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Women in tech and business: What was the best advice you got about promoting yourself at work?

...and the follow-up: How did it change your behavior?

I'm planning an International Women's Day blog post and would love to include your input.

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    Can women in construction/ engineering add? Put your name on your work (whether it's a template you created, a project you're working on, any document you created, etc.) Take the lead when talking...

    Can women in construction/ engineering add?

    • Put your name on your work (whether it's a template you created, a project you're working on, any document you created, etc.)
    • Take the lead when talking about your project/ don't allow others to talk on your behalf on your project. What I mean by this is, if there's a presentation on your project, you be the speaker of that presentation. If others, like your manager/ boss, want to present, make sure to request to have a couple of slides/ time in the presentation as it's your work and make the logical case for it (it's a project that you know the details about, you are invested in the project/ how it's presented, etc.)
    • Write about the projects you've lead on your resume and include numbers

    [edit] I forgot to mention how it changed my behavior and the outcomes.

    1. I started putting my name on my templates/ calculators and got more recognition for my work.
    2. People were impressed with the calculators/ templates I created. I became the source to go to on said calculators/ templates. I also got more interesting projects and questions since that trust was built. It felt like I became a core member (not indispensable though, hence putting down numbers/ hard skills/ project details on resumes).
    3. Putting down hard skills/ numbers/ project descriptions/ templates formed/ presentation/ outcomes of projects on resumes gave prospective employers a better understanding of my capacity. Additionally, it helps to find the best fit within the company. It also lands you the higher position since they know what you're capable of. It also allowed for better flow of conversation during the interview. You can talk about the details of your project, issues faced, how you overcame, outcomes, etc. and then they start talking about similar projects of their own. Then you can nerd out.
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