How to... Break into Tech as a Non-Techie

This deck was presented at Tech(K)now Day (October 2018), one of the largest events celebrating Ada Lovelace Day in London (www.techknowday.com). The target audience were predominantly women looking to break into technology.

According to a recent Tech Nation report, the UK tech sector is growing 2.6 times faster than the overall economy. However, there is also a large tech talent gap, where there is a shortage of people who know how to code. Employers are having to rethink their talent strategy, having to increase efforts and explore alternative methods, such as partnerships with coding bootcamps, to attract talent into our industry.

This is a presentation for those:
- looking to break into the industry, looking for resources to learn how to code
- interested in learning what other non-technology opportunities are available for you
- looking to learn from industry insiders how to make your CV and application stand out
- interested in learning personal branding strategies
- interested in learning from the challenges women face in the workplace

Find out more and have a chat with me here 👉🏽👉🏽 https://christineng1.typeform.com/to/cc9ngM

Transcript

1. HOW TO BREAK INTO TECH AS A NON-TECHIE Christine Ng, Talent Acquisition Partner Financial Times @xtine08 #techknowday #adalovelaceday
3. A Brief History Various Marketing & BD roles BSc Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London MSc Global Leadership at Goldsmiths, University of London Saul & Partners Banking, FinTech, MarTech Founder Early-stage conversational interface start-up Yieldify Google Ventures start-up TAB Mobile Development Consultancy
4. Career Opportunities … for Tech
5. Career Opportunities … for Non Tech Product Owners Project Managers Campaign Managers Business Analyst Business Operations Market Research (+ UX) Consultants Designers Sales/Business Development Customer Success Account Management Marketing HR/Talent Operations Customer Service Finance/Accounting Innovation
6. Research Map out Transferrable Skills Understand Role Fit Skills required for the Job
7. What are Employers looking for?
8. Create a Compelling Story What skills & experience do you have? Why should we hire you? What can you bring that is unique?
9. TIP #1 Understand what the company is looking for
10. TIP #2 Fine-tune your keywords, customise your C.V. & LinkedIn
11. TIP #3 Tailor your summary to match the Job Description
12. TIP #4 Apply for jobs you feel you are not qualified for! Tara Mohr, “Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified”, Harvard Business Review, August 25 2014
13. Importance of Social Media
14. Why should we hire you?
15. Developing your brand is valuable Exciting Opportunities Attracting a Sponsor Powerful Hedge
16. Likability Conundum
17. Strategies for Recognition Network inside & outside your organisation Control your narrative Share your ideas publicly
18. Achievements
19. Celebrating Achievements How Many? How Much? How Often?
20. THE WHY?
21. Developing your brand is valuable Open Source Side Projects Blogging
22. Workshops & Communities
23. Bootcamps
24. If not now … then when? Have a chat with me and find out more here.