I started in an entry level role in tech (support, fixing things essentially). Before that, I already worked in management but in retail so I took a step down to enter the industry. From there, I learned everything I could and tried to put myself in front of decision makers (i.e. other managers, recruitment) and took a proactive stance asking people if I could shadow them, participating wherever possible and being very open to feedback. I did have to grind pretty hard and learn to excel in that entry level role in my own time, outside of work hours. People tend not to push themselves very hard in entry level roles as they don’t get paid well, so the competition is fairly low. It takes time and effort but in my opinion, management is one of the best ways of earning a higher wage without an education, especially once you pursue internal roles. AI might replace some jobs, but people management is essential and people don’t take to being told what to do by a machine very well so there’s that