“I sent out dozens of resumes. But it stemmed from desperation — I’d send to anyone and everyone. Not a single company invited me for an interview.”
Avigail learned programming in her post-high school program, and completed her studies three years ago.
For a full year, she tried to find work with no success.
“I ended up taking random, temporary jobs. I felt lost and unfocused.”
Then a good friend called with excited news: Temech’s Tech Up program has a new partnership with Busoft, and they were offering intensive three-month internships.
Both girls signed up immediately.
Avigail’s schedule changed drastically. Four days a week, she headed to Temech’s hub for an 8-hour day of learning and work.
“They structured the week like every other high-tech office. We broke the project into tasks, teams were assigned to different tasks, we had deadlines and staff meetings. It was fully immersive.”
Temech was actually the client whose project they were working on. The girls created the Windo website — an online directory of religious businesswomen. And as they did so, they gained invaluable hands-on experience.
There was more.
Once a week there was enrichment. Either an expert would give an educational class or the girls would have workshops training them in the art of resume writing, job hunting, and interviewing.
“I learned how to sharpen my resume and how to present myself. We did interview simulations” says Avigail. “Combined with all the skills I’d gained, I felt confident and optimistic.”
Avigail started sending out her resume again. This time she did so carefully and judiciously, often following leads the Tech Up staff gave her.
“During the interviews, I was able to speak about the project I was working on. I wasn’t just sitting at home, waiting for a job to fall into my lap. Working at Tech Up helped me make a great impression.
“The staff was my cheerleaders. They’d coach me before each interview, and always check in afterward to see how it went.”
Avigail landed a job a short while later, at a Petach Tikva-based high-tech company that does coding projects for a variety of clients, most of them in the health sector.
Just a short while ago, she got promoted to a managerial position, and her salary was doubled.
“Girls give up because they feel they can’t break into the high-tech field, particularly if they finished school a few years ago. But my message to them is: don’t give up.
“In three months at Tech Up, so much can change. You’ll refresh your knowledge, sharpen your skills, gain confidence and motivation.
“Temech builds the bridge between where you are now and the place you dream of reaching.”
