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Courtesy Robin Scribner

Returning to work can be especially difficult for mothers who have been out of the workforce for years. This fall, the nonprofit’s workforce development program will launch a new team in Orem.

Tech-Moms, founded in 2020, is an organization focused on helping women transition into technology careers and, ideally, find successful careers. The foundation program is an introductory course that covers basic technical skills as well as front-end development skills and prepares women to pursue more opportunities in the technology field.

While the organization runs programs in Lehigh, West Jordan and Ogden, this will be Tech-Mama’s first cohort in the Orem area. The Orem program is run in partnership with Utah Valley University.

“Provo and Utah County and Salt Lake County are the top places to work in the country, our tech field is growing faster than ever, and there’s a lot of opportunity and a lot of demand, especially for women,” said Robin Scribner. Director of Outreach for Tech-Moms. “It seemed like a natural place for us to create employee development opportunities.”

Like many others, Scribner, a Utah County native, was encouraged to be a mother growing up. When she finally decided it was time to join the workforce, she was struggling to find a place to start in her search for a new job.

Courtesy Robin Scribner

I grew up hearing “I don’t need to worry about your career, you’ll be a mother” and I’m a mother, I have 6 children and I’ve lived such a traditional life. She is waiting,” she said. But throughout my life, I’ve seen many women, myself included, get to the point where we need to go back to work, we want to go to work, and we have no idea how to do it.

According to Scribner, a career in the tech industry can be favorable for mothers looking for work because of the industry’s flexibility and financial benefits.

“Our tech-moms come to us for three reasons. What I hear most is that they’re looking for more flexibility in their jobs, or if they want to go back to work, they want a job that offers flexibility, and tech is a great place for that,” she says. “They’re also looking for more money and better pay.” It is, and it is a very good thing, and it is a third chance.”

Scribner and the Tech-Moms team want women to know that regardless of their past work experience, there is a place for them in the workforce if they so choose.

“Whether or not you’ve gone to college, have a bachelor’s degree, have never worked in an environment where you can provide for yourself and your family, there are still opportunities for you,” says Scribner.

Applications are currently open for tech-mom fall programs, including The Orem Group. Classes will be held on Saturdays at Utah Valley University beginning in mid-September, and there will be on-site childcare options. More information is available at http://tech-moms.org.

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