Overview A better title and higher pay sound promising. But would the job let you pick up your child twice a week? In Episode 120, Nate Payne joins me to discuss career planning in STEM. For moms in STEM considering a new role, we look beyond title and pay to workplace fit, flexibility, recovery, and […]

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Learn how to break into a new industry as a woman in STEM by translating your skills, building relationships, and creating visible proof.

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Networking in STEM means building professional access, not attending events. You do it by taking stock of the network you already have, picking one channel you can keep up with, and making one small ask at a time. In this article: Networking When You Don’t Have Time I used to think I was bad at […]

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Overview Resetting your life to pursue your passion work is a purpose-driven pivot: you make a meaningful change (career, project, routine, identity) by aligning what you want to do (passion) with why you want to do it (purpose) so the reset actually moves you toward the life you want. Do it by writing a simple […]

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