Episodes

IIn this episode of The TechTual Talk Podcast I am joined by the lovely Kim Barnes aka lipstickandtech. We discuss everything from her undergrad experience, transitioning from helpdesk to Salesforce, how to get the right certifications, being a black woman in tech, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. 0:00 Start 8:20 Kim talks about how she talks about her undergrad experience 26:00 Kim Talks about how she positioned herself for that change 35...

In this episode of The TechTual Talk, Jenee joins us to talk about Charlotte, NC, Tech sourcing, recruiting vs sourcing, resumes, and much more. If you like this episode, please share it out with your friends that this could provide value too. 0:00 Introduction 12:47 How did Jenee Major in History & Pre-Law but end up Sourcing? 17:00 When did she start her Sourcing Career 24:00 What has she experienced being a Sourcer 33:00 Let's Talk about Job Hopping 44:00 Lets talk about Resumes 58:00 Don't ...

In this Patreon exclusive Jermaine Murray (Jupiter HR ) & I Start off by jamming some Drake lol then we discuss plenty of topics that will help out job searchers out there 00:00:00 Start and Intro 00:10:00 Companies forcing us to go into office 00:17:54 Jermaine discussed his 30 jobs 00:29:59 I ask Jermain what type of people does he help and are all of them in Tech 00:43:40 How important is LinkedIn in the Job Search Process 00:59:00 We discuss how important is feedback after interviews and wh...

In this episode of the techtual talk , I am joined by Kiandra and we discuss how she transition from accounting to tech sales, how you can make six-figures in tech sales, how to get started in tech sales, and much more. If you enjoyed the video please hit the like button and share it on your social media for the youtube algorithm. Kiandra's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jolenemango?s=20&t=f4iaTKNf4GD93wlsj0Z5VA 00:00:00 Start & Intro 00:04:44 Kiandra discuss leveraging her background in account...

In this episode of the TechTual Talk, I am joined by Dominique from Dom's Tech Chat (https://www.youtube.com/c/DomsTechChat) we discuss how she networked to get her Amazon position, How I started my McAfee Career, her buidling websites, and what made her start a YouTube Channel. 00:00:00 Start & Intro 00:15:49 Why Dom loves networking on Twitter 00:28:00 How I started working at McAfee 00:38:00 Dom is back to building websites 00:45:00 What made Dom want to start her youtube channel Join the Pa...

In this episode of the techtual talk, we discuss how to start a cloud career with @Maya Alexus Maya's major in college, her internships, cloud concepts and cloud engineering, and much more 00:00:00 Start & Intro 00:10:25 She discusses college 00:18:00 We discuss her internship with Toyota 00:28:00 What does a cloud engineer do & Misconceptions she had about the cloud 00:31:50 How to become a cloud engineer & how to be successful at it 00:38:45 Maya talks about being a young black woman at her co...

Kevan is an EHR Analyst with over 10yrs experience in Healthcare IT and wants people to join this realm of HealthTech. So I started HinfoTech Consulting to provide assistance with entering the Healthcare IT Community. She realized no one talks enough about Healthcare IT and she wants to change that. 00:00:00 Start & Intro 00:11:44 Why is EHR the worlds best kept secret 00:25:28 How is it going through implementations 00:31:20 How to get training on the 4 EHR Systems 00:39:43 Average Entry-Level...

In this episode i'm joined by KD aka glamtechy, we discuss what is system engineering, what does a system engineer do, and how to become a system engineer 00:00:00 Start & Intro 00:06:00 Why college curriculums are a waste of time 00:15:40 How long has she been in tech 00:18:00 What is system engineering 00:25:00 How do you feel about job hopping 00:36:31 What started glamtechy 00:42:00 How to start a Tech Youtube Channel Her youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR3DZ8G1O2jl98mFO...

In this episode we discuss Threat Operation and Threat Intelligence along with many more topics. 00:00:00 Intro & Start 00:11:00 Samara discusses her first tech job with Accenture 00:18:00 I mention that companies are finally taking cybersecurity serious 00:24:29 Samara talks about her experience being a black woman in tech 00:36:00 What is Threat Intelligence, Threat Ops , & Vulnerability Management 00:42:00 What should you to ramp up your Threat Ops 00:55:00 I bring up the importance of...

In this audio exclusive episode me and Mary A from https://mytechbestfriend.com talk about what made her start her company and things she's noticed on this journey becoming a mogul in this tech game. We also do a resume review which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/5DRq72-NECw Articles Mary has been featured in: https://afrotech.com/mytechbestfriend-tech-jobs https://www.yahoo.com/video/meet-black-woman-helping-people-141516636.html Mytechbestfriend twitter: https://twitter.com/mytechb...

In this episode we have @Alpha Cyber Security join us to talk about different topics related to the Tech Industry. Start 00:00:00Tech Influencer 00:08:53 Davin's Background 00:12:04 Stop Talking down on helpdesk 00:16:00:32 Lets Talk about Gatekeeping 00:21:00 Certification Talk 00:44:00Misconceptions newbies have about the red team 01:02:25 Davin Jackson is a Father, Husband and Veteran. Professionally, he is a Senior Application Security Engineer, Penetration Tester, and Contributor at Alpha...

