the security+ but it just expired....Im having trouble getting off this help desk tier 1 job...smh...
How’s it going?
Love it! thanks as always :)
Great video! Does anyone know how quickly could you get promoted at a Government contract company? Does it take a full year to get a promotion?
You get promoted by switching different IT contacts asking for a minimum 30k pay increases. Instead of staying getting 3% every year. This is the beauty of working govcon for the past 3 years I’ve been in. This is free sauce y’all. Finesse with Put me on tech.
Okay , I wanna get into Govtech I’m a teacher loving paycheck to paycheck. Does anyone /can anyone tell me a good place (affordable ) place to take courses like security plus.
Go to Cisco Skills for All and do their networking and cybersecurity courses then do ISC2 free CC certification course and take the test for that cert.
At that point you'll have some solid entry level cybersec knowledge.
What if you don't have experience, how do you tailor your resume?
does anyone know how / if this can apply to folks outside of the united states? if you have any tips for those in the UK please share.
Symone, I have zero tech experience but I'm working on my security cert and learning Linux. Should I go the comptia cert helpdesk, entry level path first?
You are the best ❤
Is scaling possible with other subcontractors doing the same technical role?
Is there anything like that in Canada? US always has the best offers in literally anything 😢
Plenty in Canada
DOD Department of Defense
I've had a hard time getting a job anywhere. I'm getting an internship in January 2024 with a degree in IT and security+ certification. I hope this will be enough for me to get an actual job. It seems that is the minimum requirement.
How long does your training program take to go through? I have my first engineer apprenticeship currently at Bank of America working as a systems engineer , but I’d like to transition to Govt roles when my contract is up in 9 months
Anyone know the “unnamed class” she took cause I’m trying to fast track like her!
what do you suggest for someone who cannot obtain security clearance due to immigration status? This person has a net+ and security + certification.
My background is accounting, finance, audit and Procurement. I have a finance degree. Do you think I can transition to Gov Tech?
Hey I was denied for public trust clearance today can you help me how to mitigate around this? My records are clean and strongly believe there is no reason for denial
I'm interested
Any advice on someone in the arts like graphic deisgn, has a bachelor's degree and some art design internship but no Gov experience?
How do you get the jobs over seas?
Check out these government contracting companies: Amentum, IAP, VECTRUS, KBR, FLOUR
Do you still need a degree for govtech if you've already been working for 3 years+ as a software engineer in the private sector?
Plenty of entry level roles on USA job.
Is govtech a website?
I need a degree to become a SWE? Well, guess I’m out then. Not doing it.
Whats the difference betweeen 601 and 701 . Do I need both?
601 is the old one, 701 is the newer one.
Do 701
I'm a junior in college majoring in Comp Sci concentrating in Network Security, IT, and Data Science. Do you think this cert is a + to my degree and would it be better to work these jobs instead of internships? Are most of them remote work and if so would I be able to work them while continuing school?
use your leverage of being a student to get internships in big tech companies. I recently graduated with a cs degree and no internships and getting a job is dreadful at the moment.
Nothing is better than internships
2210
Let’s Go! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
What about Cloud Engineering? do you need a degree in Gov Tech for that?
No
You need certifications from the specific cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). I would suggest focusing on a single provider, especially the ones the government uses most… either AWS or Azure.
Most of the jobs in Gov tech require a bachelor degree
Is this in the same bubble as GRC? And if it is do you have classes?
Which companies do you recommend?
Can you work Remote with Gov Tech?
Where do you sharpen “tech skills”
Hi love your videos I have a question is 54 years old to old to break into this career?
No
Great video. Does the Security+ require any prerequisites? Would I need a Comp Tia or anything else to understand Security+?
Nope. You can get it right off the bat. Sec+ was my first IT cert.
You got this!
CompTIA is the company that issues the Security+ Certification. There are really no prerequisites, you can just study for it and take the exam. Some people say CompTIA A+ & Network+ certification will help you, but it’s a waste of time imo.
So basically you need security plus? To even be considered? Has anyone taken it recently heard they switched it up? I have net+ and azure fundamentals cert working on az-104 then probably go for sec+
Although there are no prerequisites for CompTIA Security+, we recommend at least two years of IT administration experience with a security focus and earning the CompTIA Network+ certification before taking the exam
Should you get the comptia a+ before security +?
Does tech sales have a space in govtech?
Definitely! I’ve had engineerings at my job take sale engineer roles because the pay better (with added commissions)
@@chriscross3648 thats dope.
Im more so interested in sales engineering, but I want tonbe open to diffrent opportunities. Thanks for your response!
In a nutshell, would I actually get hired with the cert and the knowledge of Linux, and no experience?
But you can’t owe student loans right
B you the goat
👍👍👍👍
but it needs to be a US citizen :(