Intentional Careers for STEM Women

IT'S ALL TOO EASY TO END UP ON THE STEM CAREER CONVEYOR BELT AND FIND YOURSELF OVERLOOKED, UNDERAPPRECIATED AND UNDERPAID. Reinvent your approach and choose a conscious career path that enables you to make an impact and take control of your professional life by creating a blueprint for your fulfilment. Intentional Careers for STEM Women is your step-by-step guide on this journey. This book is packed with clear-sighted, practical methodology and tools, brought to life by inspirational real-life stories of STEM women who have followed the intentional careers path. It will help you choose what's next in your career and provide you with the strategy to make it happen, while balancing the people and things that mean the most to you. Learn to: • Disentangle your self-worth from your work • Identify what keeps you stuck and playing small, and understand how to move beyond it confidently • Uncover your natural talents to create a leadership pathway based on your strengths • Articulate your purpose, your mission and your vision to find clarity on your short- and long-term goals • Master personal branding and positioning to create new opportunities and negotiate an above-market-rate salary 'Deeply compassionate, profoundly inspiring. A powerful call for STEM women to align their careers for fulfilment with personal integrity. These pages speak to the power of reclaiming the intentionality of where to focus your time and attention.' — Nir Eyal, former Stanford lecturer, behavioural design expert, and international bestselling author of Indistractible: How to control your attention and choose your life 'Want to break free from the confines of conventional careers and step into a world of intentional success? Let Intentional Careers for STEM Women be your guiding light. Get ready to transform your professional life and unleash your full potential. But it doesn't stop there. This book is a rallying call for diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership. It is time for women with STEM backgrounds to step into positions of influence and power – and shape a better future for all.' — Lily Satterthwaite, Regional Lead, Microsoft, and Co-Lead, Global Technical Women Committee 'I wish I'd had access to this book when I was earlier in my STEM career. It's educational and inspiring, providing tangible advice and proven methodologies. Don't hesitate to read this. You'll discover ways to empower yourself and create the fulfilling STEM career you deserve, while enjoying the journey along the way.' — Professor Alexandra Knight CEng FIMechE FWES, founder and CEO, STEMAZING