Sixth annual women's lunch event at UNC Charlotte

Recently, I attended the sixth annual women's lunch event at UNC Charlotte. The event was sponsored by Siemens. I met a small group of female undergraduate and graduate students in computing and engineering. 

A few brilliant women at Siemens gave talks on their experience working at Siemen's, their path to success, and advice for female students in computing and engineering at UNC Charlotte. I enjoyed Jeannie Parsch's talk. She emphasized on the necessary skills for working in the industry. These skills are summarized in the slide below and the resume should cater for all these skills in order to secure a job.

Another important aspect that Jeannie discussed in her talk was how to effectively communicate with people and leave behind a legacy. She mentioned that if you are a good communicator, you can talk through a difficult situation even if you do not have a solution in mind. To do this, you need to 1) Practice positivity 2) Remain people oriented, and 3) Stay engaged. See the slide below.