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SUMMARY:Surviving (and thriving) in a technical career for a lifetime\, or
 \, how did a Psychologist become a Chartered Engineer? - Valory Batchellor
  \, IBM Software Group Consulting IT Specialist MBCS CITP MIET CEng
DTSTART:20100520T120000Z
DTEND:20100520T130000Z
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CONTACT:Mrs Jennifer Underhill
DESCRIPTION:"Where do you want to be in 5 years? 10 years? 25 years?" It's
  a popular question asked by career advisors\, career counsellors\, future
  employers\, HR consultants\, etc. How do you approach such a question? Th
 e truth is many people have no idea\, and yet from that position many succ
 essfully build a long term career. How does that happen? Especially\, give
 n the recent economic turbulence\, how do you build a lifetime career in u
 ncertain times? \n\nValory began her long term career as a graduate in Psy
 chology. 25 years later she is a senior technical professional in IBM and 
 attained Chartered IT Professional and Chartered Engineer status. She will
  discuss her career experiences and observations throughout this journey w
 ith an emphasis on providing insights to help young women and young people
  in general to start planning their own career. \n\nExpect an interactive 
 session\, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and contribute to th
 e discussion. \n
LOCATION:Computer Laboratory\, William Gates Building\, Room FW26
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