7: How to find all the answers you need to succeed at your job in tech (Mila Singh, Culture Strategist - CultureIQ)

Empjoyment: Real-life stories from diverse career changers into non-technical jobs in digital tech companies. Join Nemo Ashong in empowering diversity in tech by helping career changers transition into non-technical roles in tech companies.

One thing that holds a lot of us back from making the career change we know that we’re meant to make is the nagging feeling that we don’t know enough about the job/ product/ company industry/ [insert your personal limiting belief here] to truly excel in a new career in tech.

Mila Singh, our featured Empjoyee today shares a simple, yet powerful tool to bridge every gap you come across at work – Ask questions.

Get the full episode notes at https://empjoyment.com/milasingh

Listen now to learn:

• Mila’s multi-year journey to Empjoyment at a tech startup
• How asking questions makes you a better teammate
• How to overcome making mistakes early in your new tech career
• How to consistently leverage your past job experiences to get you the role(s) that you desire
• How to find opportunities to pursue your passion even before you transition into tech

3 Actionable Takeaways from today’s episode (find more from the Empjoyment community at https://empjoyment.com/milasingh)

• Steer your career and life in the direction that you want at any time – You are in the driver seat and you are in control
• ASK QUESTIONS and constantly be curious – people are always willing to help, even when you think they are too busy.
• Use the opportunity to wear “many hats” when working in a small startup to your advantage.

From Insight to Action:

Let’s get used to asking (and answering) questions from each other so we can build that skill as well.

Your Joy Quest is to *Ask 1 Question and Provide 1 Answer* (to a separate question) within the Empjoyment Community that will help you and others move forward in your journey.

Take a step closer to your goals in the community: https://empjoyment.com/community or just text “EMPJOYMENT” to 33-444 on your phone