Joining us in the booth this week is Hosanna Hali, who transitioned from Microsoft where she was a technology strategist to a leading cybersecurity company working as a solutions engineer. She’s also the founder of tech corner which is a platform that helps woman start their career in tech.

In this episode we discuss:

Lessons learnt from working at Microsoft

Why Hosanna left Microsoft for a cybersecurity company

How she transitioned from a business role to a tech role

How the Tech industry is still thriving

The government paying people to plug the skill shortage

PRO’s and CON’s of the tech industry…!

The importance of niching down to land your next tech role

The top Tech skill you should learn in 2024…! 

Most ‘in demand’ Non-tech roles in 2024 

Most ‘in demand’ Tech roles in 2024

3 insights to increase your income and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Preview01:03 - Intro01:39 - Meet Solutions Engineer Hosanna Hali03:18 - Growing up in Congo 04:45 - Moving from Congo to Bristol 06:41 - From a business degree to a tech conversion degree!10:52 - UK government is offering people money to do a tech masters!12:41 - First role after uni was at Microsoft!16:27 - Lessons learnt from Microsoft18:42 - Why I left Microsoft21:32 - From Microsoft to a leading Cybersecurity company..!22:30 - Networking can change your life…!26:42 - The truth about transitioning careers29:03 - My role as a solution engineer 31:56 - Key skills required to be good solutions engineer! 33:49 - Solution engineer’s average salary…! 35:42 - Is there still opportunity in the tech industry?38:45 - £2 billion was invested in the tech sector in May 39:26 - PRO’s and CON’s of the tech industry…!42:08 - How to stay ahead in the tech industry46:05 - How to successfully transition into a tech role from a non-tech background48:35 - The ‘easiest’ tech roles to transition into…50:21 - Transferable skills to highlight in your CV/Interviews 52:01 - How to ‘beat’ the crowd in a competitive jobs market 57:02 - Most ‘in demand’ Non-tech roles in 2024 58:59 - Most ‘in demand’ Tech roles in 202401:00:58 - Top Tech skill you should learn in 2024…! 01:02:56 - Average salary for someone with an AWS qualification 01:04:06 - How can we close the gender gap in Tech! 01:07:56 - 3 insights that helped me to increase my income! 01:11:26 - I wish I knew these 3 things at the start of my career!01:12:48 - Tech webinar to transition from a non-tech career to a tech career01:14:01 - Final wordsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices