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Improving Your Digital Technology Skills Through Online Training

Improving Your Digital Technology Skills
/ March 6th, 2014 / 4 Comments
Some things you can only learn through workplace experience, such as teamwork, leadership, and communication. However, critical skills are best picked up and honed through formal training. Previously, online resources for professional development were scarce and required classroom or on-the-job training. However, many online training options can help workers keep their technical skills up to date with...

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Why I am a mentor

I am a mentor, leader, teacher
/ November 20th, 2013 / 9 Comments
Yesterday, I took my two student mentees out to dinner.  I have two girls – one senior student who is about to do her first 8 month work term as a software developer and a second student who is just starting the computer science program.  For an hour and a half, we chatted over Japanese foods and tea.  The topics ranged from your regular pleasantries (“What are your holiday plans?”)...

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Where are all the girls in the game industry?

girls in the game industry, video games, gaming industry, video games
/ 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...

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