Women of color in tech : a blueprint for inspiring and mentoring the next generation of technology innovators

By:

Tedrick, Susanne

Material type: Text

9781119633488

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DDC classification:

604.82 TED-S

Contents:

CHAPTER 1: The Current State of Women of Color in Tech The Realities What's Going On? Why You Should Be Here Tech Career Misconceptions Creating a Blueprint Summary CHAPTER 2: The Different Flavors of Tech Careers Business Analysis Consulting Computer Networking Data Science Information Security Product Management Project Management Software Development and Engineering Technical Sales Technical Support User Experience Design Web Design Where Do You Fit In? Summary Note CHAPTER 3: Industry and Other Options Advertising and Marketing Civics and Public Interest Construction and Manufacturing Education Finance Healthcare The US Government On Your Own: Entrepreneurism Summary CHAPTER 4: Emerging Technologies What Is an Emerging Technology? The Future of Work Artificial Intelligence Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality Blockchain Cloud Computing Internet of Things 3D Printing Keeping Up with Technology Trends Summary CHAPTER 5: Building Your Network The Importance of Building Your Network Where to Network Mentoring Overcoming Social Anxiety Strengthening Your Connections Summary CHAPTER 6: Building Your Skills Skills Gap Analysis: Where Do You Need to Be? Formal Education (Is It Worth It?) Trade Schools Massive Online Open Courses Boot Camps Hackathons Conferences and Seminars Internships, Externships, and Co-ops Volunteering Certifications How to Pay for Skills Training Summary CHAPTER 7: Demonstrating Your Skills Building Your Resume(s) LinkedIn Writing Public Speaking Other Creative Ways to Show What You Know Building Your Interviewing Skills Becoming a Better Interviewee Summary CHAPTER 8: Job Offers and Negotiating Compensation A Cautionary Tale (or, Don't Do This!) Understanding Compensation and Salary The Job Offer Process Evaluating a Job Offer Why Negotiate Your Job Offer? Preparing to Negotiate Negotiation Dos and Don'ts You Didn't Negotiate! Is It Too Late? Additional Resources Final Thoughts—It's Okay to Want (and Ask for) Money Summary Note CHAPTER 9: When Times Get Tough The Need for Grit The Problem with “Twice as Good” Failure Impostor Syndrome Bias Tokenism and Being “The Only” Bullying Lack of Support and Help The Importance of Mental Health Allies and When They Fall Short Summary Note CHAPTER 10: The Importance and Joy of Giving Back Why Give Back How to Give Back Summary

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This book includes index.

CHAPTER 1: The Current State of Women of Color in Tech

The Realities
What's Going On?
Why You Should Be Here
Tech Career Misconceptions
Creating a Blueprint
Summary

CHAPTER 2: The Different Flavors of Tech Careers

Business Analysis
Consulting
Computer Networking
Data Science
Information Security
Product Management
Project Management
Software Development and Engineering
Technical Sales
Technical Support
User Experience Design
Web Design
Where Do You Fit In?
Summary
Note

CHAPTER 3: Industry and Other Options

Advertising and Marketing
Civics and Public Interest
Construction and Manufacturing
Education
Finance
Healthcare
The US Government
On Your Own: Entrepreneurism
Summary

CHAPTER 4: Emerging Technologies

What Is an Emerging Technology?
The Future of Work
Artificial Intelligence
Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality
Blockchain
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things
3D Printing
Keeping Up with Technology Trends
Summary

CHAPTER 5: Building Your Network

The Importance of Building Your Network
Where to Network
Mentoring
Overcoming Social Anxiety
Strengthening Your Connections
Summary

CHAPTER 6: Building Your Skills

Skills Gap Analysis: Where Do You Need to Be?
Formal Education (Is It Worth It?)
Trade Schools
Massive Online Open Courses
Boot Camps
Hackathons
Conferences and Seminars
Internships, Externships, and Co-ops
Volunteering
Certifications
How to Pay for Skills Training
Summary

CHAPTER 7: Demonstrating Your Skills

Building Your Resume(s)
LinkedIn
Writing
Public Speaking
Other Creative Ways to Show What You Know
Building Your Interviewing Skills
Becoming a Better Interviewee
Summary

CHAPTER 8: Job Offers and Negotiating Compensation

A Cautionary Tale (or, Don't Do This!)
Understanding Compensation and Salary
The Job Offer Process
Evaluating a Job Offer
Why Negotiate Your Job Offer?
Preparing to Negotiate
Negotiation Dos and Don'ts
You Didn't Negotiate! Is It Too Late?
Additional Resources
Final Thoughts—It's Okay to Want (and Ask for) Money
Summary
Note

CHAPTER 9: When Times Get Tough

The Need for Grit
The Problem with “Twice as Good”
Failure
Impostor Syndrome
Bias
Tokenism and Being “The Only”
Bullying
Lack of Support and Help
The Importance of Mental Health
Allies and When They Fall Short
Summary
Note

CHAPTER 10: The Importance and Joy of Giving Back

Why Give Back
How to Give Back
Summary

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