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In this week\\u2019s show, Phil talks to Annie Liew, who graduated from a Front-End bootcamp in summer 2019 and is currently the Front-End Engineering Lead at Pastel. She\\u2019s passionate about bringing the technical and visual aspects of digital products to life and cares deeply about the user experience, beautiful pixels and writing clean, accessible code.

Her goal is to become exceptional at Front-End built on strong foundational UX concepts. She is also very active in the tech and design community.

Annie talks about how effective focus can help you to dig deep into a problem set, as well as help to develop your skills. She also discusses the importance of retaining the fun in everything you do during your IT career.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

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TOP CAREER TIP

Honing your ability to do deep work, and concentrating your focus can help you to achieve a deep focus in tasks and help to develop your skill set going forward.

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WORST CAREER MOMENT

While creating an app from scratch for her tech challenge during an interview process, Annie found that some of her skills were a little rusty, and was forced to retrain herself while also relocating her life and healing from a hand injury!

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CAREER HIGHLIGHT

Annie won out against impostor syndrome by working hard and showing resilience. The result was an offer from a very large tech leader

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THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T

Digital literacy is an incredibly powerful tool in today\\u2019s world. Being able to bring ideas to life in the tech space marks you out as someone who can make real, impactful change in the world.

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THE REVEAL

What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? \\u2013 The financial rewards which were very attractive.

What\\u2019s the best career advice you received? \\u2013 Mentors are invaluable and can guide you when your career hits choppy waters.

What\\u2019s the worst career advice you received? \\u2013 Always follow your passion so that you never work a day in your life. Passion shouldn\\u2019t always be the driving force in your career path.

What would you do if you started your career now? \\u2013 Annie would not change anything in her journey so far as all experiences brought her to where she is now. But she would spend less time on social media.

What are your current career objectives? Getting better at Javascript, as well as developing back end knowledge.

What\\u2019s your number one non-technical skill? \\u2013 The ability to ask for, and take on board, constructive feedback without being offended.

How do you keep your own career energized? \\u2013 Annie makes sure that she brings her creative side to her work.

What do you do away from technology? \\u2013 Hiking, reading and travelling.

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FINAL CAREER TIP

Try to have fun and enjoy the process. Sometimes things can get tough, but remember that all struggles are temporary and all challenges provide lessons.

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BEST MOMENTS

(5:47) \\u2013 Annie - \\u201cSomething that is very useful is the ability to focus and go deep\\u201d

(6:04) \\u2013 Annie - \\u201cIt helps to think of your skills and abilities as your career capital \\u2013 valuable tangible assets that you can trade for things like salary and a great work environment\\u201d

(10:20) \\u2013 Annie \\u2013 \\u201cWe\\u2019re often more capable than we think especially in times of stress and pressure\\u201d

(12:42) \\u2013 Annie \\u2013 \\u201cOnly you can decide who you want to be and where you want to go\\u201d

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ABOUT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS

Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organizations to design, develop, and implement software solutions.\\xa0 Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.\\xa0 And in 2017 Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.

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CONTACT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS

Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_PhilBurgess

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philburgess

Instagram: https://instagram.com/_philburgess

Website: https://itcareerenergizer.com/contact

Phil is also reachable by email at phil@itcareerenergizer.com and via the podcast\\u2019s website, https://itcareerenergizer.com

Join the I.T. Career Energizer Community on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITCareerEnergizer

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ABOUT THE GUEST \\u2013 ANNIE LIEW

Annie Liew graduated from a Front-End bootcamp in summer 2019 and is currently the Front-End Engineering Lead at Pastel. She\\u2019s passionate about bringing the technical and visual aspects of digital products to life and cares deeply about the user experience, beautiful pixels and writing clean, accessible code.

Her goal is to become exceptional at Front-End built on strong foundational UX concepts. She is also very active in the tech and design community.

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CONTACT THE GUEST \\u2013 ANNIE LIEW

Annie Liew can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/anniebombanie

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/anniebombanie

Website: https://anniebombanie.com