EP. 71 - How I Got A Tech Role With No Experience ft. Charmaine Mabika

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Joining us in the booth this week is Charmaine who is a tech consultant and tech influencer and founder of the platform Tech Bae.

This episode includes:

• How Charmaine got into the tech industry 
• The truth about working in the tech industry
• Starting tech bae and more!

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*TIMESTAMPS*

00:00 - Preview

00:51 - Take Off Intro

01:06 - Intro to Charmaine

08:46 - How Charmaine got into the tech industry and landed a tech role

19:03 - Bouncing back from getting a 2.2 at University

21:04 - Charmaine's first tech role as a tech consultant

23:16 - Steep learning curve in tech

25:50 - Day and the life of a tech consultant

28:18 - How to transition into the tech industry with no experience

30:25 - The best way to land a tech role with no experience

35:04 - 3 tech jobs without coding

37:05 - £65,000 tech role with no experience

39:01 - Business Analyst is a good role to transition into

42:03 - Working 2 hours a day in tech is a lie!

45:44 - Best websites to find tech roles

49:48 - The Tech Bae Platform

51:30 - How Charmaine helps people get into the tech industry

53:52 - Being part of Tech Women 100

58:57 - Final messages

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