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Hi there!

This week we are sharing a detailed discussion on how to go about breaking into tech without any prior tech experience or background. And of course, a host of resources for you to enjoy. Read on.

1. Breaking into Tech with no Technical Background or Experience - Discussion with Jeremy Schifeling, Founder @BreakInto.Tech : Jeremy Schifeling, Founder of BreakInto.Tech, a startup that helps people with non-technical backgrounds land jobs in Tech, shares numerous tips on how candidates can structure their job search and improve their chances of success.

BreakInto.Tech has helped candidates land jobs at well known Tech companies such as Amazon, LinkedIn, Microsoft, etc. Jeremy has a BA in Political Science & Education from Swarthmore College and MBA from Ross School of Business, Michigan University.


Some of the areas that Jeremy touches upon in this episode include:

  1. Jeremy's recommendation for how to structure your job search process - Identify what role, position yourself, systematic approach to your applications, and interview prep
  2. How non-technical roles tend to lie on a spectrum of super analytical (Eg: Business Analyst), to super relationships oriented (eg: Sales)
  3. How to assess fit with a role - talk to people + volunteer for projects/gigs
  4. Positioning yourself - focus on your LinkedIn profile and resume
  5. How to optimize your LinkedIn profile
  6. Don't hide your quirks and edges - they will help you stand out!

Jeremy also recommends a number of resources for your job search:
Google Alerts (for research)
Techmeme (stay up to date with Tech)
Company's 10K (company research)
www.breakinto.tech/ (interview prep)
thePMinterview.com (interview prep)

2. Think like a Martian: Looking to improve your thinking and problem solving skills? Consider thinking like a martian! Great video capturing famous theoretical physicist Richard Feynman.

3. How I Built This - Discussion with Serial Entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore : Marcia Kilgore has built not one, not two, but 5 successful companies so far, such as the popular skincare line, Bliss. And she started out as a physical fitness trainer with just a few hundred dollars! Great discussion to listen to for aspiring entrepreneurs.

4. How to Write Email with Military Precision: Some practical tips on how you can make your emails more effective, from calling out the expected action in the subject line, to writing your main point at the beginning of the email.

4. Quote of the week: "When I was growing up, I always knew I’d be in the top of my class in math, and that gave me a lot of self-confidence. But now that students can see beyond their own school or hometown, they see that there are always going to be a million people better than you at times, or someone will always be far better than you. I feel there’s an existential angst among young people. I didn’t have that. They see enormous mountains, where I only saw one little hill to climb." ~ Sergei Brin, Co-Founder @Google

Enjoy!
Team LED​​​​​​

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