Increased flexibility and remote opportunities are required so that more women take up career in tech industry

Dr. Jessie Jamieson, Senior Research Engineer, Tenable

 

“Not only in technology but in STEM fields broadly, the industry suffers from a lack of women, from all backgrounds. This is because young girls are often discouraged from pursuing STEM fields at an early age. We’re starting to see societal views change slowly but there’s still more work to be done.

We’re continually striving to promote gender equality in the workplace and in the community at Tenable. The industry must promote an open and supportive environment that unites women and allies from all departments, backgrounds and experience levels. We’ve taken our own steps to do so, including our employee resource, Women@Tenable, which supports personal and professional growth through shared experiences, resources and development opportunities.

We offer unconscious bias training to all people managers to remove bias from decision-making, including recruiting, promotions and performance review evaluations. We’re focused on recruiting top talent with diverse sets of experiences, backgrounds and talent. All of these initiatives help employees feel comfortable being their unique selves in the workplace.

A diverse workforce is a prerequisite to unlocking the full potential of any team or organization. Only through increased inclusion and diversity of race, gender, perspective and thought can our industry achieve greater creativity and innovation, think outside the box, and outmaneuver our adversaries.

I believe the empowered workforce is going to require increased flexibility and remote opportunities which will hopefully translate into more women exploring the tech industry as a career.

Over time, I have learned that establishing boundaries (and sticking to them) is so important! Once my work day is over, I try to be diligent about stepping away from the computer and spending time with my family or doing extracurriculara activities.”