Joining us in the booth this week is Maya Saffron, who is a technical architect and founder of the maya’s minutes podcast. In this episode we discuss: The differences between growing up in East London vs North London Why going to Uni isn’t essential Why she became a PT and quit that to get into Tech The exact steps of how Maya got a tech role without a uni degree Pro’s and cons of working in the tech industry Navigating the tech industry as a woman Most valuable tech skills to learn in 2024 (with salaries) Tips on how you can land your next tech role The future of the tech industry and much more Follow Maya on Instagram Learn AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science & more with Coursera. Ato has personally used Coursera to obtain an AI certificate. This is an affiliate link so if you purchase a course or sign up to the monthly or annual subscription, we will receive a small commission from Coursera, however there will be no additional charge to you. Learn on Coursera here: https://imp.i384100.net/savvywallet Follow me on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/savvywallet Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@savvywallet Check out: https://www.youtube.com/savvywallet for the video version Timestamps 00:00 - Preview 01:01 - Intro 01:36 - Benefits of going on holiday in Jan…! 06:16 - Meet Maya Saffron 09:34 - East London vs North London: the hustle mindset was different! 15:26 - I didn’t tell my parent’s I wasn’t going to uni…! 20:01 - Getting a degree doesn’t equal success…! 23:10 - Why I became a personal trainer 28:41- You have to be willing to sell your skills…! 33:59 - Didn’t need social media to make money as a PT 37:00 - Why I switched to the tech industry 38:17 - I did a course to get my tech skills..! 39:44 - The exact steps I took to get my first tech role 43:58 - Why are people scared to message people on Linkedin ? 46:08 - You just need one chance and the opportunities will come 47:20 - Always ask for what you want! (Salary, benefits etc) 51:18 - I learnt this working in tech. 54:07 - Bouncing back from redundancy! 56:46 - Write your wish list for your next job opportunity…! 01:01:56 - Top soft skills for tech…! 01:05:41 - Most valuable tech skills to learn in 2024 01:10:07 - Pro’s and cons of working in the tech industry…! 01:12:20 - Navigating the tech industry as a woman 01:15:49 - 2024: How would you get a tech role today? 01:16:29 - The future of the tech industry 01:17:27 - Maya’s minutes podcast! 01:20:32 - Black community needs more diverse conversations…! 01:28:50 - Final words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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