As a scientist by training, I am always interested in how women are encouraged to develop a career in science.
Over the past 18 years Women in Technology and Science in Ireland has worked to promote Science, Engineering and Technology as a career choice for women.
(NB: The photo is of my eldest aged 8 years taking notes at last weekends TeenCamp Ireland – she is writing notes about what the participants at the unconference were sharing about blogging.)
However what happens if you step off the career ladder for a time for family or caring responsibilities?
The world of science and technology is moving so fast, how do get your career jump started again?
Well that’s what the WITS Re-Enter programme has been focused on – enabling women to return to a technical career.
You can read their most recent newsletter HERE.
This next weekend I am going to be sharing some ideas with the WITS community about how to use social networking to reconnect and nurture their network to support their career and business goals. Do share the details with women you know who are interested in exploring social networks from LinkedIn to Facebook for business. The details are as follows:
Date: Saturday 24 January 2009
Time: 10am -10.30am Tea/Coffee/registration
10.30am -12.30pm Online Networking For Business Masterclass
12.30 -1.30pm Networking lunch
Cost (including lunch): Free to Re-Enter participants and WITS members; €55 for for non-WITS members/Re-Enter participants
Location: Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin 1
Book your place: Contact Ann Fitzpatrick on re-enter@witsireland.com
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
While we are on the subject of women in technology, if you have not pledged to write a blog posts for Finding Ada day (@FindingAda) celebrating an encouraging women in technology. We also covered Finding Ada on a recent PodCamp Ireland podcast which you can listen to HERE.
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