Women in Tech
 First edition | |
| Author | Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack |
|---|---|
| Published | 2016 |
| Publisher | Sasquatch Books |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-1-63217-066-8 (Hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1066056914 |
Women In Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories is a 2016 professional career guide written by Tarah Wheeler[1] and published by Sasquatch Books. The book began as a Kickstarter project, with 772 backers and $32,226 in funding.[2]
The book includes advice for women in developing career skills such as salary negotiation, networking, and finding work–life balance,[3] as well as personal stories from female tech professionals.[4]
Reception and Impact
[edit]Library Journal called Women in Tech "The essential handbook for women in technology -- engaging, practical, and inspirational."[5]
In the fall of 2016 the University of California, Berkeley taught a class on Wheeler's book and the necessities for overcoming barriers to entry in the technology industry and the requirements for success as a woman trying to enter the field.[6]
Women in Tech has been translated into Korean.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Wheeler is listed as 'Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack' on the first edition and as 'Tarah Wheeler' on the 2017 paperback edition.
- ^ "Kickstarter Projects: Women In Tech The Book". Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "How This Author Is Leveling The Playing Field For Women In Tech". Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "A CEO Explains How Women Can Fix Tech's Gender Problems". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Scott, Jane (2016). "Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories". Library Journal. 141 (6): 104–105 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ "DeCal : A Guide for Women in Tech". www.decal.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ Wheeler Van Vlack, Tarah (2017). 여성이 테크분야에서 성공하기 : 출발에서 유리천장을 넘어 / Yeoseong i tekeu bunya eseo seonggong hagi. Translated by Choe, Jongwon; I, Hyeongjin. Human Science(휴먼싸이언스). ISBN 9788993712919.