id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> On International Women's Day, we're taking a moment to reflect on the achievements of the many women who work here at CNET. All of us hustled to get here, we're proud of what we do, and we're excited to inspire the next generation of women who want to write, create, shoot, think about, share and teach technology and the culture that surrounds it. We collected a few words of advice from a broad cross-section (no pun intended) of our staff and we hope they provide inspiration and wisdom.
(Note: We added these tips in the order we received them.) Liza BabcockLiza Babcock Title: Product manager Twitter: @LizaCNET Advice: My favorite piece of advice that I got when I was very first starting out in my career was to never say "I don't know." Even if you don't know, always reply with something along the lines of "I'll find out." It challenges you to be a problem solver, and you quickly become a go-to person for all sorts of things. Laura CuculluLaura K. Cucullu Title: Senior editor, features and programming Advice: Are you a grammar geek?
There's a place for you. Are you a tech nerd? There's a place for you. Are you both? Believe me, there's a place for you. Find what you love and follow that path. Patricia PuentesPatricia Puentes Title: Engagement editor, CNET en Español Twitter: @PatriciaPuentes Advice: If you want to be a journalist, the best advice I can give you is trust in yourself and develop a thick skin. Believe in what you have to offer and don't mind the criticism, it's the only way to find your voice.
Abrar Al-HeetiJosh Miller Abrar Al-Heeti Title: Staff reporter, CNET News Twitter: @alheeti_3 Advice: Do something you strongly believe in and love. Some days are going to be tough, and the passion you have for your work is going to be what pulls you through. Connie GuglielmoConnie Guglielmo Title: Editor in chief, CNET News Twitter: @techledes Advice: There's a reason the conventional wisdom is a woman might not apply for a job, saying, "Oh, I only have 8 out of the 10 skills they're looking for," while a man might say, "Great!
I have 2 out of the 10." Remember that you're your own best advocate, so don't be afraid to go for it and never discount yourself -- if you do that, you're just helping those who want to push you aside. Laura MartinezLaura Martínez Title: Senior editor, CNET en Español Twitter: @miblogestublog Advice: My advice for young journalists ... don't take older journalists' advice. Seriously. My first job as a reporter back in Mexico involved telexes, typewriters and making coffee, theadsy (https://weheartit.com/) a lot of coffee, for my mostly male editors.
International Women's Day: Career advice from the women of CNET
por Broderick Rodrigues (03/10/2019)
id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> On International Women's Day, we're taking a moment to reflect on the achievements of the many women who work here at CNET. All of us hustled to get here, we're proud of what we do, and we're excited to inspire the next generation of women who want to write, create, shoot, think about, share and teach technology and the culture that surrounds it. We collected a few words of advice from a broad cross-section (no pun intended) of our staff and we hope they provide inspiration and wisdom.(Note: We added these tips in the order we received them.) Liza Babcock Liza Babcock Title: Product manager Twitter: @LizaCNET Advice: My favorite piece of advice that I got when I was very first starting out in my career was to never say "I don't know." Even if you don't know, always reply with something along the lines of "I'll find out." It challenges you to be a problem solver, and you quickly become a go-to person for all sorts of things. Laura Cucullu Laura K. Cucullu Title: Senior editor, features and programming Advice: Are you a grammar geek?
There's a place for you. Are you a tech nerd? There's a place for you. Are you both? Believe me, there's a place for you. Find what you love and follow that path. Patricia Puentes Patricia Puentes Title: Engagement editor, CNET en Español Twitter: @PatriciaPuentes Advice: If you want to be a journalist, the best advice I can give you is trust in yourself and develop a thick skin. Believe in what you have to offer and don't mind the criticism, it's the only way to find your voice.
Abrar Al-Heeti Josh Miller Abrar Al-Heeti Title: Staff reporter, CNET News Twitter: @alheeti_3 Advice: Do something you strongly believe in and love. Some days are going to be tough, and the passion you have for your work is going to be what pulls you through. Connie Guglielmo Connie Guglielmo Title: Editor in chief, CNET News Twitter: @techledes Advice: There's a reason the conventional wisdom is a woman might not apply for a job, saying, "Oh, I only have 8 out of the 10 skills they're looking for," while a man might say, "Great!
I have 2 out of the 10." Remember that you're your own best advocate, so don't be afraid to go for it and never discount yourself -- if you do that, you're just helping those who want to push you aside. Laura Martinez Laura Martínez Title: Senior editor, CNET en Español Twitter: @miblogestublog Advice: My advice for young journalists ... don't take older journalists' advice. Seriously. My first job as a reporter back in Mexico involved telexes, typewriters and making coffee, theadsy (https://weheartit.com/) a lot of coffee, for my mostly male editors.