[Cialug] Volunteerism and stepping up a career

[Josh More]

Several times each year, the topic comes up within the group of "how do I get a career doing _____"?  We always give the same advice: work hard, study, volunteer your time if you can't find an entry level position.  What we've generally not done is give concrete examples of what that means.  So here is one that I just ran across:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-arlington-graves-20110427,0,1623607.story?page=1

I'm not interested in having a discussion about the politics surrounding the issue.  Instead, I want those of you who talk about wanting something better career-wise to look at what this kid did.  He found a problem, found a solution and devoted a significant portion of his life towards fixing it.  He lucked out in getting the media coverage, but either way, he created a significant career point for himself out of nothing.

This is what we mean when we say "find a project".



Josh More | Senior Security Consultant - CISSP, GIAC-GSLC Gold, GIAC-GCIH
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