Career Development

 

Women Primed to Fill Cybersecurity Talent Gap (FT)

Pandemic-led jump in homeworking heightens need for more cyber security analysts.... More

Google’s Productivity Guru Has Some Advice for You (Protocol)

Here's how Laura Mae Martin helps Google's top execs work smarter.... More

The Key to Seamless Virtual Onboarding? A Strong Mentor Network (Fast Company)

To build mentorship into your company’s DNA, think critically about connection points and fine-tune your onboarding process.... More

How the Pandemic Has Affected Women in the Tech Sector (CW)

The coronavirus outbreak has created uncertainty across all sectors, but how specifically has it affected women working in the tech industry?... More

AMC Networks Hires Aisha Thomas-Petit as First Diversity Officer (TBI)

In this newly created role, Thomas-Petit will partner with senior leaders at the company to advance its diversity goals, including setting a roadmap and success measures to build, ... More

Home Alone: When Remote Work is a New Normal (SAP Insights)

Millions learned they could work at home during the pandemic. That knowledge, as well as the demands of remote working, means leaders must step up to help their people succeed.... More

Interview With Jill Popelka, President at SAP SuccessFactors (AIA)

"This human-centered mindset has been put to the test this year, at a time when organizations and individuals alike have been forced to work and live in an ever-changing, unpredict... More

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Tough for Women, Tougher for Women of Color (Dark Reading)

Security practitioners shed light on obstacles limiting career growth and the steps businesses can take to achieve their promises of a more diverse workforce.... More

The Women Who Invented Video Game Music (Wired)

Composers like Eímear Noone and Manami Matsumae created some of the most iconic songs in games that have defined the industry.... More

3 Things to Do if You Want to be an Ally to Women in Tech (AG)

More and more women are leaving their positions with tech companies, citing lack of opportunity for advancement, wage gaps, and even hostile working conditions as some of the reaso... More

Building Strategies to Unlock Growth, Inclusion, Prosperity for Women in Technology (Forbes)

Now more than ever, we need to increase economic access and leadership opportunities for women-led technology companies to support their recovery and growth. Here are four ways cor... More

Women in Tech Need More Resources, Role Models (Racontuer)

Afghani software engineer Sara Daqiq fell in love with computers as a child, and has made it her personal mission to share this enthusiasm with young women at home and overseas.... More

Amazon’s Sarah Hamilton on Wes Anderson, Barry Jenkins, Movies That Change the World (Muse)

Sarah Hamilton is group creative director at Amazon Studios, responsible for leading creative teams on 360-degree marketing campaigns for Amazon Original Series such as The Marvelo... More

Half of Women Who Work in Tech Do This Surprising Thing by Age 35 (Fast Company)

Fifty percent of women in tech leave by age 35, according to a new study. That one-out-of-two breakdown can be traced, in part, to an inclusivity problem, new research reveals. Thi... More

Channing Dungey Named Warner Bros TV Group Chairman (The Wrap)

Warner Bros. has named Channing Dungey as the chairman of its Television Group. Dungey, who left Netflix earlier this month, replaces the outgoing Peter Roth as the group’s top e... More

10 Ways to Overcome Entrepreneurial Setbacks to Make a Comeback (Medium)

If you feel entrepreneurship calling, jump right in! No one has ever learnt to swim while standing on the shore. A growing body of research shows that experience is not a precursor... More

How to Make Science Careers Work for Women (Raconteur)

Science may have a reputation for being competitive, male-dominated and focused on solo work, but Kelly Matzen’s experiences say otherwise. Here she explains how tackling these m... More

Preventing Burnout is About Empathetic Leadership (HBR)

How many of us are currently living without margins — the space to handle life’s simplest stresses. I know I’ve fallen into this trap myself. It can happen after being mental... More

Why We Need Women in Tech – And Government (Forbes)

Why do we so urgently need more women in tech? Because they invent solutions that answer women’s needs. And then everyone’s needs.... More

Smashing the Glass Ceiling in VC Funding and the Workplace (Entreprenuer)

When women occupy leadership positions, companies obtain 16% more profit compared to the management of a male CEO. However, we still face the reality that one in two women with chi... More

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