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Women at SWE are Out of this World!
Note from the editor: Remember Lisa from a few weeks ago? She's guest blogging for us again today on her SWE experience! I can’t believe I first wrote to you a few weeks ago about SWE and here I am, post-SWE, still buzzing from all of the energy from the conference! I said it once, and I’ll say it again,...
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Heading to Texas for SWE 2012!
Note from the editor: We have the pleasure of featuring a guest blogger today to share her experience with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Intel is getting ready for SWE 2012 taking place in Houston, Texas from November 8 - 10, 2012. Hi all! My name is Lisa, and I’m a people-centric technical female at Intel with a passion for...
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REP: ImpREssions in the Workplace
Ladies and gentleman, you may be readers of this blog every other day, but today I need you to be a jury and help with a debate. I had an instant message conversation with my buddy, Kevin, and we got in an interesting debate about fashion, impressions, and the workplace. The essence of our debate was whether or not it...
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Subject: Constructive Confrontation & Email Etiquette
From: Kirsten Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 2012 7:34 AM To:You You were sent a passive aggressive email from Jessica in finance. You don’t get along with Jessica, and she’s copied your colleagues and boss on the email. You feel like her message undermines your professional opinion, and this isn’t the first time Jessica has sent an email to you...
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Creativity is Disruption
A few days ago… I was sitting in the Intel café chatting with a principal engineer (PE) about disruptive players in the tech industry. Apple, Google, and Amazon came up during our conversation… A few years ago… Apple, was a computer (only) company, Google was a search engine, and Amazon was an online bookstore. Today… Apple is a major player...
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REP: Damn Good Career Advice
It’s that time of year when college grads (CGs), or soon to be CGs, are preparing to enter the workforce. It makes me recall the excitement (and slight anxiety) I felt when I accepted my job offer with Intel. I wondered, “What’s a real job like? 9AM-5PM? People will be depending on me and my academic training to …deliver real-world...
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HR Pathways: Intel is Truly a Great Place to Work!
Have you ever had moments where something feels to good to be true, and it just keeps you up at night? Well, I must say that my last rotation is keeping me up at night. I am still in the transition period of this rotation: meeting new faces, having my introductory 1:1’s, ramping up on project management methodologies, but at...
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Presenters, Please Stop Boring Me.
My experiences sitting through meetings and conferences (at Intel, and in class when I was in school) have made me appreciate the few times I have come across individuals who know how to deliver a compelling presentation. I often find myself barraged with information, of which 25% is actually relevant and 75% is filler, or other words,25% premium ground beef...
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HR Pathways: My Dream, My Goal, My Career
Well, it is finally here. My last rotation!!! Whoa, where does the time go? In just a few short months, four to be exact, I will graduate from the HR Pathway’s Program and move on to my permanent placement. I know you are curious as to where my last rotation is, what I will be doing and what I will...
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REP: How I Picked Engineering
After sixth grade, I was accepted to a week-long summer camp called “CEW” (short for: Careers in Engineering for Women) at the University of Texas at Austin. CEW was the first time I spent more than one night away from my parents (slightly terrifying), lived with a roommate (who wasn’t my sister), and ate real college food (I thought it...
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