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Job Seeking Checklist
Resumes, (text, formatted, Dream, Same-old and Dumb-down)
10-Marketing Tricks that Make Your Resume Standout
The Secret Weapon Cover Letter that Gets You in the Door
Online Job Markets
Human Resource's
Real Job & Why Going Through HR is Risky
6-situations
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6-Steps that Increase Your Chances of Getting a Job
101 Job Seeking Sites:
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Job
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Telephone Script
Networking
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What Recruiters Do and Don't Do
Job Seeking
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Situations
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Aug 7, 2003 16:19 ET
Women In Business-
Western Region Lags Midwest, South in Opportunity and Advancement
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley high-tech professionals attended a discussion regarding the progress and barriers women are encountering in business, sponsored by The Professional Area Network for Women in
Technology (PANW) and non-profit research and advising organization Catalyst. The panel, which featured women executives from Cisco, Dell, Google and Xilinx, discussed the implications of a June Catalyst report called "Women in U.S.
Corporate Leadership: 2003" examining the perceptions of the Fortune 1000's most senior women and the CEOs with whom they work. PANW partnered with Dell Computer, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, and business school alumni
organizations including Haas, Harvard Northern California Women's Initiative, Stanford, UCLA Anderson School, University of Michigan, and Wharton Club of Northern California to determine what parallels and differences were evident
between the experience of senior technology executives in the Silicon Valley and the findings of the national survey.
Kara Helander, Catalyst vice president of the Western Region, shared highlights of the study, which focused on barriers women face in the workplace, work satisfaction, women's aspirations for senior leadership positions, and also
included recommendations for making change. According to the survey:
55 percent of women aspire to top leadership roles
15.7 percent of women were corporate officers in 2002
7 of the Fortune 500 CEOs are female
The West lags the Midwest and the South in rate of advancement, as well as total numbers
73 percent of women, however, stated they are satisfied with their choices balancing personal goals with professional aspirations. TOP
"The biggest barrier to women's advancement is the lack of experience in running a revenue-generating P&L. Other barriers cited include: women being considered as outsiders, subtle stereotypes around perceived family obligations,
and the lack of both mentoring and networking," said Helander. She also mentioned that the fault does not lie solely with women. "It's not about fixing women; it's about fixing the organizations that women work in. Companies need to
deliver a sustained commitment to women from the top and rotate women to get line assignments. Women can hold their managers accountable, take risks, accept stretch assignments, and network to highly visible positions."
After sharing the national survey results, Helander moderated a panel discussion with four veteran female executives, mostly from Silicon Valley: Denise Peck, vice president of Marketing Operations at Cisco, Karen Quintos, vice
president Americas Customer Experience and SMB Operations at Dell Computer, Sheryl Sandberg, vice president Global Online Sales & Operations at Google and Sheri Anderson, vice president and CIO at Xilinx.
All local panelists agreed there are unique challenges women must overcome in business. For both Sheri Anderson, who worked as a civilian for the Navy, and for Sheryl Sandberg, who was chief of staff of the U.S. Treasury under the
Clinton administration, it was facing stereotypes. For Karen Quintos it was corporations being reluctant to move her off of a job well done to new areas in the organization to gain functional experience.
Lessons learned and words of advice from these women:
Speak up early when you are not being supported by your manager.
Make what you are doing demonstrable to others ... it's not just what you think you know, but also who knows you know it.
Use the natural skills and talents women have in abundance like caring, building networks and being sensitive.
You are only as good as the team around you.
Be yourself. Develop a style that you are comfortable with.
Prioritize or someone else will prioritize for you -- especially when it comes to work/life balance.
There are a lot of paths to get you to where you want to go. The lateral ones are often the most important and useful.
Ask for the job you want and pick a good boss.
Establish what you are good at and surround yourself with others to fill in for your weaknesses. There are lots of definitions of getting to "the top." It doesn't always have to mean CEO.
"Since there aren't many women in top leadership positions, it was a pleasure to hear these women candidly share their career insights and experiences," said Kathryn Ullrich, the president of PANW. "Their stories and tips give
inspiration to all women aspiring to leadership roles." TOP
About Professional Area Network for Women in Technology (PANW)
The Professional Area Network for Women in Technology (PANW) is a newly formed organization focused on the unique requirements of professional women in Silicon Valley and the surrounding Bay Area. The end goal
of PANW is to advance women in technology, ensuring they can effectively leverage changing industry trends and gain the skills they need to take them to the next level in their careers.
About Catalyst
Catalyst is the leading research and advisory organization working to advance women in business, with offices in New York, San Jose, and Toronto. As an independent, not-for-profit membership organization, Catalyst
uses a solutions-oriented approach that has earned the confidence of business leaders around the world. . For additional information or to obtain a copy of the "Women in U.S. Corporate Leadership: 2003" report, please visit
www.catalystwomen.org or call 212-514-7600.
Source: The Professional Area Network for Women in Technology
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How to shave over
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4-Stages of Grief: What you're going through, why and when it will
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7-Steps to Overcoming Negative Self-esteem After a Job Loss
Dr. Mark Goulston's 4-steps to Gratitude
Dealing with Collection Agencies
Bill Hierarchy of Needs: What to cut if you cannot pay
When Your Self-esteem is tied to your title and income
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