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Gender Gap or Lack of Education On How to Get Ahead?

written by Jaime Chambron
By: Jaime Chambron
Posted: September 2, 2008
Topics: Women in Technology, Career, Business
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The New York Times recently published an article on “Girl Power At School, But Not At The Office“.  While our educational environments seem to be evolving to encourage and empower girls to excel at school, it seems like we are still failing at helping young women make the transition from schools of learning to offices of hard knocks.

Unfortunately the article doesn’t highlight any new issues, and instead points out issues with negotiations, the perception of a woman in the work place and being the “young lady” in the office are items we have had to deal with for years.  But should we continue to point fingers at a “gender gap”, or more importantly find ways to change the way we as women of the web learn to transition and adapt to perform in an office environment?

For women of the web and in technology, both new to the work world and years down one’s path, here are some suggestions to help you get ahead in the office:

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