In this episode we have Roxanne who is a Go To Market Leader driving growth in a fintech company and Joanna who is a Marketing Leader leading the marketing effort and tech startups and they are the founders of Tech Talk. In this episode we discuss: - How to land your first tech role - Non-coding tech roles you don’t know about - Deciding the right company for you - How you can earn more working for a scale-up than in big tech - How to access the hidden job market - Tips to actually land your next dream job and much more! 🔗 Connect with Tech Talk UK: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techtalkuk 📩 Sign up to my mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming events: http://eepurl.com/hJEcLL ➡️ Follow Savvy Wallet on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savvywallet TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@savvywallet Learn AI, Cybersecurity, Project Management, Data Science & more with the education platform that I use: 📚Coursera https://imp.i384100.net/savvywallet Check out our partner who is offering an Instant Savings Account Earning 4.07% AER Variable for your Business: Tide - https://tide.onelink.me/IS48/SavvyWallet T&Cs Apply. Check out our partners who offer Stocks and Shares ISA and more: ⚡️Trading 212⚡️ Get a FREE fractional share worth up to £100 when you open an ISA or invest account and deposit at least £1, using my link: https://www.trading212.com/join/SAVVY If you don't get the free share automatically after depositing £1. Use the code "SAVVY" in the promo code box. You can use this code for up to 10 days after opening the account. When investing, your capital is at risk. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and regulations which may change. Other fees may apply. ⚡️Hargreaves Lansdown ⚡️ http://hl.7eer.net/B0mz50 Capital at risk ⚡️Interactive Investor ⚡️ https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l3RTLM/ar:SW Capital at risk Some of the links are affiliate links which means that we will receive a small commission if you make a purchase, however there will be no additional charge to you. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Preview 00:57 - Intro 01:32 - Meet Tech Career Experts Roxanne and Joanna 04:08 - Joanna growing up in Brazil 05:22 - Roxanne growing up in South Africa 07:29 - How their environments shaped them 10:23 - The challenges of living in Beijing, China for 6 months 17:05 - How Roxanne became a GTM leader for a fintech company 23:34 - How Joanna became a marketing leader 28:40 - Actionable steps that enabled us to get our roles in Tech 32:04 - The hidden job market 36:57 - Mistakes we’ve made in our careers 42:06 - How to get your first tech role 45:38 - Non-coding tech roles you don’t know about 49:31 - How to decide the right company for you 55:35 - How to access the secret job market 01:06:24 - How to actually pass an interview and secure your next job 01:14:16 - What to expect from Tech Talk 01:17:12 - Final words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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