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Ep. 28: Pivoting to a Technical Career w/ QA Leader Amie Klager
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Amie studied fine arts with no intention of working professionally in the field. She took office jobs during college, and shortly after graduating parlayed that experience into a full-time job for a clinical research company.
Without a technical background, she was moved to the company’s quality team. And she’s flourished in that discipline ever since.
Amie graciously walks us through the ins and outs of moving to a technical career without the “proper” background or education. She dives into:
- The liberal arts skills to double down on and emphasize.
- Entry-level jobs that can act as a pipeline to technical jobs.
- What hiring managers want to hear — and see — from “nontraditional candidates.”
A liberal arts disposition doesn’t preclude technical aptitude or interest. And with Amie’s insights, you can better convince a hiring manager of that fact.
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