This is a great story by one of our attendees talking about how learning to code wasn't enough to help her actually get jobs. She still had to learn to speak confidently about her skills.
It's not just that. You also have to "decode" whatever signaling people are unconsciously looking for. Or, to put it another way, the prospective employers are going to be prejudiced in some way shape or form. (And they'll be in denial about it.)
This doesn't make the employers bad. This just makes them human. I just really wish more humans realized all of the above.
These are unconscious social biases. Men are not evil for not hiring women when they don't understand the style of communication being used. When women are hesitant explaining the gaps in their resumes from childcare, or don't have any confidence answering questions, it's hard to blame men for going with someone they see as confident.
This doesn't make the employers bad. This just makes them human. I just really wish more humans realized all of the above.