Perspectives from the Carpool Lane

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Perspectives from the Carpool Lane

• 11 January 2008

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Agenda

• Potential Questions
• Decadal Review
• Top Ten
• Why the Carpool Lane?

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Possible Questions

• "What factored into your career decisions? Why
  did you choose to stay/go?"
• "How did you integrate personal goals with
  professional goals such as tenure/career
  advancement?"
• "Did you ever consider a non-traditional career
  path?
• "What are some of the present challenges for
  women in science and what do you think is the
  best way to address those challenges?"
• "How do you strike a good life/career balance?"
• "How do you choose between an academic and an
  industrial career path?"

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Work-Life Balance
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The First Ten Years

• Rapid Learning
• Early Influences

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Teen Years

• Refined Learning
• Changes Adolescence
• College Entry

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The Twenties

• Graduate from College
• Graduate School
• First Job

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The Thirties

• Career Change
• More School
• Marriage
• Different Job
• Relocation
• Grow Family

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The Forties

• Career Changes
• Industry Changes
• Job Rotations (RD, Program, Functional,
  Operations)
• MBA
• Technical Societies

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The Fifties

• Relocation
• Career Changes
• Role of External Activities

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Review

• "What factored into your career decisions? Why
  did you choose to stay/go?"
• "How did you integrate personal goals with
  professional goals such as tenure/career
  advancement?"
• "Did you ever consider a non-traditional career
  path?
• "What are some of the present challenges for
  women in science and what do you think is the
  best way to address those challenges?"
• "How do you strike a good life/career balance?"
• "How do you choose between an academic and an
  industrial career path?"

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Top Ten

• Be the best technical person that you can be
• Stay current
• Understand the culture of your company industry
• Utilize resources/networks
• Develop emotional resilience
• Be a good team player
• Communicate well
• Know yourself
• Maintain work-life balance
• Take care of yourself

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Why the Carpool Lane?

• There are others in the car
• Family
• Mentors
• Friends
• Professional Colleagues
• Professional Societies