reSHEmé is your boutique career service
STEM Career Support for Women by Women
As female entrepreneurs, we have decades of experience in STEM related roles in many different market sectors. We understand the nuances of STEM professions, helping create pathways for sustained success, resilience, and confidence while building a supportive ecosystem for women.
Who needs reSHEmé
- STEM Professionals: supporting career growth and transition, ensuring competitiveness in rapidly evolving fields.
- Career Changers: supporting those wishing to enter STEM-related fields to bridge knowledge gaps, self-promote, gain confidence, improve interview preparation and performance.
- Students: offering guidance to young learners and tertiary students to build skills, explore STEM careers and transition to the workforce.
- Educators: working with institutions to inspire students to explore exciting STEM related opportunities.
- Parents/Caregivers: navigating the myriad of high school subject choices towards STEM related tertiary education and career opportunities.
- Underrepresented Groups: providing coaching to build confidence, promoting diversity in STEM fields.
- Businesses: devising strategies and growth programs to address the diversity balance within your organisation for STEM related roles.
Why reSHEmé
Shared Experience and Understanding
Women in STEM often face unique challenges, including navigating male-dominated workplaces, combating stereotypes, balancing personal and professional aspirations. A reSHEmé coach with first-hand experience, provides relatable advice and strategies tailored to these situations.
Role Modelling
Seeing someone who has succeeded in a similar field can inspire confidence and offer a concrete example of what is possible. A female reSHEmé coach in STEM serves as proof that barriers can be overcome.
Targeted Guidance
Women in STEM often deal with specific challenges such as:
Impostor syndrome: reSHEmé coach understands how technical and academic cultures can amplify this and offer effective coping mechanisms.
Bias in promotions: reSHEmé coach can provide strategies to showcase achievements and advocate for career advancement.
Networking hurdles: reSHEmé coach can guide women on how to navigate male-dominated networks and build their own support systems.
Supportive Environment
reSHEmé coach offers women a sense of psychological safety, allowing the coachees to share concerns freely without fear of judgment, especially in discussing gender-related workplace issues.
Strategies for Success
A coach who has "been there" can offer insights on how to:
- Negotiate salaries effectively in STEM fields.
- Handle technical challenges with confidence.
- Build resilience in the face of gender bias or exclusionary practices.
Community Building
reSHEmé coaches have access to networks and communities that are supportive and inclusive. They can help coachees tap into these resources, expanding their opportunities and support systems.
Encouragement to Lead
A reSHEmé coach can break the cycle of underrepresentation by inspiring coaches to aim for leadership roles, mentor others, and actively shape the culture of STEM workplaces.
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