This time of year, many people in the tech industry look to change jobs. What are some tips and tricks if you’re looking for roles in Cloud Computing? SHOW: 540CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Datadog Monitoring: Modern Monitoring and AnalyticsStart monitoring your infrastructure, applications, logs and security in one place with a free 14 day Datadog trial. Listeners of The Cloudcast will also receive a free Datadog T-shirt.Teleport Access Plane: Quickly access any computing resource anywhereTry Teleport for freeCloudZero - Cloud Cost Intelligence for Engineering Teams LEARNING CLOUD COMPUTING:Here are some great places to begin your cloud journey, if you're interested in getting hands-on experience with the technology, or you'd like to build your skills towards a certification. CBT Nuggets - Training and CertificationsA Cloud Guru - Training and CertificationsCloud Academy - Training and CertificationsKatakoda - Self-Paced, Interactive LearningGitHub - Code Samples and CollaborationSHOW NOTES:How long to stay in a tech jobTech Salary Report (Dice, 2021)Best Tech Cities (Learn to Code)WHY DO PEOPLE CHANGE JOBS THIS TIME OF YEAR?Many companies are in Q3/Q4. Oftentimes they are re-adjusting for the year, or planning for the next year. The fall trade shows (VMworld, re:Invent, etc.) are happening.  TECHNICAL SKILLS, PEOPLE SKILLS, and PICKING PRIORITIESPeople are staying in their jobs shorterMore companies are being flexible about where you work - but stay tuned! Certifications are always valuable, and easier to get than everExplore different roles, based on the skills you have and the skills you’d like to evolveUnderstand the tradeoffs between Salary, Location, Travel, Hours, Flexibility, etc.It’s useful to have a broad set of skills, but eventually it’s useful to narrow the list of expertises.Evaluate the individual team as much as the company.  FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

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