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Where are all the girls in the game industry?

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CF / February 20th, 2013 / 38 Comments

A recent article in Forbes, written by Gabrielle Toledano, executive vice president and chief talent officer of Electronic Arts, examined the age old question – Where are all the girls in computer science? In particular, why are there not more girls in the video game industry? As a software developer and the only full time female developer on my team, it’s an interesting question to...

Posted in: Career and Work Tagged with: computer programming, male dominated careers, video game design, video game industry, women in computer science, women working in male careers, working in computer science

Being an effective public speaker

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CF / January 30th, 2013 / 32 Comments

Last week, I attended a week-long series of career workshops in California. I really dislike the cheerleading and false enthusiasm that always seems to accompany HR related events, however, the public speaking seminar was moderately useful. Photo Credit: tedxsomerville via flickr Public speaking is a task that many people dislike. A good number of people actually dread it. For me, public speaking makes...

Posted in: Career and Work Tagged with: being confident, how to make a speech, how to speak in public, public speaking, speaking with confidence, tips for confident speaking

How to write an awesome cover letter (or not)

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CF / January 28th, 2013 / 32 Comments

I take a lot of pride in writing awesome cover letters. And you should too! If you have to struggle to write a compelling cover letter, I’m going to bet that you’re not super excited about the position that you’re applying for. At my first computer science co-op, my manager told me straight up that one of the main reasons I got the interview was my strong cover letter. A good cover...

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How to improve your finances while off work

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Guest / October 16th, 2012 / 3 Comments

This is a guest post from John Michael, a third party personal financial advisor for consumers interested in investments and securities. For many people, being off work for any length of time is a disastrous proposition. How will the bills get paid? How will groceries be purchased? Even if you have a modest emergency fund, being off work for a length of time will quickly deplete it. It’s...

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