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Luke Switkowski
In this week’s show, Phil talks to Luke Switkowski, the CEO and cofounder of Kognitiv, a company that provides Workday consultancy and professional services. He has been working with Workday for more than a decade and developed an on-demand services model supporting Workday clients. Luke talks about why skill sets are at the heart of every IT career. He also discusses the value of patience when it comes to unhappiness in your career path.
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Resources
KognitivINC.com – Click on the link to check out the Kognitiv website!
2 Top Career Tips
1) To build a career, you have to build a skill set. It takes patience and time, but everything is predicated upon this, so give it your full attention.
2) If you’re not happy in a position then don’t react by quitting immediately. Look for the root cause of your unhappiness and try to fix it.
Show Notes
Worst Career Moment
While consulting on a project, the testing was something of a disaster. Testing showed that the systems built were dysfunctional and barely working.
Career Highlight
Starting the Kognitiv business, and making it a success!
The Future
The tools and capabilities available to everyone in the world of today are very exciting, and enable us to make incredible things.
The Reveal
What first attracted you to a career in I.T.?
The potential to tinker and solve problems.
What is the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Niche down and learn your specialist area.
What is the worst career advice you’ve ever received?
That degrees of education are always important to every part of your career.
If you had to begin your career again in today’s world, what would you do?
Work in consulting.
What career objectives are you currently focusing on?
Making Kognitiv even better.
What’s the number one non-technical skill that has helped you in your career so far?
Asking questions.
What do you do to keep your own career energized?
Working on side projects and pursuits to make the world even better.
What do you do in your spare time away from technology?
Barbecuing and grilling!
Contact The Guest
Contact Luke Switkowski through the following social media platforms:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kognitivinc
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