cloud expo - geek girls!
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Women hold a greater
percentage of all
bachelor’s degrees…
Source: http://cra.org/uploads/documents/resources/taulbee/CRA_Taulbee_CS_Degrees_and_Enrollment_2011-12.pdf
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…But an increasingly smaller
percentage of computer science
degrees
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Sources:
http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/womeninstemagaptoinnovation8311.pdf
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Women represent half of the workforce
but only a quarter of STEM and IT careers
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Old School
New School
Career Hacks
Knowledge is power
Act like an open API
Social is for kids
Be intentional about social influence
It’s just about business
To win the hard sale, show soft side
Wing it
Homework is not a MOOC point
Transactional relationships
Lifelong relationships - breakaway play
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We need more people sharing their knowledge
Girls & women who have a role model and mentors
stay longer in STEM careers
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Share your Expertise
Even if it is 2AM!
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MentorsCreate a community
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Hi, there. :)
NASA
Women in Data
IBM Global
Entrepreneur
Program for
Cloud Startups
ibm.biz/startupcloud
ibm.biz/bluemixnyc
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Act like an Open API
Create a differentiated POV
Write a weekly blog
Be an Example, Role Model, Mentor
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The Tweet that got the meeting…
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RAISE THE LEVEL OF STEM ISSUES VIA SOCIAL!
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Opening Keynote | Geek Girls Are Chic: 5 Career Hacks
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Social influence checklist:
Be ACTIVE – in the right places
Be Consistent! Create a social
media calendar
Know your score
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Source: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/07/15/how-to-stay-
positive-with-your-job-search/
Your next job isn’t going to come from a resume drop
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Men as Allies
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Take the Harvard test - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit
• We embrace them in our personal lives
engage them in your professional
• Men bring a different but important
point of view
• Educate
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Soft side checklist:
Drive curriculum/skills to be Collaborative
Men – we need you as Allies!
Show personal interest and act on it
without expecting return
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Source: IBM Smarter Workforce Institute Career Progression Survey 2014
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2014 IBM Smarter Workforce study: “Meaty
Assignments” is #1 way to rise in the ranks
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Politics7%
Personal Attributes
17%
Other Attributes
17%
Peer Collaboration
17%
Meaty Assignment;
skills42%
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Homework checklist:
Skills assessment- plan for new skills
Preparation is required -- Rehearse!
Set Stretch Goals
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Dads of Daughters
2xas likely to
stay in school
score HIGHER in
STEM Subjects
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Network, network, and network
Create a “career advisory team”
Dads, fight for your daughters
Relationship checklist:
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Career Hacks
Your actions:
• Share your expertise – mentor
• Use Social to raise awareness
• Men as Allies – find one, be one
• Missing 33% - focus on vision
• Lifelong sponsors & TV models
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