The Savvy Wallet with Ato Jay

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!

Connect with Hosanna on Instagram here – https://www.instagram.com/thetechcornr

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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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