technology – Page 4 – Christine Y Wong

What is Salesforce?

May 12, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

If you’re in the tech world, you may have heard of Salesforce, but if you haven’t this is for you!

Salesforce is such a great software for learn because of its innovation in the cloud, and they also have FREE TRAINING to learn everything you need to know about Salesforce!

Head over to Salesforce Trailhead for the free training! With the pandemic pushing companies to realize cloud is the future, if you want a competitive skill that you can learn at your home for free, this is it. The certification itself does cost money, but the training is not, so what are you waiting for?

Follow me on Instagram at @christine.innovates for more! I go over technology consulting, technology, consulting, careers, and also my own personal stories and narratives as a young working professional!

Consulting Staffing Process

May 5, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

Did you know after a job interview and job offer, you STILL have to search for projects? You can either wait for your staffing coordinator to find one for you or you take it in your own hands to network and find the projects you want to do to advance your own career in the way you want to!

Here is the typical staffing process. Sometimes you even get client interviews and the client could decide on which resources should be staffed on the project and sometimes it’s more of an introduction.

I know many people who don’t find their work to be fulfilling in consulting, and while partially that could be because of the firm, sometimes it’s actually because of you. The staffing and networking process is where you can pave your own path. Most people who do wait for a project while “on the bench” (which means unstaffed), won’t get a project they want.

What kind of projects would you want to be staffed on?

Top Tech Trends 2021

April 28, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

I think the top tech trends of 2021 are really interesting to look at because a lot is actually driven by the pandemic. One thing to note is most people think of high tech but don’t actually see things like advanced covid development as “tech.” Many companies develop technology behind the scenes to operate more efficiently and effectively. Even animation studios develop in-house technology to animate better hair on characters!

Which tech trend do you think will take off the most and is there anything on this list you think should be here?

NEW: Free 1-on-1 Coaching

April 9, 2021June 11, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

Yet another success story! I’ve recently pivoted from the paid Patreon group coaching sessions to FREE 1-on-1 coaching sessions for anyone interested in pursuing or pivoting into technology consulting! There is no catch, but to reach a bigger audience because your sessions could help others just like you, it will be on my YouTube channel. DM if interested!

If you are interested in a career in technology consulting, make sure to join Technology Consulting Community’s Facebook group, Clubhouse, and Discord server to join the discussions on how to launch and grow your career in technology consulting! We also have free events, programs, activities, and workshops.

Check my YouTube channel and Instagram for content focusing on technology consulting, consulting, careers, professional & personal development, and money for the young working professional!

Maybe you’ll be the next one!

Technology Consulting Community: https://techconsultingcommunity.com/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ChristineWong
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates/

What is UX?

March 24, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

What is UX? This is such a key skill in the tech world that even non-UX specialists should know! Especially in technology consulting, it’s engrained even more to tailor a solution to the client.

I didn’t know much about UX until I interviewed Derek Mei for my podcast and also when he held a workshop for Technology Consulting Community. The more I learned about it, the more excited I became. It is such a cool job in tech now to be in and you don’t even need to code!

Now can you tell me the difference between UX and UI?

Testimonials!

March 12, 2021June 11, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

Yet another success story! I wanted to share to you all of the success stories of landing a job or internship in technology consulting as a result of my content and community!

Check my YouTube channel and Instagram for content focusing on technology consulting, consulting, careers, professional & personal development, and money for the young working professional!

I also have affordable group coaching sessions on my Patreon and paid 1-on-1 coaching sessions. Just message me!

Maybe you’ll be the next one!

Technology Consulting Community: https://techconsultingcommunity.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ChristineWong

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates/

Consulting Work Life Balance

March 3, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

On Monday, we spoke about time management in a room on Clubhouse hosted by be.boldest with other women in consulting such as Way Into Consulting, Kristina Choi, and management.consultant.

PST, check them out, they are AMAZING resources if you’re interested in consulting!

What I found very important to keep in mind of with time management is not to just manage your time around work and career but also to pencil in time for your own mental health. Work life balance in consulting could be exceptionally hard to juggle a side hustle and time for yourself to destress and relax, but it’s not always as bad as everyone says it is. It’s more like a rollercoaster on which firm, client, and role. Even down to the project stage.

You should still prepare for those 80 hour (let’s pray it never gets that high) work weeks if you’re interested in consulting, but it should be temporary. Otherwise, you need to set your boundaries and value your mental health and relationships!

⬇️ Comment down below on what is important to you in work life balance!

What if you don’t know the answer?

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

I love this because we are always asked to know the answers! But how exactly should you answer questions you don’t know? Deflecting is not the way, but there are so many other ways you can respond to clients (or team members!) when they ask a question!

Especially in my first year in consulting, I didn’t know anything about Workday, the industry my clients were in, and “best practices.” I had to start from the ground up but I did draw from my experiences in my past jobs and internships! You always want to be honest and transparent but also be a trustworthy and knowledgeable consultant even when you just graduated. Here are my takes!

What is your go to and how would you rank these yourself in order of preference! Do you have something else you do instead? Share them in a comment down below!

A special quote from Michelle Lam

February 5, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

My good friend Michelle N. Lam, otherwise known as @mewtripled, once told me this. As random as it sounds, it’s actually very relevant in almost everything in life.

You need to take the first move yourself and take what YOU want. Don’t wait for others to take it before you and then regret you didn’t do so earlier. You want to take that leap of faith even if you don’t know you’ll make it, but at least you’ll know you tried.

That actually was kind of how my YouTube channel started where I was wondering why there was no content on tech consulting available to so many people who actually want to pursue this career. It’s discouraging one informational interview after another that you get a “it depends” but no one giving a true answer (albeit many answers but at least AN answer), so I was like why not? I took the leap of faith and I have no regrets! I managed to build an online community on Facebook called the Technology Consulting Community with over 1,500 members across the works in 70+ countries!

I have no regrets and while this particular quote wasn’t the one that actually got me to press record, @mewtripled came swooping in saying ya just gotta do it and I did. I’ve been loving it ever since!

What is Cloud?

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

Cloud is HOT. Especially with the pandemic, more and more companies are pushing to go to the cloud. I think a lot of people don’t exactly know how cloud is everywhere, and this will show you TRULY that it’s all around you – even software you may have used without knowing.

Just imagine using a CD, DVD, flash drives, even a FLOPPY DISK (comment down below if you know how one looks like 😂😂😂)! I made a poll on my YouTube channel’s community tab on what tech excites my subscribers the most and they said cloud and AI. Cloud is what many are going towards now and @accenture’s Cloud First even invested $3B to accelerate clients’ move to cloud and digital transformation.

If you want a tech or consulting job of high demand, cloud is the way to go! What are your favorite cloud services? I’m sure they are there, you probably just didn’t know!