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“I am 2 years into my first tech job and in a generalist role. I see my peers in specialist roles such as software engineering or testing. Should I be worried about losing out on depth of experience?” Some young folks astound you. Like this young 25 year old girl we spoke to recently in …
‘If you can’t find a spouse who supports your career, stay single’ An HBR article called out how, “Despite advances in gender equity, many professionally ambitious women still struggle to find balance between their career and that of their partner. While these spouses are happy to have successful, high-earning wives, they are often caught off guard …
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Transitioning from an IC into a people manager? Here are 5 pointers to succeed The first time I became a people manager, the area I struggled with the most is in having difficult conversations Over time you realise that not being candid with feedback around performance is doing disservice to the individual and the larger …
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Why do so many girls top their classes at school and college and yet so few remain in the workforce a decade later? What results in women dropping out of the workforce before they reach management positions – especially in Tech/STEM? A McKinsey report shared a concept called the “broken rung” “Yet …
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How have your priorities changed over the last 10 years? We overestimate what we can do in a day and Underestimate what we can do over a year When I started my first job with Oracle nearly 15 years ago, my focus was, unabashedly, the financial freedom it offered. Down the line, I went through …
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How do you make a career pivot? I have x years of experience but I want to switch into a career in data science. I want to move from program to product management. One of the top most questions Vignesh Kumar and I get during the mentoring sessions is around how to make a career …
What are the good questions to ask in a job interview? Whilst we think of interviewing as a 1 way process, it is equally important for you to use the time to assess if you would be a good fit to the role and company Also, a well researched question can tell you a lot …
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What is the best career advice you have got? Schooling optimises for who knows and communicates the most. And as someone who topped classes, that is what I learnt to do I transitioned the mindset when I moved into my career – I had this inherent need to let people know all that I was …
‘How do you find a mentor’ That is one of the questions we oft get asked. A majority of folks approach mentoring quite wrong – asking someone you hardly know, ‘Can you be my mentor’, has very low chances of working. Mentors have played a crucial role across my career, putting me in rooms I …
How do you ask for referrals? Through tapping into your network In #Episode2 of Coffee Chats with Vignesh Kumar (He/Him/His) and Ranjani Mani, we chat about how to ask for referrals. And more importantly, how not to go about it. Pls excuse the appearance by our doggie Keifer 🙂 *********************************************** Ranjani Mani #reviewswithranjani #CoffeeChatswithVandR #Technology …
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