WTM Aba Breakfast: Tech Career: Reaching Goals and Gaining Experiences

In this session, we explored:

- Career goals and how to define SMART goals for your tech aspirations.
- Actionable steps to move you from "here" to landing your dream tech job.
- The secrets to building your tech network and leveraging connections.
- Consistency and erseverance that fuels success stories in the tech world.

Transcript

1. Android Developer and Technical Writer Love Otudor Aba Tech Career: Reaching Goals and Gaining Experiences
2. Life is a never-ending opportunity to learn; explore and grow - Ralph Waldo Emerson Aba
3. Aba Who is this session for?
4. Aba Who is this session for? 01 03 02 Tech Enthusiasts Newbies Anyone looking to transition into a tech career
5. Goals are desired outcomes that you aim to achieve within a specific timeframe. Aba
6. Goals can be short-term, focusing on immediate objectives, or long-term, shaping your overall career trajectory. Aba
7. Aba Why are Career Goals so Crucial?
8. Aba Why are Career Goals so Crucial? 01 03 02 Direction and Purpose Motivation and Drive Progress Tracking and Evaluation 04 Personal Fulfillment and Satisfaction
9. Aba Strategies to Reach Career Goals
10. Aba Setting SMART Goals
11. • Specific: Set SMART Goals Aba Goals should be clear and well-defined
12. • Specific: Set SMART Goals Aba Goals should be clear and well-defined • Measurable: Goals should be quantifiable so you can track your progress
13. • Specific: Set SMART Goals Aba Goals should be clear and well-defined • Measurable: Goals should be quantifiable so you can track your progress • Achievable: Goals should be challenging but attainable.
14. • Specific: Set SMART Goals Aba Goals should be clear and well-defined • Measurable: Goals should be quantifiable so you can track your progress • Achievable: Goals should be challenging but attainable. • Relevant: Goals should align with your interests and career aspirations.
15. • Specific: Set SMART Goals Aba Goals should be clear and well-defined • Measurable: Goals should be quantifiable so you can track your progress • Achievable: Goals should be challenging but attainable. • Relevant: Goals should align with your interests and career aspirations. • Time-Bound: Goals should have a clear deadline.
16. Aba Identify the Required Skills
17. Aba Seek Mentorship and Networking
18. Aba Continuous Learning and Development
19. Aba Self-Promotion and Advocacy
20. Aba Overcoming Challenges and Resilience
21. Aba Gaining Experiences
22. Aba Gaining Experiences 01 03 02 Volunteering Contribute to Open Source Internships or part-time projects 04 Hackathons and Coding competitions 05 Collaborate with Peers
23. Consistency is what transforms average into Excellence Progress Not Perfection Aba
24. Aba A little jaraa.. • Time management • Patience • Persistence • Curiosity (Curiosity killed the cat, you’re not a cat. Ask questions) ~Designe Chi
25. Aba Just before I go Little Reminders
26. Content slide - Embrace growth. There’s no pressure for you to know everything all at once so please be easy on yourself and give yourself room to grow. - Acknowledge the goals you achieve, no matter how inconsequential you think they are. - Document your processes and focus on your strengths.
27. Aba
28. Aba I Never Gave up. Don’t Give Up. You Got This. I believe in You!
29. Aba Thank you! For questions you can send me a DM on Twitter via @lamouresparus or you send an email to loveotudor@gmail.com