So fans of football/soccer are very familiar with the concept of “the transfer.” But why’s that important here? I'm drawing your mind to this: When one player leaves one club to another, the player takes along from their former club all the nurtured skills and knowledge that will help them to perform excellently in their new club.
As a professional looking to transition into tech, you should think of yourself as a player too. You’re not starting from scratch. You already have experience. They just might be from a different industry - retail, sales, marketing, or even earth science, like Helen’s background!
There will be technical skills that you will have to work hard to learn and acquire but there are some non-technical skills (aka soft skills) that you already have. Now it’s about taking these skills with you from your former career to your new career in tech to get you closer to achieving the excellence that you desire.
Which transferable skills are you most successful in practicing and which do you need to put more effort in? What other skills will you add to the list? Email in, let us know and we’ll highlight your answer on our socials!
Talk to you next time!
Sefunmi, Nadine and Helen.