How to Improve your Resume in Less than an Hour
Your resume is the first impression that a recruiter or scanning software has of you. To make it stand out, you need to demonstrate why you would be a good candidate as quickly as possible. Here are some tips on how to improve your resume in less than an hour. Impact Words A resume is essentially a sales pitch for…
3 Things you Should do Before Finding a Mentor
Finding a mentor is often spoken about as being one of the best things you could do for your career. Mentors can help you find your direction, overcome new challenges, provide you with a fresh perspective, and so much more. But before you run to go find yourself a mentor, pause to reflect on these three areas to ensure the…
5 Things You Should Know Before Applying to Your First Internship
Internships are gamechangers! Regardless of your path into tech – university, bootcamp, and/or self-taught – internships are an immensely valuable opportunity to get a soft landing into the industry and professional working. Plus, there’s a pretty general consensus that you learn more on the job than in formal studies, so expect to walk away with lots of new skills. One…
Personal Branding 101
You’ve probably heard the term Personal Brand being thrown around with increasing frequency in the last few years – but what is it and how do you build your own? What is it and why should you care? A personal brand boils down to what you are known for and how you are perceived. In our highly competitive world, a personal brand helps…
How YOU Can Help Make Tech More Diverse and Inclusive
Technology is pervasive – it’s influenced commerce, social interaction, entertainment, medicine, city planning, transportation… the list goes on. Plus, it seemingly knows more about us than we do ourselves. Every industry on the planet has been impacted by technology in one way or another. The importance of technology created with everyone in mind becomes increases as its influence on people…
Discovery, Impact, Power – A Grace Hopper ’19 Retrospective
As a STEMette Ambassador, I joined the Fab Five, the Student to STEMette competition winners, on their trip to the Grace Hopper 2019 Conference to document their experiences. Over the week, I learnt about their unique stories, passions and goals in STEM, and the challenges they are working to overcome. Reflecting on the key takeaways that I saw across the…
6 Months of Microsoft Lessons in 6 Minutes or Less
It feels like it was just yesterday that I walked into Microsoft’s Lift London office and crossed off day one of my career. This early-in-career checkpoint left me feeling reflective about the growth I have experienced and the lessons I have learnt.
