I hope you all have had a chance to attend some of the great SWE events the EC has put on this year! After reading about the fall PD event from our VP Internal Stephanie, I know I'm bummed I missed this event. Check out her description below and let's all join them at the next one!
This past Thursday on 10/24 we held our first Professional Development (PD) event for the Fall! Our Fall PD events involve a positive collaboration with a collegiate SWE section. Outcomes in this collaboration are informing students of our active professional section, networking among student members with Houston area professionals, and experiencing the benefits of joining upon graduating. We held the event on campus at Rice University with a successful student and professional turnout of about 30 members! Expert recruiter Jenny Cones spoke on the all-too prominent problem of not getting the pay you deserve and shared enlightening anecdotes and engaging stories on addressing this issue. She emphasized that because recruiters always allocate some room to salary negotiation, you will be at an automatic loss if you deny this tacit opportunity. She offered a strong narrative on breaking the “Good Girl Syndrome” and determining the balance between likeability and assertion on raise negotiation. Jenny’s recruiting insights transformed that daunting future conversation with our supervisor into a constructive, strategic, and profitable dialogue on our accomplishments and successes. A huge thanks to Jenny and to our members who attended! Join us for our next PD event to be held in March!
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Stephanie Roohi
Vice President - Internal
Society of Women Engineers - Houston Area
Stephanie Roohi
Vice President - Internal
Society of Women Engineers - Houston Area
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