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3 women professionals from Barclays share tips for building a career in tech

On May 24th, 2023 Barclays organized an event together with Femme Palette. Barclays speakers Kateryna Gurova (VP, Risk, Finance, and Treasury), Zuzana Fraňová (Jr. Full Stack Developer), and Martina Vladar (Senior Business Analyst) shared their stories and tips for a successful transition into the tech field and career growth. By hearing and learning from the speakers’ experience, this panel aimed to give the attendees some practical tools you can use to accelerate your career! 
Barclays
August 13, 2023
Career

10 binge-worthy TV series with female leads you should watch

If you're on the hunt for your next binge-worthy series with incredible female leads, you're in the right place. We've rounded up a list of 10 shows that not only feature strong and compelling women at the forefront, but also offer a variety of characters and storylines. From historical dramas to contemporary comedies, you'll find a little something for everyone in this list. Let’s dive into it!
Femme Palette
August 13, 2023
Career

6-steps to define your Unique Selling Proposition to Ensure Job Security

The last few years have been tough to navigate, especially when it comes to job security. From a global pandemic to the recent development in AI, job security has become a serious concern for today’s workforce with many positions being outsourced, cut, or revamped. In light of these developments, we organised a panel discussion that aims to talk about strategies around today’s volatile economy with Hana Souckova (Managing Director, SAP Czech), Zuzana Kosorinova (Employee Engagement Lead, IT Talent Enablement, MSD), and Jaroslav Gergic (Senior Director of Software Engineering, SentinelOne). The conversation concluded with the importance of finding your unique selling proposition (USP) as the key in job security in this volatile market. We’ve outlined six steps to help you define your strengths, stand out from competition, and stay relevant.
Rose Smith
August 13, 2023
Career

Highlights from the 2023 Femme Palette conference

On October 7th, 2023, our Prague community came together once again for the third annual Femme Palette conference. Just like the previous year, our event took place at the same stunning venue, WPP Campus, with a remarkable turnout of over 200 attendees. The 2023 conference continued to build upon the success of its predecessors, offering a full day of engaging panel discussions, enlightening talks, networking, and interactive workshops.As we reflect on this year's conference, let's revisit the memorable moments and highlights from this remarkable day!
Femme Palette
August 13, 2023
Career

Leader vs. expert: Which career path is right for you?

In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at making leadership vs. specialization career choices, the benefits and disadvantages of becoming either a leader or an expert in your field, what can help you make the right decision, and much more.
Femme Palette
August 13, 2023
Career

Tools to track, manage, and prioritise your work hours: 8 tips from our community

We asked our community their top tools to improve their time management! From tools that manage and track time to those that help you prioritse tasks to make the most out of your workday, we are sharing their top picks of both digital and analogue tools that help them with their daily tasks! Increase your productivity this month by trying out one of these tools and seeing if they fit your working style.
Rose Smith
August 13, 2023
Career

10 Books our Community is Reading Now

Our community is composed of a diverse group of individuals of different nationalities, cultures, professional fields, backgrounds, and interests. What brings us together is our shared love for learning new things. We asked our community what they are currently reading and picked our top ten favourites to share with you and support you in expanding your knowledge! We have books on improving your communication skills to developing your organisations to breaking through invisible boundaries of global businesses. Expand your horizons this month by picking up one of the books members of our community are reading right now. 
Rose Smith
August 13, 2023
Career

Beyond LinkedIn: Leveraging Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter to Build Your Personal Brand

In this piece, we will discuss creating your online image and share tips on how to stand out from the hundreds of social media profiles, connect with your audience, and maintain consistency by representing your expertise, personality, and values.
Sofia Chesnokova
August 13, 2023