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Group Technical Services Manager at JMMB Group Jamaica

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Thrilled to announce that last week I had the honor of speaking at my alma mater, St. Andrew High School for Girls, sharing my leadership journey in the Tech industry with grade 13 young ladies. 🚀✨ 🔍 During our time together, we discussed invaluable tips for navigating the job market with no prior experience. Here are a few takeaways: 1️⃣ **Confidence is Key:** Never underestimate the power of confidence! I've seen highly qualified candidates miss out on opportunities simply because they lacked confidence when responding to questions. Believe in yourself and your abilities – it makes all the difference. 2️⃣ **Highlight Your Transferable Skills:** While you might not have professional work experience straight out of high school, don't shy away from showcasing the transferable skills you've honed through your involvement in school, church, or club organizations. Leadership, teamwork, and communication are all transferable skills that employers value. 3️⃣ **Prioritize Experience over Compensation:** In the initial stages of your career, prioritize gaining experience over chasing a high salary. Focus on learning, growing, and adding value to any organization you join. The financial rewards will follow as you become an expert in your field. Think long-term and invest in your skills. 🚀 Embracing these principles has been instrumental in my own career journey, and I can't wait to inspire the next generation of leaders at St. Andrew High School for Girls. Let's break barriers, shatter glass ceilings, and empower more women to excel in the IT industry! 💪👩💻 #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInTech #Leadership #CareerTips #Empowerment #AlumniSpeaker

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And to think you almost took me off Santa's list for getting you to "volunteer " 🤣🤣🤣🤣... we appreciate you always!!... #LifeMoreAbundant #GirlPower #SAHSfilife...

Brian Bailey☁️

Building Intelligence for Business & Gov @ Innovera

7mo

Keep being the inspiration, keep being the change, keep being the progress!

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Michelle Lawrence

Client Experience Strategist | Contact Centre Snr. Operations Leader | Banking & Finance Professional | HR SME

7mo

Mich I knew there was something special about you, kudos to you for inspiring the young ladies at our alma mater. #lifemoreabundant

Damani Brown - Ngage Events Ja

Founder of Ngage Event Gamification, Adulting 101 & Transforming Inspirational Minds Ltd

7mo

I love this! Thanks for the tips and great work with the young ladies!

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Annitra Boodoo

Modern Work Specialist at Microsoft

7mo

I love this...And Happy International Women's Day to you Michelle!

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Monique A Whitehorne

IT Professional, MBA, PMP, ITIL, CSM

7mo

I think this is very inspiring Michelle. Love what your doing with the younger generation

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Sheldon Sterling

Snr. Database Administrator at Jamaica Broilers Group Limited

7mo

Michelle Mckenzie this is awesome. Continue to inspire those you come in contact with.

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Rojaun R.

Senior Cyber Security Engineer | NSE1 | NSE2 | SSCP

7mo

Happy International Women's day Fearless leader

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