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Anne-Lore De Vreese is a Freelance Career Coach who focuses on helping mid-level professionals in tech land interviews so they can get the remote, high-paying roles they have been dreaming of – fast. She does this by helping them craft a compelling career story and master smart networking and we were lucky enough to sit down with her and pick her brain on the subject of finding your first job in tech in 2023. 

It’s a great time to join the tech industry: workers are paid competitive salaries, are offered a variety of benefits, and have a flexibility that is unmatched in other industries. While tech salaries will vary based on location, what stays a constant is the room for growth, the flexibility, and that salary you’ve dreamed of. Let’s explore the average data analysis salaries in some major European countries as well as other advantages that you can expect from a career in tech.

We have a few shocking statistics for you: only 28% of the international tech workforce is made up of women and engineering is the field that has the largest gap, with only 15% of jobs held by women. And the reasons for this gap are systemic and widespread; 31% of surveyed middle school girls in the US believe that coding and programming aren’t for them, 40% agree in high school, and 58% in college. 

It’s not easy to keep up with the tech industry. Understatement of the century.

You’ve probably seen the news and Twitter buzzing about Silicon Valley Bank and everything that’s happened over the last few days. As the 16th largest bank in the US and the largest bank by deposits in Silicon Valley, SVB operated both across the United States and internationally. Most notably, SVB was responsible for the funding of almost half of all venture-backed tech startups. 

Let's start with the basics: what is web development? Put simply, web development is the process of building, maintaining, and managing functional websites. This can include everything from designing the visual layout of a site to writing the code that makes it run to ensuring that it's optimized for search engines and mobile devices. If you want to become a web developer, it's important to have a basic understanding of programming languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. With back-end development, you can write website code, ensure site functionality, and optimize server operation. With front-end development, you can design page layouts, incorporate graphics, and improve script performance. Or you can even work with both as a Full Stack Developer!