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In this week\\u2019s show, Phil talks to Sham Jabeen, who has worked in the tech industry for the past 12 years, starting her career is an Account Manager for an IT support and services company.

She is now a Senior Account Manager for Total Computers, where she works in partnership with vendors such as Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Microsoft and Google, and manages clients in the legal, financial and gaming industries.

She is also the co-founder of Tech UK as well as a tech mentor and empowerment coach with a specific focus on women and diversity.

Sham talks about the value of building relationships. She also discusses the importance of finding a mentor, and how coaching can help to guide our career paths.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

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TOP CAREER TIP

Building long term relationships are the key to a long term career. Your network is your net worth, and foundations built throughout your career will serve you at all points.

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WORST CAREER MOMENT

After beginning at a certain company, she was dismayed to find that the culture there was one of exclusion, and suffered extraordinary racism at the hands of her colleagues.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHT

After working incredibly hard, Sham landed a huge deal \\u2013 the biggest in her organization during 2019 \\u2013 and became the highest achiever of the year. This was accomplished through her relationships with others and hard work.

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THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T

Sham is excited and inspired by the sight of more women in the sector, and more diversity in the tech space.

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THE REVEAL

What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? \\u2013 Financial incentives were extremely compelling.

What\\u2019s the best career advice you received? \\u2013 Don\\u2019t just settle and always be your authentic self.

What\\u2019s the worst career advice you received? \\u2013 That Sham was not capable enough to lead people.

What would you do if you started your career now? \\u2013 Sham would look more into cybersecurity or networking.

What are your current career objectives? Tech UK, mentoring and coaching, being a role model and raising awareness.

What\\u2019s your number one non-technical skill? \\u2013 Effective communication

How do you keep your own career energized? \\u2013 Setting goals, making sure that reboot time is taken, and being thankful for everything achieved so far.

What do you do away from technology? \\u2013 Dancing, dining out and praying.

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FINAL CAREER TIP

Find a good coach or mentor that will be able to guide you. Coaches help to give us new perspectives and can guide us through challenging times.

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BEST MOMENTS

(4:44) \\u2013 Sham - \\u201cYour network is your worth\\u201d

(9:12) \\u2013 Sham - \\u201cIf you build relationships, you will go from strength to strength\\u201d

(23:46) \\u2013 Sham \\u2013 \\u201cI want to see more women leaders, role models, mentors, coaches. That\\u2019s what excites me about IT\\u201d

(27:50) \\u2013 Sham \\u2013 \\u201cDon\\u2019t just settle and always be your authentic self\\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 SHAM JABEEN

Sham Jabeen has worked in the tech industry for the past 12 years, starting her career is an Account Manager for an IT support and services company.

She is now a Senior Account Manager for Total Computers, where she works in partnership with vendors such as Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Microsoft and Google, and manages clients in the legal, financial and gaming industries.

She is also the co-founder of Tech UK as well as a tech mentor and empowerment coach with a specific focus on women and diversity.

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CONTACT THE GUEST \\u2013 SHAM JABEEN

Sham Jabeen can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sham-j-34732727/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech__uk/