Transition Tales with Army/Texas Guard Veteran Michael Martinez [2]

In this episode of Transition Tales, a LIVE with Courage Podcast, Michael shares his transition from Army to IT Network Security. This is Part 2.

We discussed:
00:38 Michael continues his story with deployment
00:54 Accidentally gets a second job while deployed
2:00 Returns home to Florida
2:36 Certified to teach in Florida
4:06 Landed full time teaching position
6:00 Scheduled for drill during testing
7:05 I believe everyone has an answer
7:50 When you are struggling, go back to basics
9:50 Drill exercise for a comm person
11:32 Heart to heart conversation
12:17 Decided to stop teaching and go back to IT
14:55 Convo with a fellow dad changes focus
19:06 Friend presents an opportunity
20:18 Attends security conferences
24:00 Attends CyberTexas
26:35 Learned the value of understanding worth (pay)
27:36 Interview with Rackspace-interview misstep
29:00 Takes a temporary IT position
29:45 Hurricane Michael
30:06 Receives random calls about a SharePoint position
34:44 Interview with client-interview success
37:50 Gets offered a Network Administrator position
38:27 Revisits medical challenges
40:20 Power of LinkedIn
40:54 Networking is key
41:38 Recruiters have a mission
41:52 7 years of looking and I finally got the job

Guest Bio:
Michael Martinez is an Army veteran and member of the Texas Army National Guard. He is also an experienced IT professional and has an MBA from Texas State University.

Resources:
Top Security Conferences
LinkedIn Article