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Stage 2 · Lesson 4 of 6

Roles that hire on proof

A target role that fits your background

Without a degree, aim your first target at a role where employers regularly judge people on what they can show. Frontend and , WordPress and Shopify work, QA and testing, IT and technical support, and data analytics all qualify.

In these , many employers hire on a portfolio and a practical task. Smaller companies, agencies, startups and are often more flexible than big corporations. Roles that lean heavily on theory, such as research, usually expect a degree. That is most, so treat those roles as a later move.

Common trapaiming first at the one employer or role type most likely to filter you out on education.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

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Practise

  • Count junior postings for your candidate roles and note which skills repeat

  • Book free calls with people already in your candidate roles

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