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.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

01:03 - Intro

01:39 - Meet Solutions Engineer Hosanna Hali

03:18 - 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 Microsoft

18:42 - Why I left Microsoft

21:32 - From Microsoft to a leading Cybersecurity company..!

22:30 - Networking can change your life…!

26:42 - The truth about transitioning careers

29:03 - 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 industry

46:05 - How to successfully transition into a tech role from a non-tech background

48:35 - 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 2024

01:00:58 - 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 career

01:14:01 - Final words

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