You want to get a job in tech with no experience.
Whether you're looking for an entry level role in
tech, or looking to transition into tech after
establishing your career, this video is for you.
If you are ready to launch your tech career, tap
that like button. And let's jump right into it.
The first thing that you need to do to get a job
in tech with no experience is to choose your
target. And this is really, really basic. What job
do you actually want in tech? This is easy if
you're transitioning into tech, because you
probably have an established career and you just
need to transition industry. If you're brand new
in your career, like you just graduated from
school and are getting started, begin with
figuring out what job you actually want in tack.
If you haven't already seen it, I have an entire
video about tech jobs that don't require any
coding for all you non coders out there. So I
won't go on and on about how to figure it out,
because that video is there for you. And I will
leave the link down below in case you wanted to
check it out after this one. Once you know the
actual job in tech that you want.
The next step to get a job in tech with no
experience is to map your experience and skills. I
know that this can be really daunting when you are
trying to kickstart your tech career. Because when
you're looking at job descriptions, a lot of them
are going to say experience in SaaS, which is
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software as a service or tech industry experience
and things like that, if you see that, don't worry
about it, it's generally a nice to have and not a
must have, especially for more entry level roles.
If you're a new grad and you're trying to get your
first job in tech, what you can do is map the
experience that you've gained in your internships
in your studies. And even in part time jobs that
you held while you're in school to help prove your
qualifications so that you can get your first job
in tech. One example that I have is critical
thinking skills. This is essential in the tech
industry, because we always need to be considering
multiple variables, multiple stakeholders, all of
walk you through all the steps that you need to
these sorts of things. So this skill that maybe
you picked up in school is going to be something
that's really important. If you are someone who
wants to transition into tech from a different
industry, all you need to do is draw the parallels
from the job that you were doing in the other
industry into the job that you want in the tech
industry. Obviously, this is going to be really
simple when you are doing kind of a straight
transfer. And the only real adjustment is going to
be industry, there are going to be some
distinctions in terms of say, going from a CPG
company into b2b SaaS company, but focus on the
things that they're looking for and building up
take in order to effectively activate your search
the case about why you are the best person for the
job. And this actually brings me directly into my
third step to get a job in tech with no
experience. And that my friend is to do your
research. There are a lot of nuances within the
tech industry. For example, are you interested in
working for a b2b company or a b2c? What vertical
Are you interested in? Are you interested in
working with a startup or with a big more
established company taking some time now while
you're looking to get your first job in tech is
going to help you build a more targeted search.
Because once you know the generalities of what
you're looking for, you can actually establish
your list of target companies to focus your
but before you go if this video helped you out, do
research and your networking in to help you get
hired faster. And especially if you're looking at
entry level roles, or a role that is new to you do
a lot of research about that role as well. And
what it actually does at a tech company, there are
so many resources to do this, like job
descriptions, and even professional associations
that are going to give you a lot of guidance. The
other thing that I would encourage you to do,
especially if you're transitioning into tech, or
looking for your first job in tech is to also do
some salary research at this point as well. This
is going to help you frame appropriate
expectations for yourself and for your prospective
employer about how much you want to get paid. And
I know that a lot of this stuff, especially
give it a thumbs up it really does help my channel
because tech compensation includes equity and
different things like that can be really
complicated. If this is all new to you, and you
want a little bit more guidance, make sure and
click the subscription button because I have a
series that's going to be walking through tech
salaries, equity compensation plan, and all of
that fun stuff coming up. Once you know generally
what role you want and what kind of company you
want to work for. It is time for you to move into
step four. And this is the one that so many people
skip. But if you do this, it is going to greatly
accelerate the time it takes for you to get your
first job in tech. The next step is for you to
begin precision networking. You want to be bumping
consider subscribing if you haven't already share
elbows with the right people at the companies that
you really want to work for. This is why knowing
your role on the general companies that you want
to work for is going to be so important. So you
might be thinking there's no events happening
right now. Where am I supposed to meet those
people? And there's a very simple answer. They're
all on LinkedIn. I have an entire video on how
precision networking can help you in your job
search which I will also link to down below for
you to dive in when you get to this step or if
you're already ready for it, but don't leave yet
because you need to know the next step to get a
job into With no experience, and that my friend is
to flex your skills, you need to be clear in terms
of your unique awesomeness quotient, your UAQ,
this with the friends who can use it and as
his is what you are uniquely bringing to the
able. Even if you have no experience or going
nto an entry level role, why would a company want
o hire you amongst everyone else who doesn't have
ny experience? Are you super tenacious? Have you
een doing a lot of research in a particular area?
id your internship allow you to get your hands
irty in this function while you were still in
chool. And I know that a lot of people really
truggle to find their UAQ. I mean, it's easy o
ce you know it, but getting there can be a l
ttle bit complicated. And that's why I actually c
always, thank you so much for watching. I will see
eated a workshop to help you I'm going to link i
down below. So if you want to dive into that, t
at resource is available to you. And best of a
l, it's free. And your you aq isn't just going t
be for helping you get hired at a tech company, i
is going to help you thrive winter there, this i
the most crucial building block for career s
ccess that you are going to establish. And now t
at you have all of this squared away, you are r
ady for step six, which is to activate your s
arch, you need to make sure that your resume y
ur LinkedIn profile, and your talking points for w
en you get to an interview are all on point. And I
know this is where so many people get o
erwhelmed especially if you're a new grad and y
u're looking for your first job in tac, or if i
you in the next video. Bye for now.
's been a while since you've had to do a job s
arch. While you're transitioning into tech, don't
orry my friend I've totally got you.