5 Ways to Advance Your Career by Becoming a Volunteer (Presented at PASS Summit in October, 2016)

1. Advance Your Career
by Becoming a Volunteer
Cathrine Wilhelmsen, Data Warehouse Architect

2. Junior
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Senior
$$$
Chief
$$$$$

3. Wait for it to happen?
…or make it so?

4. Spoiler…
You're already one step ahead :)

5. #SQLVolunteering

6. Answer short questions tagged with #SQLHelp
Use Tweetdeck instead of native Twitter client
Add #SQLHelp as new column
Monitor keywords with #SQLHelp AND <keyword>
#SQLHelp

7. Write technical guides and articles
Share experiences, tips and tricks
Use WordPress (wordpress.com)
Get your own domain name
Start simple, keep going!
Blogging

8. Everyone has something interesting to share!
Lightning talks / regular sessions / workshops
Local Chapters / User Groups
Virtual Chapters / Webinars
SQLSaturdays
PASS Summit
Speaking

9. Room monitoring
Registration / Lunch
Preparations and cleanup
Local Chapters / User Groups
SQLSaturdays
PASS Summit
On-Site Volunteering

10. Lunch meetings
Evening meetings
Full-day or multiple-day events
Local Chapters / User Groups
Virtual Chapters
SQLSaturdays
Event Organizing

11. Why should you
volunteer?

12. Technical skills
Soft skills
Personal branding
Networking

13. How does this help
your career?

14. Higher salary
Promotion
MVP Award
New job

15. Your turn :)

16. Thank You!
Learn more from
Cathrine Wilhelmsen
cathrinew.net or follow @cathrinew