The Pros and Cons of a Multi-Cloud Environment! I chat with the sensational Zack Levy - Lead Partner, Cloud Engineering at Deloitte Australia - about the advantages and disadvantages of a multi-cloud IT environment, what to think about when planning your cloud journey and how to ensure your team and organisation is ready for the change. Zack provides an incredibly insightful analysis of the many facets of a cloud transition journey and this episode is extremely valuable to IT professionals at all levels! A REAL MUST SEE!  

Just some of the topics Zack covered:  

- What a “multi-cloud” environment actually means?  

- What organisations need to consider when they begin planning their journey to the cloud?  

- The advantages and disadvantages of a multi-cloud IT environment  

- What organisations need to do to up-skill their internal teams to be able to handle the new technology - even when working with a cloud partner..  

- Infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, software as a service, infrastructure as code, data and analytics, serverless technology   

- Certifications and training  

AN EXTREMELY ENGAGING, EDUCATIONAL AND VALUE-PACKED EPISODE!  

Feel free to get in touch with Zack!  

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacklevy/

Don't blame them, train them! How to hire diverse young people..I chat with the sensational Jack Parsons - award-winning young entrepreneur, public speaker, subject expert on youth and UK’s Chief Youth Officer - about how young people are viewed in the workplace, what drives them and how to ensure they really thrive in your teams and organisations! Jack really goes above and beyond and this episode is an incredible deep dive into the minds of our youth.  

A MUST SEE AND EXTREMELY INSIGHTFUL EPISODE!  

As per Jack's request in the interview - please find a young person to mentor and guide in their career journey - it can change lives!   

Feel free to get in touch with Jack!  

Website - https://www.theyouthgroup.com/   

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacksonrparsons/

Automation and its place in Managed Services! I chat with the fantastic Nathan Nichol - Software Developer and Automation Engineer - about why automation is so crucial, the major components of automation and its place in the Managed Services environment. Nathan is exceptional and really goes deep into the philosophy and tools of automation as well as leaving us with some great tips and insights along the way. This episode is a MUST SEE if you are interested in staying relevant in the technology space!

Just some of the topics Nathan covered:

- What automation actually is and why it’s so important - for those that aren’t quite sure..

- The different ways to automate

- Some of the best tools to use now for automation and what are some of Nathan's personal favourites?

- What are the pitfalls/disadvantages of automation and when should we shy away from it?

- The place of automation in the Managed Services arena 

- Advice for people wanting to get started in the automation space or even develop further? 

AN INSIGHTFUL, ENGAGING, EDUCATIONAL AND VALUE-PACKED EPISODE!

Feel free to get in touch with Nathan!

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-n-027312113/ 

How to scale your recruitment business and stand out in your market! A great one for all the agency recruiters out there! I chat with the fantastic Belinda Kerr - Founder and Director of Recruitment Garage - about her 2 decades in the recruitment industry launching, growing and selling 2 of her own recruitment businesses. Belinda now works closely with recruitment and search agency owners across the globe to help them become stand out successes in their markets. Belinda shares so many great tips, insights and suggestions for agency recruiters looking to step up their game and dominate in this market! 

A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EPISODE JAM-PACKED WITH VALUE! 

Feel free to get in touch with Belinda!

Website - https://recruitmentgarage.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindakerr/

Complimentary Masterclass - https://recruitmentgarage.com/scale-register/ 

Working within your SLA’s, Tools & Resources and when to Escalate..I chat with the legendary Azure MVP & Trainer, IT Guru and IT Manager - Ryan O’Connell - about how to best work within your SLA’s, the tools & resources needed for success and when to escalate. Ryan does a deep dive into the these topics and is nothing short of incredible! This is a fantastic resource for IT engineers of all levels, Team Leaders and Managers. It’s value-packed with real life examples, situations, insights and technical tools & resources that can really help you in your day-to-day. This will be an extremely useful training resource for yourself and your team!

