I look around. It’s a typical meeting — I am one of maybe four women in a room filled with 40 men. I feel a familiar tinge of isolation as my gaze wanders across the room. Growing up, I knew many girls who were fascinated by technology. Additionally, there are plenty of well-known programs today…
“Shut the h*ll up and listen.” I don’t know if it was because it was provocative or because it was yelled at me, but the above phrase was the first piece of advice from a mentor that I can remember that actually sunk in. At the time, I was a 23-year-old recent college grad with…
A few years ago at a PTA meeting I attended, there was a request for a volunteer to help sponsor a SMART Girls Club for fourth and fifth grade girls. The club was run by the YWCA and promoted Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to young girls. Despite having two boys, I found myself…
LinkedIn has transformed the way we communicate with coworkers, partners and customers. It has changed the way we find professionals and the companies they work for.
The roadmap for breaking into IT consists of many routes. The engineer of today can become the CIO of tomorrow. But, keep in mind; career paths can be filled with twists and turns – especially in today’s world where technology is evolving at light speed.
