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Jasmine Dudley

September 30,2023 at 1:06AM UTC

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Does anyone have any suggestions or guidance with breaking into a tech role with no experience? I'm currently taking courses through google and just wanted some other feedback if anyone else has gone down this path.

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AnonymousSeptember 30,2023 at 1:24AM UTC
I don't know how helpful my response will be since I work in Accounting, though also work with Dev teams, etc and many of the roles I have had heavily involve many aspects of tech and IT.
I currently work at a mid-size company and our IT department has a sub department for IT Ops and Support that hired people with no previous IT experience but who know enough to provide Tech Support. Some of these people have moved up to higher level roles requiring substantial tech skills. The downside to this is the starting pay is quite low in my opinion.
Atlanta Morgan DagmarSeptember 30,2023 at 3:28AM UTC
How much are the classes?
AnonymousOctober 2,2023 at 12:30PM UTC
One place to look would be any professional associations for the tech area you are looking to expand into. They very often will have networking events, job postings and sometimes even classes or mentorships available. Many offer reduced fees for 'students' and may even have local chapters that do events or meetups.
AnonymousOctober 3,2023 at 12:05PM UTC
I’ve worked in tech the last 4yrs. What type of tech roles are you interested in working? There’s different types of tech companies which would mostly dictate the baseline knowledge needed for certain roles, which is why I’m asking.
KathyOctober 9,2023 at 3:02PM UTC
What kind of tech role are you seeking and what kind of classes are you taking?
Cyber Security is an area that is really growing and is actively hiring due to global hacker threats.
Programming is another area where people are always needed.
In general, research the companies that have changed their policies are are willing to hire non-degreed tech people. Even people with 4 year tech degrees just coming out of school have no experience and are hired at entry level.
We need more details about your goals to provide better advice.
Good luck!