930: How to Break Into Tech With Jonathan Javier, Wonsulting [Espresso Shots]

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Jonathan Javier is the founder and CEO of Wonsulting, a company dedicated to helping those from non-target schools or non-traditional backgrounds get their dream careers. His mission: “To turn underdogs into winners.” Jonathan attended the University of California, Riverside with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Finance. After graduating he applied unsuccessfully to the Big 4 accounting firms.  Still his dream was to work in tech, but he didn’t think someone like him — a non-traditional student from a non-target school, could break into tech. By testing and iterating with various applications Jonathan was able to crack the code on how to get into big tech companies.  He went on to work for major companies including Snap, Google, and Cisco. Now, Jonathan is sharing his networking expertise and insights into how to break into tech in order to help ambitious young people land jobs at top companies through Wonsulting.  

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: 

• What entry-level jobs are available for those who want to break into the tech space (5:22)
• What titles students should check out for entry-level roles (5:59)
• Why grit is so important to cultivate (6:20)
• Why you should make friends, not just connections (8:01)
• Why your major does not define your career path (9:28)
• How useful graduate school is and how some companies pay for it (10:57)
• Why leadership positions are important to have (11:43)
• What the best parts of working at a big tech company are (13:09)
• Why to read the books:  David and Goliath and The 4-Hour Work Week (18:36)
• How there are more fields in the tech industry than just software engineering (19:51)
• If you want to learn more about what Justin does in his current job and how he built his career check out his main T4C episode #707