Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
(3 min read) I recently took part in a panel event organized by STEMWomen UK and was asked about my view of Ginny Rometty’s quote that “Growth and Comfort never co-exist”. As Ginny said, “If you’re going to grow as a person you’ve got to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” I spoke about how I’ve […]
These Women in Security Talk About Re-Launching Their Careers After a Long Parental Break
(3 min read) IBM Tech Re-entry Program was developed to bring back talented technical professionals who took a break from the workforce and were looking to restart their careers. In IBM India, the program was successfully launched in 2018 where we on-boarded the first batch of re-launchers for Security roles. We’ve chatted with these two […]
IBM Peru Celebrates 15 Years as a ‘Great Place to Work’ (EN, ES)
También disponible en Español (2 min read) At IBM Peru, we proudly celebrate our participation in the Great Place to Work (GPTW) ranking for the 15th consecutive year. The GPTW evaluates the level of trust, impartiality, respect, pride and camaraderie that collaborators show in relation to the organization leaders, as well as assessing trust levels […]
Want to Change Career Paths? Here’s How to Make a Pivot
Many of us start at our first job out of college thinking it will set us up for the rest of our career. And stepping off that path seems like a huge risk. When you’re on a straight and narrow career path, it’s easy to panic if you want to make a change. The good […]
How My Manager Supported Me In My Career During My Pregnancy
By Jeyashri Ganesan (4 min read) My first day as an IBMer is still so fresh in my mind – 15th May 2008. It seemed as if I sleepwalked from college directly into the IBM campus as my dream came true. I was awestruck by the corporate culture and ethics and values of IBM. The […]
Molly: My Life as an IBM Apprentice
Molly Parnham started her apprenticeship at IBM Hursley when she turned 20. She works as a Change Manager for the Secure shared delivery team under Global Business Services (GBS), and works with one of IBM’s biggest clients to help monitor and improve the systems they use. What made you decide to join IBM Apprenticeship? From […]
Tom Talks About What He Gained from IBM’s Apprenticeship Program
Tom Woolford is a 19-year old Londoner working in IBM’s Southbank office. He’s doing his rotational degree apprenticeship with Pearson College London, studying Business Management. As part of the program, he worked for a marketing agency in Paris last year, moving there straight after his A Levels. We interviewed him to learn more about his […]
How Surviving Bias and Overcoming Fear Helped Me Thrive in My Career
By: Leah Brome (3 min read) I graduated college at 19. I was young and my first job was at a Fortune 500 company. That’s when the advice first began: “Your hair can’t look too ethnic if you work in corporate. Keep it straight.” “You will work twice as hard for the same opportunity and […]