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South Florida is home to a growing tech scene, and as more tech companies plant roots here, diversifying workforces continues to be a concern for many. I asked South Florida technology leaders to share their insight about how they found themselves in the tech space, current challenges facing women in tech and their advice for young women when considering jumping into a high-tech career.
“Don’t wait for [an employer] to mention a figure. Traditional advice says to never be the first to mention a salary target, in case they were planning to offer you more than your wildest dreams, but let’s be realistic—they’ll throw a low number out to see if you’ll take it, and once that small figure is on the table, it may be uncomfortable to go after anything substantially larger.” —Elizabeth Becker, client partner with PROTECH in Charlotte, North Carolina
This week, PROTECH was featured on the front page of Sun Sentinel’s Money Section due to the release of the 2016 PROTECH Industry Surveys.
Boca Raton, FL. PROTECH is excited to announce their upcoming participation in the eMerge Americas Hiring Fair. At the 2nd annual tech gathering, PROTECH will be promoting their open IT jobs and offering the opportunity for job seekers to interview for roles of interest. The hiring fair will take place on May 4th and 5th, 2015 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Other notable companies participating include Ultimate Software, Magic Leap, Disney, Launch Code, World Fuel Services, Whitespell, and NBC Universal.
Despite a growing number of tech jobs in Florida, the state comes up short on wages, a new report concludes