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Remote Ready: The Non-Tech Person's Guide to Landing Your First Remote Tech Job - Softcover

Ramos Kickuth, Andrea

 
9798244591262: Remote Ready: The Non-Tech Person's Guide to Landing Your First Remote Tech Job

Synopsis

I wrote this guide because I wish it had existed when I needed it.

A few years ago, I was working in property management, a conventional, in-person job with no connection to tech. I was middle-aged, had zero technical background, and honestly had no idea what half the job postings I saw even meant. But I wanted something different: flexibility, remote work, and a career that didn't require me to be physically present five days a week.

So I figured it out. I Googled terms during my first meetings. I learned tools on the fly. I translated skills I didn't realize I had into language that made sense to hiring managers. Four years later, I'm a customer experience manager leading teams at a tech company, fully remote.

This guide is everything I learned along the way, written for people exactly like I was: stuck in retail, hospitality, call centers, or administrative roles, wanting to break into remote tech but having no idea where to start.

What You'll Learn:

  • The 10 remote jobs you can actually get (no coding required)
  • How to translate your experience into tech language
  • Which tools to learn—and how to learn them for free
  • How to build a portfolio with zero tech experience
  • Writing resumes and cover letters that get responses
  • Preparing for remote interviews
  • Surviving your first 90 days

This book is for you if:

  • You're in retail, hospitality, call centers, administrative work, or other non-tech jobs
  • You want remote work but don't know where to start
  • You're tired of commuting and inflexible schedules
  • You're worried you're "not technical enough"
  • You want realistic advice from someone who actually made the switch—not a career coach selling courses

This guides is NOT for you if:

  • You want to make six figures overnight
  • You're not willing to learn new tools
  • You're looking for passive income schemes

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