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MenuI Will Show You How to Get Any Job You Want, Whether or Not You Have a Degree.
Created 9 years ago in Skills & Management / Entrepreneurship
In 2014, sometime after dropping out of college (or getting kicked out, depending on whom you ask) and being dumped by my girlfriend, I started getting my first job offers and freelance clients.
I had no degree and no more than a bit of sporadic work experience from my family’s company, yet opportunities started coming my way from industries ranging from commercial real estate to technology.
I was able to get these opportunities by testing two assumptions:
1) Most job “requirements” are negotiable.
What employers mean when they say “degree required” is really “value creation ability required.” They want someone who they trust will create more value for their company than they take out in wages. There are better ways to show this than a degree.
2) The common sense job getting strategies are nonsense.
What worked in a world where degrees and education were scarce no longer applies when everyone and your grandma have a bachelors degree, volunteered to build a pipe in South America, and a did a summer internship. When everyone is getting mediocre results doing something one way, maybe it’s time to try it another. That’s what I did.
Within a year or so I’d made over $100,000 and not long after became the Director of Marketing at a startup. Life has been a bit of a fairy tale since.
The steps I took to get from 20 year old college dropout to everything that has come my way in the past two years are simple, reproducible, and scalable as you continue you career beyond your first job.
Some may be counter-intuitive to what you’ve been taught, but what worked when I got started still works, and I’ve added considerably to it as I’ve gotten more experience in the real world.
Want to know how to get a job even if you don't have a degree, the early career mistakes young people make, or what to do instead of college?
I've spent the last two years learning how to do that and more.
Let's hop on a call together.
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Derek Magill
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Here's what I'm better at than almost anyone else in the world: most education and career "requirements" are negotiable. Whether you're a high school student who wants to opt out of college, a college student, dropout, or young professional, I can help you get any job you want. I won't hold anything back on our calls — if you're doing something wrong, I'm going to point it out. If I have some ideas you can implement (which I will) I'll share them ALL and give you steps to get started.
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The price he charges is quite a bargain for the knowledge and wisdom shared over the phone. I was hesitant at first -- because there are lots of people out there that charge more than what they're worth -- but I don't regret my decision and I would have paid MUCH more now knowing what value I would get from the call.
Great experience, great guy to talk to! Thanks Derek!
Source: Clarity Ogochukwu Akamelu Mar 18, 2018You'd be hard pressed to find someone as honest as Derek. His raw, unfiltered worldview comes out when you talk to him and he always leaves you with succinct and actionable advice.
Source: Clarity Simon Fraser May 22, 2017Derek is such an insightful and resourceful mentor. He is really a "different" career coach. He gave me some really practical suggestions that I have not hear from elsewhere, and I can apply right away. Will 100% recommend to everyone that are searching for jobs and want to connect with recruiters.
Source: Clarity Ti Guo May 20, 2017Derek has a lot of recommendations and plenty of experience to back them up.
He's the man for anything free-lancing, marketing, or building your personal brand.
Derek commented on a post I made in a Facebook group in reference to conversion issues with my website.It was immediately clear that he knew what he was talking about. His comment stood out among all the others because he didn't say the same things as everyone else like, "You're not speaking to your target market.""Do this, this, this and this",he said. Stuck out so much that I was immediately ready to throw my money at some random dude on FB.He invited me to call, which I did and it was great.
Source: Clarity Erik Stoddard Apr 28, 2017During our friendly conversation, Derek gave me excellent insight in three different topics where he is highly knowledgeable. We discussed how to build a strong online personal brand, craft an effective value proposition to get hired, and how to empower myself through self-directed learning.
It's totally worth the investment to get Derek's insight, especially if you're unsatisfied with traditional routes for education and job search and looking for a way to jump start your career.
Source: Clarity Michael Boyd Apr 20, 2017Like Occam's razor, Derek gets right down to what needed to achieve your career goals. Sometimes complex problems need you only to take the most basic of steps. Just run your thoughts to him and your bound to achieve at some good foundations to start. Derek is truly gifted at condensing all those head in the cloud ideas into the essential oils of goal success.
WHR, Would Highly Recommend.
Source: Clarity Michael Hodges Jan 5, 2017Derek is a trusted friend and knowledgeable advisor. Very prepared and committed to doing the extra work to help.
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