
Learn the rules and responsibilities in the technology space and how to transition with or without experience through essential skills, roles, and certifications.
Explore my journey from a non-technology background, reveal why technology is in high demand, and examine conversations about technology careers backed by statistics, data, and research.
Grow from a communications degree holder to leading digital marketing projects in technology, showing you can start a tech career with no experience, no coding, and no degree.
Explore how digital technology reshapes every aspect of work and life, from remote work and online banking to automated processes, driving productivity and new career skills in the tech era.
research shows digital technology skills dominate careers, with top emerging roles like data analyst and AI/ML specialist driving demand; non-tech professionals must upskill for a tech-enabled future.
Explore the essential soft skills for starting a tech career, covering general core soft skills and specific soft skills in the tech space, plus an assignment for the next lesson.
Develop key tech soft skills like communication and teamwork, collaborate across diverse teams, and demonstrate passion, presentation, and time management to thrive in a fast-paced tech environment.
Develop analytical abilities to interpret data from product and website reviews and search activity. Collaborate with emotional intelligence and flexible problem-solving in a borderless, evolving tech space, and communicate improvements.
Explore how digital transformation roles shape strategy, operations, and execution as a business transitions online, and compare transformation and change manager responsibilities.
Discover PMO roles, from program managers overseeing multiple projects and budgets to PMO analysts and project coordinators ensuring governance and on-time delivery.
Explore the roles in product management, including product researcher, product owner, and product manager, and how they collaborate with the development team, business analysts, and marketing in an agile workflow.
Explore how the digital marketing manager leads cross-channel strategy for an e-commerce platform, coordinating CRM, social media, copywriting, PPC, and SEO to engage customers and drive sales.
Explore front-end and back-end roles, full-stack developers, UX/UI design, solutions architecture, agile scrum mastery, cybersecurity, data analysts/scientists, and tools like Salesforce and Jira for entry paths.
Identify common tech roles and responsibilities, map your current skills to them, and begin hands-on practice to build experience while you pursue technology opportunities.
Assess your transferable skills to decide between certification, work experience, or both for a tech career. If possible, combine certification with experience or start with internships and free online courses.
Learn six practical steps, from taking online courses and tailoring a resume to target tech roles, to freelancing, volunteering, and networking at local events to gain work experience in tech.
Stay resilient, don't give up, put in hard work, network, and volunteer to land your first tech role, and stay current via newsletters and LinkedIn groups.
The digital age is expanding into all areas of our lives, and it is not just those who work in IT that are now alert to this change. It has become essential to reboot your prospects in competitive jobs.
The requirement for digital skills is higher in professional careers, finds the report. 90% of professionals are required to possess at least basic digital skills, increasing to 98% of managers. In many workplaces, basic skills will not suffice: 50% of professionals and technicians, and 30% of managers are required to have specialist digital skills.
There’s a general assumption that digital jobs are for really techy people that are computer software pros and coding experts but this just isn’t the case. The digital industry has lots of different jobs out there that cover softer skills too – there’ll obviously be an element of technology in your job, but you don’t need to be a hard-core computer genius to get a job in the sector.
In this course, I breakdown the skills required, the different roles and responsibilities in the Digital Tech Space, and how to gain work experience to get you kick-started. You will learn
1. How I was able to build a career in Digital Tech without a background in Computer science or subjects related to Technology.
2. What research says about skillset that are relevant to remain in the Job Market from now on.
3. The General Soft Skills Required
4. Specific Soft Skills Required for Digital Tech Space.
5. The various roles and their responsibility.
6. How to gain work experience and certification.
At the end of this course, you will know for sure what digital tech career path you are interested in and how to get on the ladder very quickly.