Women in Tech

This article is about the anthology. For the general topic, see Women in STEM fields.

Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories

First edition
Author	Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack
Published	2016
Publisher	Sasquatch Books
Pages	272
ISBN	978-1-63217-066-8 (Hardcover)
OCLC	1066056914

Women In Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories is a 2016 professional career guide written by Tarah Wheeler[1] and published by Sasquatch Books. The book began as a Kickstarter project, with 772 backers and $32,226 in funding.[2]

The book includes advice for women in developing career skills such as salary negotiation, networking, and finding work–life balance,[3] as well as personal stories from female tech professionals.[4]

Reception and Impact

Library Journal called Women in Tech "The essential handbook for women in technology -- engaging, practical, and inspirational."[5]

In the fall of 2016 the University of California, Berkeley taught a class on Wheeler's book and the necessities for overcoming barriers to entry in the technology industry and the requirements for success as a woman trying to enter the field.[6]

Women in Tech has been translated into Korean.[7]

References

1. Wheeler is listed as 'Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack' on the first edition and as 'Tarah Wheeler' on the 2017 paperback edition.
2. "Kickstarter Projects: Women In Tech The Book". Retrieved July 24, 2016.
3. "How This Author Is Leveling The Playing Field For Women In Tech". Retrieved July 24, 2016.
4. "A CEO Explains How Women Can Fix Tech's Gender Problems". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
5. Scott, Jane (2016). "Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories". Library Journal. 141 (6): 104–105 – via EBSCOhost.
6. "DeCal : A Guide for Women in Tech". www.decal.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
7. Wheeler Van Vlack, Tarah (2017). 여성이 테크분야에서 성공하기 : 출발에서 유리천장을 넘어 / Yeoseong i tekeu bunya eseo seonggong hagi. Translated by Choe, Jongwon; I, Hyeongjin. Human Science(휴먼싸이언스). ISBN 9788993712919.