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Welcome to Women Talk Tech!
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Introduction to the Woman Talk Tech Podcast
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Hello and welcome to Woman Talk Tech, our brand new podcast series. My name is Sade and I'm a team leader here at Impala Search with a key focus on software engineering recruitment. As an individual
Challenges in Male-Dominated Tech Recruitment
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who has been working in the tech recruitment space nearly four years, I know the difficulties which can arise when working in a very male dominated space.
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Women in tech make an extremely small percentage of the workforce, not only in the UK and Germany where I mainly work, but all across Europe.
Global Gender Disparity in Tech
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And these stats, unfortunately, do not change across the world. There are various reasons as to why, but let's leave the other topic to discuss later in the series.
Creating Space for Gender Disparity Discussion
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Now, I cannot change this all myself, but I hope this podcast series can create a space where we can discuss such issues arising, why these stats are the way they are, and how we can ultimately change them.
Inspirational Stories from Women in Tech
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Throughout the series, I hope to bring you stories, lessons, and tips from some inspirational women across the industry, where I hope we'll share their experiences for their benefit of those looking to break into this left space. I'm super glad to be solving this, and I hope you all enjoy it.