This document outlines five career hacks for women: 1) Act like an open API by sharing expertise and creating a differentiated point of view. 2) Be intentional about social influence by being active on social media and creating a social media calendar. 3) To win hard sales, show your soft side by driving collaborative skills and gaining personal interests without expectations of return. 4) Treat homework as more than just MOOC points by doing skills assessments and setting stretch goals. 5) Develop lifelong relationships by networking extensively and creating a career advisory team for ongoing support. The document provides checklists for each hack and emphasizes mentoring, raising awareness on social media, engaging men as allies, focusing on new skills and visions, and developing sponsors and
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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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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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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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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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Politics
7%
Personal
Attributes
17%
Other
Attributes
17%
Peer
Collaboration
17%
Meaty
Assignment;
skills
42%
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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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https://ibm.biz/geekgirlsarechic