{"id":14365,"date":"2021-04-23T19:30:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T19:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/?p=14365"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:25:37","slug":"techy-for-the-day-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/work-culture\/techy-for-the-day-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Techy for the Day 2021: How to Better Prepare for a Possible Future as a Software Tester?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making more women aware of the possibilities in the testing world matters<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<!-- Go to www.addthis.com\/dashboard to customize your tools --><script src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-58d80a50fc4f926d\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/cuti.org.uy\/destacada-home\/techy-por-el-dia-virtual-edicion-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">Techy for the Day<\/a> is an initiative to bring girls and young people closer to the IT industry and we love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology industry in Uruguay needs more trained people who want to develop themselves professionally. There are currently more than 15,000 professionals working in the IT sector in Uruguay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the midst of this pandemic in Uruguay, 76% of the companies that are part of the IT industry went through it without sending any personnel to unemployment insurance and 91% of them experienced new business opportunities. 97% of the companies adopted the teleworking modality, allowing employees to work from wherever they choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/culture\/promote-gender-equality-our-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"gender gap (opens in a new tab)\">gender gap<\/a> is still significant, more women are needed in this industry with great employment potential! These are just some data from this promising and demanding industry where software testing is an excellent gateway.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this edition of Techy for the Day, seeking to contribute to the complex situation that exists at the employment level, we focused on women seeking new horizons and we showed them that their skills and attitudes can be very valuable in the IT industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ReconverTIte Mujeres in Testing (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reconvertite.uy\/en\" target=\"_blank\">ReconverTIte Mujeres in Testing<\/a>, the invitation was to think about the world of work and how to better prepare for a possible future as a software tester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of what we shared in this meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li> We presented an overview of the technology industry and its opportunities and benefits<\/li><li> We provided tips to better prepare for job interviews<\/li><li> We shared a guide on how to train in this area<\/li><li> We gave a brief workshop on what testing is like<\/li><li> We heard testimonies from &#8220;Abstracteras&#8221; who are walking the road with us.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To close, Lu guided us to imagine possible future jobs and we reaffirmed our great commitment to generating more opportunities for development and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday&#8217;s call was very good \ud83d\ude03 and together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/florenciaripa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Florencia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephanie-gordiola-300406171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Stephanie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/luc%C3%ADa-p%C3%A9rez-49582167\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Luc\u00eda<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariana-falabrino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Mariana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carolina-matonte-pereira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paula-lavagna-preziosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Paula<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/agustina-balbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Agustina<\/a>, we thank those who joined us very much.<br> <br>We also thank <a href=\"http:\/\/cuti.org.uy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">CUTI<\/a> for organizing this event and <a href=\"https:\/\/sellin.uy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Sellin<\/a> for their support for Abstracta and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reconvertite.uy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">ReconverTIte<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for new paths, we are here to share more experience, guide you and accompany you to discover the world of software testing. <a href=\"mailto:hello@abstracta.us\">Contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dar a conocer las posibilidades del mundo del testing a m\u00e1s mujeres es importante.&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/cuti.org.uy\/destacada-home\/techy-por-el-dia-virtual-edicion-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">Techy por el D\u00eda<\/a> es una iniciativa para acercar a ni\u00f1as y j\u00f3venes a la industria IT \u00a1y nos encanta!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La industria de la tecnolog\u00eda en Uruguay necesita de personas capacitadas y con ganas de desarrollarse profesionalmente. Actualmente son m\u00e1s de 15.000 profesionales que trabajan en el sector TIC en Uruguay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En medio de esta pandemia que vive el Uruguay el 76% de las empresas que son parte de la industria de las TICs la atraviesan sin env\u00edo de personal alguno al seguro por desempleo y el 91% de ellas experimentaron nuevas oportunidades de negocio. El 97% de las empresas adoptaron la modalidad de teletrabajo permitiendo esto trabajar desde el lugar que uno elige.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La brecha de g\u00e9nero sigue siendo importante \u00a1se necesitan m\u00e1s mujeres en esta industria con gran potencial de empleo!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estos son solo algunos datos de esta industria tan prometedora como exigente en donde el testing de software es una excelente puerta de entrada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En esta edici\u00f3n, buscando aportar a la situaci\u00f3n compleja que se vive a nivel empleo, pusimos foco en mujeres que buscan nuevos horizontes y les mostramos que sus habilidades y actitudes pueden ser muy valiosas en la industria IT.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De la mano de <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/reconvertite.uy\" target=\"_blank\">ReconverTIte Mujeres en Testing<\/a> la invitaci\u00f3n fue a pensar el mundo del trabajo y c\u00f3mo prepararnos mejor para un posible futuro como tester de software.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Algo de lo que compartimos en este encuentro:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Les presentamos informaci\u00f3n general de la industria de la tecnolog\u00eda y sus oportunidades y beneficios<\/li><li>Brindamos tips para preparse mejor para las entrevistas laborales<\/li><li>Compartimos una gu\u00eda de c\u00f3mo formarse en este rubro<\/li><li>Dimos un breve taller de c\u00f3mo es hacer testing<\/li><li>Escuchamos testimonios de Abstracteras que est\u00e1n recorriendo el camino con nosotros<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Para cerrar, Lu nos gui\u00f3 a imaginar posibles futuros laborales y reafirmamos nuestro gran compromiso con generar m\u00e1s oportunidades de desarrollo e inclusi\u00f3n.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La convocatoria de ayer fue muy buena \ud83d\ude03 y junto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/florenciaripa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Florencia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephanie-gordiola-300406171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Stephanie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/luc%C3%ADa-p%C3%A9rez-49582167\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Luc\u00eda<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariana-falabrino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Mariana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carolina-matonte-pereira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paula-lavagna-preziosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Paula<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/agustina-balbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Agustina<\/a>, agradecemos mucho a quienes se acercaron.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agradecemos tambi\u00e9n a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/cuti.org.uy\" target=\"_blank\">CUTI<\/a> por organizar este evento y a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sellin.uy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sellin<\/a> por su apoyo a Abstracta y a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reconvertite.uy\/\" target=\"_blank\">ReconverTIte<\/a> en esta nueva edici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si est\u00e1s en la b\u00fasqueda de nuevos caminos estamos aqu\u00ed para compartir m\u00e1s experiencia, guiarte y acompa\u00f1arte a descubrir el mundo del testing de software. \u00a1<a href=\"mailto:hello@abstracta.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Contactanos<\/a>! 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