Tag: women
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Navigating change in the world of work
Header image: Lara Speirs, Executive VP & General Counsel, Randstad Canada On May 8, I co-hosted the first #RandstadTechTalks Twitter chat with Randstad Canada, and heard from dozens of Canadians on topics surrounding the Canadian role in the globalizing future.This 2-part blog post was inspired by the topics discussed in that Twitter chat, a conversation […]
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2016 in Review: the Year Everything Changed
Last year, I said that 2015 was a year of healing, and 2014 was the hardest year of my life. Looking back on 2016, I’m going to label it the year of change. Change is constant, and the only thing that is constant is change. If you’re not changing, you’re not growing, and if you’re […]
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10 Awesome Geek Girls to Follow on Instagram
Love geeky goodness? Here are THE 10 #geekgirls you should follow on Instagram.
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5 Reasons Why Every Girl Should Take a Business Class
Of all the skills that schools offer, business skills are the most transferable. Here are five ways that taking business classes can help you make a strong entrance into your career.
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You Are Not “Too Pretty to Code”
He meant it as a compliment, and I’m sure he thought I’d think he was charming when he said I was “too pretty to code,” but I took it for what it really was: an ignorant devaluing of my intelligence.
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Three Empowering and Inspiring Books Every Girl Should Read
These three books have helped me enter the workforce early and confidently, and I believe all girls would benefit from these empowering success stories of high-powered women: Miki Agrawal, Sophia Amoruso and Sheryl Sandberg.
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Strength, Empowerment and Inspiration at 30 Minute Hit Halifax
When packing up her family to move from Vancouver to Halifax, Danika Bertelli decided it was time to take her passion for women’s fitness to the next level. As a long-time member of 30 Minute Hit in Vancouver, Danika recognized the importance of providing women with a safe and positive environment in which to build strength and learn to defend themselves. On July 1st, Danika officially took over […]
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GHC14 Day 2 – Megan Smith, Maria Klawe and Satya Nadella take the Stage
Summing up the morning keynotes in one emotion: awe. The surprise speaker that GHC had kept a secret until she walked out on stage was, as I expected, the new CTO of the United States of America, Megan Smith. What an inspiring and well-spoken woman! And though Satya Nadella’s interview stirred up quite a bit […]
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Be Successful: “Act Like a Man” and other irritating stereotypes
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard women say, “We have to teach other women that it’s okay to take a man’s role,” or, “It’s okay to be loud and assertive like a man,” or even, “Don’t be afraid to act like a man at your job!” I think that’s stupid. Men are typically […]
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