Using Transferrable Skills to Land a Tech Job With a Non-tech Background

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General Assembly is proud to bring to you Tech Week 2023 This week-long free virtual event series explores workforce and technology trends that will shape the year ahead. This is your chance to stay ahead of the digital transformation and future-proof your career. Check out the rest of the series here

Do you feel a calling to the tech industry, but nervous you don’t have the right technical skills and don’t know where you could go with the skills you do have?

We got you. When you think of the tech industry, you would likely picture software engineers and product folks, but there is a vast world of non-technical roles waiting for people with your skillset. Transferable skills are called transferable for a reason, after all. Hospitality, healthcare, customer service, retail, education, and the list goes on, make for some of THE BEST tech industry employees.

Join us as we break down the cold hard facts about what it takes to break into tech and have you examine the skills you can leverage RIGHT NOW, to make moves in 2023. Come along and learn what it takes to land both technical and non-technical roles at a company you are actually excited about!

Takeaways:

• What recruiters look out for in candidates for tech jobs
• What are some transferable skills that are sought after across different industries
• How to differentiate yourself from the crowd with your transferable skills

Our Speakers:

Max Nash | Software Engineer, Lexicon, an Endava Company (Formerly Lexicon Digital)

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