OpenLearn On-Line Course and Toolkit for STEM Returners
Welcome to the free badged course, Returning to STEM. This course is here to help you get back to work in Science, Technology, Engineering or [more >]
Career advice
Researcher Dr Terri Simpkin Seeks Volunteers for Survey on Impostor Phenomenon
The chair of BCSWomen Gillian Arnold comments as follows: I think we should be supporting this. I am a great believer in not demonising the [more >]
Top 13 companies in the world for female technologists
The Anita Borg Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women in technology, has released a study on the top companies in the world [more >]
Christie Hunter Arscott on Why So Many Thirtysonething Women Are Leaving Your Company
Christie Hunter Arscott writing in the Harvard Business Review has provided thoughtful insights into this issue which are relevant to women in tech. Read her [more >]
Deena Gornick’s BCSWomen/Women in IT talk on Impostor Syndrome from April 2010
Link to Deena Gornick‘s BCS/WiT ‘Impostor Syndrome’ talk from April 2010 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27342481/ImpostorSyndrome_DGornick.mp3 Kindly supplied by Conrad Taylor.
Margaret Ajibode running on-line session: Achieving CITP
Here are the callin details for next weeks session on achieving CITP. Margaret Ajibode will be running a ‘Go to Meeting’ session at 4pm (you [more >]
Sarah writes on how blogging opened doors and enhanced her professional reputation
Advice on Blogging from Sarah Burnett This is for those of you who would like to blog but have not started yet. In this interview/blog [more >]
Dr Robina Chatham, author of The Art of IT Management
Robina shares some of the dos and don’ts of good leadership, talks about the difference between male and female managers, and reveals her number one [more >]
Feedback on your CV
Many women have contacted the BCSWomen e-group for advice on job hunting and CVs. We have recognised the need for advice and feedback from peers [more >]
Get that job!
Prepare – no excuses! Graduates If you have absolutely NO work experience when you graduate you are either a part time/OU graduate, a mature student [more >]