Entry level tech roles workshop

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+## 🧭 **"Your First Job in Tech: Explore Entry-Level IT Careers that You Can Start Today"**
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 **Workshop Learning Objective:**
+
+By the end of this workshop, learners will:
+
+1. Understand common entry-level roles in tech that **requires neither expert level coding nor advanced degrees**.
+2. Identify the skills, tools, and pathways required to land these roles.
+3. Build confidence to take the **first actionable steps** toward a career in tech.
+4. Reflect on which roles suit their interests and strengths — even without experience.
+
+---
+
+# 🟦 **PREP: “What Entry Level Tech Jobs that is available out there?”**
+
+### ⏱ Suggested Duration: 45 minutes - 60 minutes
+
+### 🎯 Objective: Discover real entry-level tech jobs that don’t require deep technical background
+
+### Format: Self research and study before the actual workshop
+
+---
+
+### Instructions:
+
+1. **Start by searching with these phrases:**
+
+   * "entry level IT jobs no experience"
+   * "first job in tech with basic level coding"
+   * “non-technical jobs in tech for graduates”
+
+2. **Use These Sites (suggested) to deepen your understanding:**
+   * [CompTIA Career Pathways](https://www.comptia.org/en/explore-careers/job-roles/?page=1&category=all)
+   * [TechCareerExplorer](https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/?page=23&industry=42)
+
+---
+
+#  **PART 1: “What do these entry level tech jobs have in common?”**
+
+### ⏱ Duration: 25 minutes
+
+### 🎯 Objective: Discover real entry-level tech jobs that don’t require deep technical background
+
+### Format: Team discussion in a group of 2-3 + Mind Map (digital or paper)
+
+---
+
+### Instructions:
+
+1. **Identify and List about 10 Entry-Level Jobs**
+   List down all the entry-level jobs you managed to find so far and use sticky notes to put in a whiteboard / flipchart 
+
+2. **Group those entry-level job into Categories:**
+    Brainstorm within your group if these roles have similar characteristics and whether they can be categorized  
+
+3. **Visualise as a Mind Map**
+
+   * Use the post-it notes you have sticked earlier and re-arrange those into a Mind Map format by grouping those with similar characteristics
+   * Central node: “Entry-Level Tech Jobs”
+   * Branches: job categories and roles
+
+---
+
+# **PART 2: “Zoom In: What Do These Roles Really Involve?”**
+
+### ⏱ Duration: 65 minutes
+
+### 🎯 Objective: Understand day-to-day tasks, tools, and entry paths
+
+### Format: Research-based worksheet in group of 2-3
+
+---
+
+### Instructions:
+
+1. **Pick 3 Jobs You identified and list in Part 1 that interests you the most**
+2. **Fill Out This Template for Each Role:**
+
+```
+🎯 Job Title:
+🧠 What do they actually do all day?
+💬 Tools or software they use (Google it!)
+📈 How to get this job: Degree? Certifications? Courses?
+📋 Skills needed (soft and hard):
+🔍 Find a real job post and copy 1 key requirement:
+```
+
+3. **Resources to Use:**
+
+   * LinkedIn Jobs
+   * YouTube: “A day in the life of a \[job title]”
+   * Glassdoor / Indeed Reviews
+   * Any other sources in the internet
+
+---
+
+
+# **Coursework: “Which One Is for Me?”**
+
+### ⏱ Suggested Duration: 60 minutes
+
+### 🎯 Objective: Match personal interests and strengths to realistic tech roles + set next steps
+
+### Format: Self Career Planning
+
+---
+
+### Instructions:
+
+1. **Create the Career map - where do I want to be and how to get there**
+
+   * From your research, identify your favorite job and why it may appeal to you.
+   * What do you already know that could help you succeed in this role?
+   * Can you identify what are the gaps to those requirements in the job posting?
+
+2. **Write Your Career Action Plan**
+
+```
+💼 Job I want to explore more:
+🎓 Skills I need to learn:
+📚 Free resources I’ll start with:
+🧑‍🤝‍🧑 A person/community I’ll reach out to:
+📆 3 Things I’ll do this week:
+```