According to a TECHNOCompétences study, only 20% of jobs in the IT sector are held by women. This disparity could be explained by various factors such as the low interest of women in the sector, not knowing the types of jobs or the lack of female role models.
However, we could all benefit from including more the potential of women in the field! Whether it’s to add new interpersonal skills to the team such as empathy, communication, emotional intelligence and creativity, or simply to increase the diversity.
Did you know that the founder of GTI Canada is a woman? Indeed, the company was founded in 1989 by Andrée Blais and it started her career as an analyst programmer. More than thirty years later, she still leads all the operations related to your software solutions, and she is more passionate as ever than when she started!
Tanya, IT Technician, has been working at GTI Canada for over a year. She has been interested in technology since she was young, inherited from her grandparents who bought her her first video game. Her passion for the IT sector grew with her curiosity to learn more and more about how the electronic devices works. In her family, she was responsible of diagnosing, connecting, moving electronic devices in the household. Today, working as an IT technician allows her to combine her love of customer service with her passion for technology.
What does she prefers about her job? There is always something new to learn. Computer science is an area in which it is always possible to seek new knowledge, to develop oneself both as a person and technically. It is a constantly evolving sector, full of challenges which requires to stay ahead of technological innovations and what they can offer us as solutions!
Finally, to the women who would like to work in IT, she tells them to get started! Whether it’s in IT support, programming or web, do not hesitate to seize the opportunities. Learn about the types of jobs that exist to better understand the possibilities. IT is a constantly changing field and there are several possible paths for a career in it. You just have to choose your own!
Are you a woman looking for a career in IT? Please feel free to send us your CV at rh@gticanada.com
Virginie Tremblay
Advisor, Talent Acquisition
