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Roadmap X - Break Into Tech (Open Orientation)

Hosted by Malinda Coler @LessonsUp & Conversa Career
 
 
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About Event

Welcome to RoadmapX Orientation! ☄️

Get a sneak peek into the program that empowers the most inspiring people in the workforce to make astounding career pivots and accelerate their careers by landing new jobs or promotions in record time. Imagine achieving life-changing career pivots like these roadmap x alumni!

In less than 10 weeks....

🔥 Hawley —> Director in the fitness industry to Director in Customer Success, promoted to Vice President in 8 months with zero experience in tech

🔥 Joan —> Product Manager to Senior Product Manager of Artificial Intelligence

🔥 Carla —> Teacher in Houston to remote Customer Success at a tech startup based in San Francisco, CA

What you'll get in this orientation

  • Learn our Break Into Tech strategy

  • Discover our 5-step job search process

  • Develop a 30-second elevator pitch that gets you noticed

  • 🏆Apply to be a featured Candidate, Employee, or Leader:

    • Every week we feature top candidates from our community.

    • To be considered, you must attend orientation.

    • If you have a job and don't want to be seen by your current employer, we can feature you as an inspiring employee or leader --> which leads to referrals for new jobs (!)

What we need from you during orientation

  • Camera and mic on 👈

  • Your big questions and challenges

  • Show up ready to rethink everything you know about job search and career advancement

Our favorite Career Tips 💡

  • Make your ASK sound like an OFFER by listening and reflecting back

    • EXAMPLE: Your experience in product building [describe thing they built] is inspiring; I similarly worked with users in health care and [state your achievement]. You're exactly the kind of person I'd like to work with; I saw an open role at [COMPANY], would be great to get your referral.

  • Own your achievements...we call them key results

    • Own the results of your work, and use them to advance your career. Here's an example;

    • Hi, I'm Malinda Coler, founder of Job Search Boot Camp. I led 138 people to increase their salary by 20-200% in an average of 10 weeks by reverse engineering the hiring process. I'm excited to learn more about you.

  • Know that most people aren't smarter or better or [insert thing] than you

    • Access to opportunity is about who you know and the strategy of getting ahead in influential industries. Our 10-week program is like a super accelerated MBA. You'll make relationships that support your career for life and learn simple tactics that will keep you moving up the ladder in record time.