Future-Proof Your Career: Positioning Yourself for Success in the AI Era with Drake Porter (DF#107)

Today, we have a returning guest! Drake Porter is a Senior Product Manager at Meta. He’s a former League of Legends coach, competitive StarCraft 2 player and you can find his previous episode here. In his previous episode, he talked about his journey from being unemployed due to COVID, to earning $385,000/yr at Meta without a college degree. Today, he comes back and talks about how to future-proof your career with the AI revolution. In this episode, we talked about: - The impact of AI across various industries and delve into its current uses while contemplating its future potential. - The trends that are here to stay and examine the emerging possibilities, empowering you to make informed decisions about your career trajectory. - What would Drake do differently if he could start all over now at 15 years old - Practical tips and strategies for individuals who have experienced a layoff, helping them regain their footing and reignite their career journeys - Worried about AI taking jobs? We address this concern and share proactive steps you can take to strategically position yourself in the era of automation. Furthermore, we explore effective ways to prepare for the impending AI wave, equipping you with actionable insights to seize opportunities and stay relevant. Drake also talks about the biggest challenges he’s facing right now in his role and his strategies for tackling them. Enjoy this value-packed episode! To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: degreefree.co Join the Degree Free Network and get the support you need to get hired, get that promotion, and achieve your career goals! You’ll get access to our free resources such as the 5 Degree Free Pathways and 7 Day Get Hired Challenge Course: degreefree.co/network Learn job hunting skills and learn how to land your dream job in 7 days: https://degreefree.co/gethired/ Starting your degree free journey but don't know where to start? Check out our free ‘5 Degree Free Pathways’ Course: degreefree.co/pathways Thinking of changing your career path but don't know where to start? Check out our job change accelerator course: degreefree.co/jobchange