How to get a job: Women in technology

Published: July 6, 2017, 8 a.m.

b'The BBC wants more women to apply for engineering jobs but the advice given at a recent BBC Design & Engineering event could be useful to everyone.\\n\\nIn this podcast you\\u2019ll hear: \\n\\n- what it\\u2019s like to work at the BBC\\n- tips on how to approach a job application\\n- thoughts about changing career direction and goals\\n- specific advice for women\\n\\nThe question-and-answer session was chaired by Rebecca Salsbury, interim director of platform in BBC Design & Engineering. The panel included:\\n\\n- Frances McNamara executive product manager at iPlayer\\n- Sareh Heidari, a software engineer in BBC News Products & Systems\\n- Murray Fortescue, head of architecture and engineering for Audience Platform\\n- Dave Walters, head of product, systems and services for BBC TV, Radio & Archives\\n\\nAs Sareh Heidari said at the event, \\u201calmost pretty much whatever you\\u2019re interested in, there\\u2019s probably a role for you here at the BBC\\u201d.\\n\\nFind out more about BBC Academy:\\nWebsite \\u2013 www.bbc.co.uk/academy \\nFacebook \\u2013 www.facebook.com/bbcacademy \\nTwitter \\u2013 www.twitter.com/bbcacademy'