Recognising what you have to offer
Figure out the skills you already have and learn how to build new ones, including the digital and people skills that tech employers value.
This cluster is about confidence: recognising skills you already have from school, sport, volunteering, and life, and learning how to build new ones before you even start applying for jobs.
Work through the resources below from top to bottom. They build on each other.
- Start with the Transferable skills checklist to identify what you already bring to the table. You'll probably have more than you think: school projects, part-time work, and sport all count. The digital literacy section is worth a close look if you're interested in tech, because skills like data analysis, software proficiency, and online collaboration are valued across a huge range of digital roles.
- Read 3 reasons volunteering can put you ahead to understand why volunteer experience carries real weight with employers. The key stat is hard to ignore: 95% of employers see volunteering as credible work experience.
- Follow up with How volunteering can help you gain new skills to turn that insight into action. This article helps you approach volunteering strategically, choosing roles that build the specific skills you want. If you're interested in tech, look for community roles involving website support, social media, or data management on SEEK Volunteer.
You don't need a qualification or a paid job to start building skills that matter to employers. Many tech and digital roles value transferable and people skills just as highly as technical ones, so this is where that journey starts.
Discover the skills you already have that employers value across almost any industry — including tech and digital — from communication and leadership to digital literacy.
Find out why volunteer experience is taken seriously by employers, including for tech roles, and how to make it count in your resume and interviews.
Discover how to use volunteering strategically to build skills employers value, including in tech and digital roles, and how to find the right opportunity for where you want to go.
What’s next
Creating your application materials
Learn how to build a resume and cover letter from scratch, with practical advice on making your skills, projects, and coursework stand out to employers in the tech sector.
Preparing for interviews
Build your confidence for job interviews with practical tools and question guides, including the behavioural and situational formats used heavily in tech hiring.