In this episode Randall "50" and I discuss his tech career, how he landed a tech role at 20 years olds, his thoughts on cissp, and etc. If you enjoy the video please make sure to hit that thumbs up button and share it on your social media for the youtube algorithm 50's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyc... 00:07:11 What 50 learned from helpdesk 00:19:00 Randall talks about SIEM automation 00:29:00 Configuring a network on wallstreet 00:41:00 Skip your CompTIA A+ 00:46:00 Getting C...

In this episode we talk about how to sustain a 30 year tech career with our guest Professor Black Ops. I hope you enjoy this conversation and make sure you subscribe to our channels if you like the information being given out. @ProfessorBlackOps - CyberSecurity for the people has been in the IT game for 30+ years, his first intern was in 1988 working on a mainframe. He has done almost everything in it. He worked 11 years for the Department of Defense. He currently is going on his 10th year at a ...

In this episode of the TechTual Talk, Ricarlos and me discuss why its important to invest in your cybersecurity career. Ricarlos Hunt was a client of mine that received a job offer within one week of working with me last May 2021. If you've been thinking about booking me then look no further to this episode. 👨🏽‍💻 Book your Consultation, Book Coaching Sessions, and Resume Service here Consultations: https://calendly.com/techtuaulconsulting/consultation Ebooks: https://techualconsulting.com/dig...

In this episode of The Techtual Talk we are joined by the lovely Adrian Mclanahan and we discuss the top 5 skills to get a data center job, her helpdesk experience, whats next for her career, and much more remember if you enjoy the video make sure you hit the like button and subscribe for the youtube algortithm Adrian McClanahan is a mother, a wife, and a network control center engineer, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Network Information Systems. She’s been in the IT field for over 14 years. Wi...

00:00:00 Start 00:04:00 Lets Talk about Gate keeping 00:26:00 How to Navigate the boys club as Black women in Tech 00:45:00 Real Recruiters vs Fake Recruiters 00:56:54 Let's Talk about Certs 01:10:29 How to vet Tech Services 01:30:00 Are You really in Tech 01:41:00 People selling Technical Expertise without the Expertise 01:57:43 Cloud is the Future 02:05:00 How do we feel about 2022 jobs outlook 02:18:15 Is VPN going away? grab my breaking into cybersecurity ebook Their Twitters: https://twitt...

In this episode of The TechTual Talk we discuss why you should automate your IT Audits with the CEO of ByteChek AJ Yawn 00:00:00 Start and AJ talks about his background 00:09:00 AJ details what got him into cybersecurity when he was in the army 00:19:30 Aj's first cybersecurity job outside of the military 00:28:00 How to make yourself a more attractive job applicant 00:31:00 AJ talks about how long it took him to launch bytechek 00:42:15 What does Bytechek do for GRC 00:50:00 Working for Byteche...

join us to hear @Day Cyberwox discuss what its like after a year of working in CyberSecurity!! 00:00:00 Start & Intro 00:07:15 Day details his career journey 00:19:45 how to become a level 1 SOC analyst 00:33:00 I give feedback on what Day stated on how to start your SOC career 00:41:00 What should a newbie do to get acquainted with working in a SOC 00:50:00 The small things can take your career far 01:00:00 Guest join the stream Sign up for my ebook mailing list: https://techualconsulting.com/...

In this audio exclusive I detail how i got into cybersecurity and my salary progression. I talk about work holding me back, being laid off, and finally getting to a company that did right by me. Hey Everyone my Brand new ebook: The TechTual Approach to Breaking into Cybersecurity has officially laucnhed!!! If you're still experiencing issues getting into the field, then I highly suggest you read it If you want to grab it then click here: https://techualconsulting.com/digitalproducts If you n...

In this episode of the TechTual Talk our lovely guest Rachel joins us, and we discuss how to start a Salesforce career. 00:00:00 Intro & Rachel talks about her background 00:09:00 Rachel explains to us what is SalesForce 00:18:00 What industries use Salesforce 00:23:00 What are typical Salesforce Salaries 00:32:40 Great Projects for your resume to show knowledge of Salesforce 00:35:00 Walkthrough of Entry level Salesforce Roles on LinkedIn 00:46:00 Why do we hate on each other in Black Tech Ra...

In this special episode, I'm joined by Rashad Morton, CEO of Black Tech Networks and we discuss What AWS Certifications should you get? We'll also recap our spirited disagreement on twitter a couple of weeks ago as well. 00:00:00 intro and background 00:20:00 who told you about aws 00:35:00 why networking is important 00:50:00 getting into tech is easier now 01:00:00 black people make up 14% of population but only 4% of Tech workforce 01:31:00 communication 01:40:00 Deirra joins the panel 01:45:...

In this episode I discuss robinhood getting hacked , when to leave your job, and why I changed the name to the podcast. Thanks for rocking with us Join the mailing list for my ebook: https://www.techualconsulting.com/techtualapproachebook My social media: Solo.to/techtualconsulting Source articles: https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/09/robinhood-data-breach/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-09/robinhood-data-breach-even-exposed-email-addresses-can-be-financially-risky Jbull consu...