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Have you ever wanted to do something but were afraid of making mistakes? Have you ever made one? No one wants or likes to make them, but the truth is – they are inevitable and an important part of life. Let's start with a simple thought: people always make mistakes...

Are you about to head to your next job interview? Finding a purposeful career is something, that has been on the mind of many people specially after the pandemic. Job searcher are not going for any job, they are looking for a position that fits their values, career...

Have you missed the three-part webinar by Stefanie Sword-Williams*, organized by our partner community Girls in Tech Switzerland, on making money, define your self-worth and value your work? Don’t worry, we got you! While we enjoyed Stefanie’s webinar live and had the...

Have you missed the three-part webinar by Stefanie Sword-Williams*, organized by our partner community Girls in Tech Switzerland, on how to stand out and have a brand? Then you are in for a treat today! While we enjoyed Stefanie’s webinar live and had the great...

Have you missed the three part webinar by Stefanie Sword-Williams*, organized by our partner community Girls in Tech Switzerland, on self-promotion and self-awareness? Then you are in for a treat today! While we enjoyed Stefanie’s webinar live and had the great...

What does it take today for women to pursue a career in tech? What are recruiters looking for and how can you ensure your application gets noticed? With these questions, we started into this online webinar organized by Girls in Tech Switzerland and supported by CSL...

In the last 2 months, our job hunt tips have fallen through. With the lockdown measures in place, recruiting changed from in person to online or was halted altogether. It was impossible to go out and network, meet people at events or join conferences in person. These...

During the current Covid-19 pandemic, several articles praising the leadership skills of people with different careers in economy and political areas are published. For example, Forbes has published an article on the countries led by women, who have shown so far the...

Soft skills are one of the key pillars for success in your career no matter the industry you’re in, and is especially necessary in tech. Why? Because everything you build, create or deliver is ultimately for, or through people. Moreover, mastering communication,...

What are you ready for this year? What are you going to do to get what you want? Most of us have big ambitions for 2020 and our “why” for these ambitions is probably crystal clear. We know what we want to achieve and what we’re capable of - we’re inspired and ready to...

I recently came across a Facebook memory that had me reflecting on the passing of time, setting goals and celebrating victories. One word, that’s all I had written in the original post “6 years ago today” and with the emoji tag “feeling comfortable”. What life event...

We all know it. We scroll past motivational posts on Instagram reminding us every day that life is (too) short to do something that isn’t right for you anymore, that you’re bored of, or are simply no longer inspired by. (Do what makes you happy, anyone?) This is when...

According to a report by Clutch there are still 41% of job seekers finding their jobs through job boards. So once you visit the job board of your preference, what are you looking for in a job post? Is it just the required skills and expertise or are you also keen on...

Mono-culture is good for no one and undoubtedly leads to poor business results. So why continue to indulge in a system that's broken? Wired reported that "according to the Department of Labor, only 11% of all engineers in the United States of America are women. The...

Whether you're currently bored, feeling undervalued or stuck in your career if you've realized your true calling is in the tech industry, know that the time has come for you to make a change. And it has never been more ideal for you to make this life-changing move. ...

Skills - the new gold of the future! Every company is in daring need of skills, especially in the digital area. Is the job you have applied for and started years ago still the same? Most probably not, a lot of tasks have changed and you were and are still required to...

According to different studies, more than 80% of recruiters are using LinkedIn to find talents. Even more recruiters and internal Talent Acquisition manager will use LinkedIn to validate your profile and find out more about you. Isn't it time to make sure your profile...

How often have you googled a person you meet, you worked with or came across their names? Equally often people might google you, specially recruiter want to find out more about you and will google your name. So first thing first; google yourself! What does your google...

Have you ever scrolled to the end of your inbox? I am sure you will find some emails at the very end you were never answering and they are no longer needed. The messiest thing in your life is probably your inbox, with lots of old and useless emails. So it is time to...

Like your wardrobe, your resume needs to be cleaned out once in a while. It not only helps you to be ready when the next opportunity comes along, it will clear your mind to plan the next career step! The best time to update your resume is actually when you are...

Guest blog by Diana Duque Most advice is delivered with good intentions — but it’s not always useful and better than to pile it up in your head, and sometimes add that to your insecurities, we should start sorting it out into what we take in consideration and what we...

Guest blog by Diana Duque We’ve all been or still are guilty of this, and here’s the thing — women tend to do this a lot. Here’s the gist: if you keep saying sorry for everything, you’re constantly taking blame onto yourself. Try this instead. If you can — if you...

Guest blog by Diana Duque This one could almost be a corollary of the previous goal but indulge us and make this a separate goal. It’s nearly impossible to adequately discuss everything that happened in the span of a year, so don’t even try. Instead, focus on...

Guest blog by Diana Duque So maybe you were just done with your performance review and won’t be having one for at least a year, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start prepping right now, and by that, we mean doing all the leg work to ensure your next review will be...

Guest blog by Diana Duque This is not a hashtag or a meme you can just post using Beyoncé’s picture… High profile role models are important in helping women reach board level. Senior women demonstrate that there is no limit on what others can achieve at the company,...

Guest blog by Diana Duque Did you know that January 17th is known as the “Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day”? Well, if you haven’t already, maybe now it’s a good day to reevaluate the somewhat tipsy goals you made while you were partying and focus on actual goals that...

1. Taking time off makes you more productive Working 60-hour work weeks for 2 months causes a decrease in your productivity equivalent to working 40-hour weeks in the first place! It's just good sense to take it easy. 😇 2. Your brain has work to do when it's not...

You know, I've had conversations with people who challenge me when I say representation matters, role models matter. Spoiler alert: both were white guys from a privileged background. Representation matters. Why? (As if I needed to tell you...!) Because, when you see...

Hey friend! Grab a pen and paper for your first go at setting your 2019 career goals– this helps your stream of consciousness and allows you to get messy. In the last step we'll capture your goals and plans online where you can refer back to it. 1. Start early (start...

Written by Hela Maria Jaffar at our workshop on Finding your Unicorn Job. Finding your unicorn job is not a walk in the park - it will take some time and some self-reflection on what’s important to you and what you value. Fortunately, Wies Bratby, owner of Women in...

Even if you don’t know exactly what you’ll need to learn, you can’t go wrong cultivating a growth mindset and embracing the idea that you’ll have to learn something new or acquire new skills.  It doesn’t matter if you graduated from college last year or 10 years ago....

1. Do your research Salarium.ch has a "salary wizard" that allows users to enter a job category, experience and match it to a location. The wizard then generates a salary report with wage, bonus, and benefits information. If relocation is a possibility, spend some...