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November 04, 2021 Where Are the Best Places to Find Jobs Online? - Ep. 19
A lot of you are asking where are the best places to find a job online, so here it is!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

In this episode, we talk about:

- Where to find the best jobs online with minimal competition.
- The best strategies so that you can stand out when applying for your dream job.
- Why LinkedIn Easy Apply isn’t a good way to apply right now because of very low barrier of entry.

Hannah also talks about how job rejection feels like romantic rejection and what are the things you can do to cope.

Ryan talks about the importance of asking employers and businesses what their needs are.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
35 min
October 28, 2021 How Do You Know if You Should Drop Out of College? - Ep. 18
If you’re currently in college and you’re thinking of dropping out, you’re in the right place! Watch the full episode to learn what you should do!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

In this episode, we talk about:

- How a lot of people are falling victim to the sunk cost fallacy and the different situations where you should drop out of college.
- How to take an alternative path to get your dream job instead of going to college.
- How different and challenging your life will be if you take the risk of dropping out of college.

Hannah shares why she thinks that dropping out of college is her best decision ever made. She also shares the story behind why she decided to do it.

Ryan talks about how the whole world opens up to you if you just start working and how different it will be instead of just going to college.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
56 min
October 21, 2021 Things You Need to Know Before Job Negotiations - Ep. 17
Wondering how to negotiate and get the best out of a job? Watch the full episode to learn tips and tricks so that you can nail the job negotiations!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

In this episode, we talk about:

- The importance of deciding what you want and your non-negotiables first before stepping into an interview.
- How to properly negotiate and learning how to compromise so that you and the company can have a win-win situation.
- Knowing when to walk when the job isn’t for you.

Hannah talks about the importance of asking for what you want and how young college graduates are afraid of asking what they want on the job negotiation.

Ryan also shares the importance of having a salary range before you step into the job negotiation.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
32 min
October 14, 2021 How to Interview When You Have No Experience - Ep. 16
Finally secured an interview but you have no experience in that field? We got you!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

In this episode, we talk about:

- How to sell yourself to a company if you feel that you have no experience and skills.
- Determining your traits, soft skills, and hard skills so that you can “package” them for the company you’re applying for.
- How to organize and keep track of your job applications so that you can have better chances of getting hired.

Hannah shares some little tips and tricks that have helped her throughout her career. She shared how sending a simple thank you card after getting interviewed and hired has helped her gain multiple job offers even until this day.

Ryan talks about how elevating and respecting your interviewers can go a long way. He also shares how to do some basic research about the interviewer or company that will significantly increase your chances of getting hired.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
50 min
October 07, 2021 How to Teach Yourself Valuable Skills - Ep. 15
Now that you know how to identify which skills to learn from the previous episode, it’s now time to learn how to learn those skills!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

In this episode, we talk about:

- The fundamental skill of learning how to find answers to your questions and crowdsource information by using search engines.
- How to set goals and deadlines to make sure that you effectively learn a skill.
- Why it’s important to set a routine and how to make it fit your varying schedule.

Hannah talks about her experiences in taking courses. She discussed how price doesn’t always equate to quality and shared her experience from taking a $7 course about testing a business idea which she learned a lot.

Ryan also talks about Parkinson’s Law, which basically means "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”. He discussed the importance of setting up deadlines so that you can learn a skill.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
47 min
September 30, 2021 How to Pick Employable Skills - Ep. 14
How To Pick Employable Skills
Not sure what skills to learn to get that “dream job”? Watch the full episode to learn the research process to learn EXACTLY the skills you need to get that dream job!
Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.
In this episode, we talk about:

- The reverse research process so that you can learn EXACTLY which skills you need to learn to get that dream job.
- How to make sure that you succeed in learning a skill by knowing the “why” first.

Hannah talks about why it’s okay to not be passionate at your job, and how companies are using this concept to lowball you.
Ryan shares a story about his friend, who works as a senior engineer at a big company. He shares how new engineers right out of college don’t know basic Excel and why he thinks that a degree isn’t needed to do his job.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
39 min
September 23, 2021 Should You Finish Your Degree? - Ep. 13
Should You Finish Your Degree
We're about to tell you how to get a job you want, without a degree!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

In this episode, we talk about:

- How to figure out what you are trying to accomplish with your degree
- How to research jobs that require degrees so you can apply anyway
- How to look at what you want and how you are getting there and see if your degree is helpful

Hannah talks about a biology student who wants to be a sports reporter and how she could make that happen.

Ryan explains how honest you need to be with yourself about what you want out of your degree.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
37 min
September 15, 2021 How to Leverage Marriage/Partnership to Help Grow Wealth - Ep. 12
How To Use Marriage as an Asset and How to Leverage a Good Partnership Into Higher Household Income
We're about to tell you how to get a job you want, without a degree!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of going to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

In this episode, we talk about:

- Relying on one spouse for benefits
- Freeing each other up to take moonshots
- Leapfrogging to get better jobs

Ryan explains how teamwork is done in the Maruyama house and his role in work and entrepreneurship.

Hannah talks about how to support a partner that supports you, and how to find and get good opportunities so you can help increase your household income.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
36 min
September 08, 2021 Always Be Ready to Job Leap - Ep. 11
We're about to tell you how to get a job you want, without a degree!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of go to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

On this episode, we talk about:

- You never want to be out of a job, but be between work.
- Work stability is not real. You cannot depend on it.
- Be ready to leave at all times.

Ryan shares his view of the end of the 'gold watch' employment era, and how people can be prepared for other jobs at all times.

Hannah talks about which skills you can learn to make yourself marketable.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
39 min
September 01, 2021 How to Job Search Without a College Degree - Ep. 10
We're about to tell you how to get a job you want, without a degree!

Welcome to Degree Free, where we explain what you can do instead of go to college, and how to teach yourself, get work, and make good money.

To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefreenetwork.com

Get the guide on how to: Teach Yourself. Get Work. Make Money. No Degree Needed.: https://degreefreenetwork.com/guide

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and get exclusive tips and tricks to make great money without a college degree! https://degreefreenetwork.com/signup

On this episode, we talk about:

- Picking your job goal
- Narrowing down your focus to 2-3 jobs at a time
- Applying enough to get a result

Ryan explains why being persistent is key to getting a new job, and how to prepare for disliking your job.

Hannah talks about how to go to a company website and do research so that you can be prepared for your interview.

Hope you all enjoy the episode!

Like, subscribe, write us a review, and if you have a question or want some advice email us at [email protected]

Thanks for listening, aloha guys!
40 min

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Welcome to Degree Free! It’s our job to share fundamentals we’ve discovered and the mistakes we’ve made while self educating, getting work, building businesses, and making money.

We’ll tell…