Just some of the topics Ryan covered:

- We touch on Azure, AWS, Google and Alibaba cloud as well as certifications

- The psychology, mindset and business reasons behind SLA’s

- Loads of technical tools, tricks and resources to help you resolve tickets

- A guide as to when to continue working on an issue and when to escalate

- The importance of documentation

- Customer service best practice and handling customers’ issues under pressure

- Real world examples from Ryan’s experience and day-to-day as an IT Manager

- How Ryan structures his day from a technical perspective

AN ABSOLUTE VALUE-PACKED, ENGAGING AND INSIGHTFUL EPISODE!

Feel free to get in touch with Ryan!

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocitworks/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLpBEvegdVvGcFJkcONEoFA/featured

Ryan’s Free Udemy Courses:

Azure Real World Hand-on Training For Beginners - https://www.udemy.com/course/azure-real-world-hand-on-training-for-beginners/  

Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop for Beginners - https://www.udemy.com/course/deploy-azure-virtual-desktop-in-less-than-45-minutes/

Install macOS on Azure Virtual Machine - https://www.udemy.com/course/install-macos-on-azure-virtual-machine/ 

Ryan’s Blog - https://rockitlabworks.com

TechSkills Institute - https://techskills.institute/

Negotiate the job, pay or perks you dream of! I chat with the fabulous Wendy Alexander - Career Coach, Resume Writer and LinkedIn Consultant - about marketing yourself, preparing and performing at your best in an interview, and negotiating what you want! Wendy shares her own story as well as loads of great tips, tactics, strategies, concepts and mindsets that you can learn and put into practice immediately. Including her famous "relationship runway"! Wendy is nothing short of spectacular!

A VALUE PACKED, ENLIGHTENING AND MUST SEE EPISODE!

Feel free to get in touch with Wendy!

Website - https://happycareerhub.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyaalexander/

Book a 30 minute Career Goals Chat with Wendy! https://calendly.com/happycareerhub/30min

Moving from money chaos to money clarity and success! I chat with the awesome Sherri Dumbrell - Certified Spending Planner, financial literacy educator and happy spender - about how to build a healthy relationship with your spending and move from money stress to money success! Sherri shares her own personal journey with spending, why mastering this skill is so important in the workplace and at home as well as loads of strategies that you can put into practice immediately!

A SUPERB EPISODE VALUE PACKED WITH GOLD!

Feel free to get in touch with Sherri!

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/essentialspendingplanner/ 

FB PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/essentialspendingplanner 

FB GROUP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyspendersbeyondbudgeting

Website -  https://essentialspendingplanner.com.au/ 

Using DiSC profiling to recruit and manage your people better! I chat with the fabulous with Charissa Lim - Certified DiSC Consultant and a huge DiSC advocate - about harnessing the power of DiSC profiling to make recruiting smarter and not harder! We chat about the role of DiSC in recruiting, managing as well as how DiSC can help us in this new era of remote working!

A FASCINATING AND VALUE PACKED EPISODE!

Feel free to get in touch with Charissa!

Website - https://www.impactpersona.com.au/ 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charissalim/ 

FB - https://www.facebook.com/impactpersona 

How to market your career in the new world! I chat with the fantastic Gillian Kelly - Career Development Coach, Multi-Credentialed Master Executive Resume Writer and Personal Branding Strategist - about “career marketing” and why it is SO important! The rules have changed for job seekers and hiring managers and Gillian gives us some great insights into what we will see moving forward as well as what we need to embrace! 

AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE AND VALUE PACKED EPISODE! 

Feel free to get in touch with Gillian!

Websites:

Corporate Outplacement Services - https://www.outplacementaustralia.com.au/ 

Individuals Coaching and Strategy Services - https://www.thecareeragency.com.au/ 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-kelly-outplacement/ 

Think before you click! The boogie monster is out there, no not the banks, cyber criminals! Kristof Kazmer from ASE IT joins me to shed light on a very important topic that is on everybody’s mind right now - Cyber Security! Kristof is a wealth of knowledge in this area - we discuss what's happening and how we can put in place some simple measures to protect ourselves now before it's too late! It certainly opened my eyes!..

AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TOPIC AND A MUST SEE EPISODE! 

Feel free to get in touch with Kristof!

Website - https://www.aseit.com.au/ 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristofkazmer/