Using your existing knowledge, skills and experience to 'make it' in the Tech World.
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Five concrete career moves and examples: prioritise five transferable skills—ready to learn, communication and people skills, adaptability, problem‑solving and mentoring—and use them alongside SQL/hard skills. Cited failures include a 9‑day Firebrand MCSA crash course that flops and a DBA/dev code change deployed without notifying DBAs; successes include junior DBA hiring, MCSA pass (2017), team lead promotion (2019), joining Data Masterminds (2022) and starting public speaking via New Stars of Data (2023). Actionable steps: find a mentor, map skill gaps, ask questions, and document business processes.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Welcome
- 2:54Tech industry importance
- 5:23Defining success in tech
- 7:28Soft skills in tech
- 10:58Five soft skills for tech
- 21:29Leveraging life experience
- 22:11A decade in tech insights
- 34:30Liz Hardy’s journey
- 41:12Overcoming imposter syndrome
- 42:14Career stage advice
- 45:25Key takeaways
- 49:16Q&A
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