Session: Charting Your Course: Planning and Progressing Your Tech Career
Many women in tech have felt they are stuck in a role and cannot move forward. Some women in tech want to do something different in their current roles but don't know how to accomplish that. Some want to move into a new job in the same industry but struggle with achieving that goal. This conversation focuses on the tools and strategies they need to succeed in the tech industry. How to make a way forward in your tech career?
The speaker emphasizes the importance of creating a career plan, identifying goals, and taking actionable steps toward achieving them. By charting their course, individuals can make informed decisions about their career path and stay on track toward their desired outcome. The speaker will point out some examples of how planning would make it easier to be on the way to success.
The speaker may cover various aspects of planning and progressing a tech career, such as identifying needed skills and competencies, networking, developing a personal brand, and seeking professional development opportunities. The speaker will include the importance of constant updates in everyone's portfolio. Also emphasizes how our vision changes with age and various phases of our lives.
It may also address challenges individuals may face in the tech industry, such as overcoming imposter syndrome, navigating workplace politics, and advocating for oneself.
Bio
Rafna Bash is the visionary CEO and Founder of Aktibeto, an online venture that helps women activate, relaunch, and reinvent their careers in tech. Aktibeto focuses on women returning to tech careers after a break and those transitioning into the tech industry. As a seasoned Tech Consultant, Rafna has been instrumental in advising and strategizing with startup founders, small businesses, and organizations, helping them understand their technical needs and building a path toward success.