“How Companies Are Managing the Increasing Demands on Tech Support”
“Today, virtually every company is a technology company, at least in part. Whether businesses are facing a major new marketing push, location expansion, or equipment upgrade, smooth collaboration between various departments and the information technology (IT) team is essential.” “The big challenge facing companies is in today’s increasing digital world, you no longer...
“Above And Beyond The Usual Apps: New Ways Apps Are Helping People”
“ustwo Group is a pioneering creative firm that includes three divisions: ustwo Games: Mobile game developer and creator of the highly popular Monument Valley game, now in its 2nd version ustwo Studios: Digital product and service studio for a range of companies including Facebook, Google, American Express and Jaguar ustwo Adventure: Investor in game-changing startups...
Upcoming Event: Breaking Barriers- An Evening with Annie Pearl
Join “Annie Pearl, Glassdoor’s SVP of Product and Design, at Glassdoor’s office in the West Loop in a candid fireside chat, we’ll hear about her journey from from attorney to entrepreneur to head of product and cover topics including building diverse teams, overcoming imposter syndrome and playing to your strengths.” More Info Date & Time...
Three Myths About Women in Tech
1. Women are too risk averse to build large scalable businesses “‘This is definitely a myth,’ said Parlikar. ‘Building a scalable business is a matter of acquiring and developing customers, finding a niche in the market, and failing and learning as a business. The qualities that a leader needs for this knows no gender.’ Unfortunately...
“Three things women in tech want to see on your CV”
Applying for jobs can sometimes be difficult and overwhelming. It is great to know what the hiring manager may or may not be looking for. It always helps to have a little inside knowledge. Below are some guidelines to build your CV from Holly Brockwell, a writer. DO: prove you meet the job spec “Jessica...
Women in Tech: Gemma Allen
“Be good at what you do, confident in that knowledge and most people will respect you regardless of gender.” – Gemma Allen Gemma Allen works at Barracuda Networks as a Consulting Systems Engineer. What got you interested in tech? “At secondary school we were taught touch typing on computers, which prompted me to beg my...
“How Did Tech Become So Male-Dominated?”
Have you ever wondered when did tech become associated with the male gender? Play below to see how this started. ...
“Apple opens app design and development accelerator in China”
“Apple has opened a design and development accelerator in Shanghai — its first for China — to help local developers create better apps as the iPhone maker looks to scale its services business in one of its key overseas markets. At the accelerator, Apple has begun to hold regular lectures, seminars and networking sessions for...