Augmenting your visibility through your considerable presence is a factor worth counting to bring about advancement in your career. Given to the technological revolution this world is undergoing, it’s important for you to bridge the ever-expanding tech skills gap if you’re willing to learn some technical know-how.
It’s a nice opportunity for you to get the highly-acclaimed title of a potential employer, and can work to the advantage of nurturing your talent.
Say for instance, a female web developer applying for work will be more recognizable and remembered rather than a male, giving her an edge over males competing for the same positions.
So, how can you extract maximum opportunities out of tech industry? We’ll let you know.
Gain startup experience
Stop procrastinating and consider taking the plunge to be your own boss. You don’t have to give up your current job for that or go for some transformational unpaid workshop. Just try to be a part of any local startup, which can inculcate the courage in you to just do it. You can never be too cloistered to be a good entrepreneur and get a healthy dose of valid experience.
Nurture your nascent proficiency
There are far fewer women than men with demonstrable technical know-how. They simply fall short when it comes to exploring and knowing every nook and corner of the digital world. Learning it would not only make you go a long way, but will also accelerate your market value.
There are plenty of online and offline schools that will help you polish your technical skills and make you understand what your cup of tea is really.
Be daring
Go to networking events and just approach anyone whom you find interesting. Don’t be afraid to go and make that first move. People find it extremely cordial if you want to approach and talk to them.
So, being a woman at a networking event might bring you loads of opportunities to overcome your initial hesitation and interact with the people around.
Be clear about what you wish to know. Don’t leave the conversation in between and go. Stay till the other party has given you the information, which you wish to have.
Bargain what you deserve
Don’t underestimate yourself and your market value just because you’re a woman. Never settle for anything less than you deserve. Know your skills, have faith in them, and negotiate hard wherever you go.
Lately, female-centric tech events and groups have come swarming in to support, advice, and mentor women in the tech-industries. There’s also a budding core of female leadership right near the top of reputed tech companies such as Oracle (ORCL), Google (GOOG), and Hewlett-Packard that will no doubt set the flow of tone in tech in the years to come.
So, it’s totally up to you to expand your network and connect yourself with influential people around. This will pave a way for other skilled women to enter this industry. And once you’re in, there’d be no looking back for you.
