3 Cant Miss Pieces of Advice from Verizons Fierce and Fearless Female Engineering Leader

3 Cant Miss Pieces of Advice from Verizons Fierce and Fearless Female Engineering Leader Verizons resident engineering wonder woman, Nicola (Nicki) Palmer, senior vice president and chief network officer for Verizon Wireless, spoke to several thousand women about the importance of creating a pipeline of talented women in STEM (science, technology, engineer and math) at the Society of Women Engineers conference.Nicki shared experiences from her 25 years as an engineer at Verizon, the challenges shes encountered along the way, and how shes persevered in the face of adversity.Nicki shared 3 pieces of advice Acquire strong role models and mentors at every stage of your career??nurture those relationships. The things that you will learn from those who have already been in the trenches will prove invaluable to your long-term growth and professional satisfaction. Trust the people that have your best interests at heart. Muster-up as much courage as you possibly can and dont be afraid to lead , even if you are in a room full of men. Your mind is just as sharp, your insights are just as valuable. Dont squander your unique talents. Fear is the enemy here. Success breeds success and failure enables learning. Being fearful, doing nothing, not speaking up and leading when you are in the position to do so??that gets you nowhere. Remember that life is precious. The most successful women that I know are multifaceted individuals. Theyre engineers, and mothers, and wives, teachers, and helpers, and soccer fans and community members. Their passion stretches far beyond the work that they do and seeps into every aspect of their lives.Join Nicki and the fierce and fearless females of Verizon by checking out one of the open positions belowAsia / PacificClient Service Lead??Canberra, ACT, AustraliaLead Network Security Engineer??Canberra, ACT, AustraliaProject Manager??IT Infrastructure??Bangalore, KA, IndiaAccounting Specialist (General Ledger)??Singapore, SingaporeUnited StatesOutside Plant Engineer??Phoenix, AZOutside Plant Engineer??Irvine, CAOutside Plant Engineer??Rancho Cordova, CAOutside Plant Engineer??San Diego, CAOutside Plant Engineer??San Francisco, CAOutside Plant Engineer??San Jose, CAPrincipal C++ Software Engineer??San Jose, CASenior Audio Algorithm Engineer??San Jose, CASenior C++ Software Engineer??San Jose, CAAPI Architect, Virtual Services integralrechnung??Walnut Creek, CACloud Platform Operator??Walnut Creek, CAData Science Engineer??Walnut Creek, CAOutside Plant Engineer??Aurora, COAPI Architect, Virtual Services Integration??Colorado Springs, COCloud Platform Operator??Colorado Springs, COOutside Plant Engineer??Miami, FLOutside Plant Engineer??Tampa, FLCloud Support Engineer??Temple Terrace, FLNFV Architect??Temple Terrace, FLOutside Plant Engineer??Temple Terrace, FLOutside Plant Engineer??Alpharetta, GAOutside Plant Engineer??Chicago, ILData Science Engineer??Waltham, MAOutside Plant Engineer??Dearborn, MIOutside Plant Engineer??Minneap olis, MNOutside Plant Engineer??St. Louis, MOOutside Plant Engineer??Charlotte, NCAPI Architect, Virtual Services Integration??NJCloud Platform Operator??Warren Township, NJData Science Engineer??Warren Township, NJOutside Plant Engineer??Las Vegas, NVPrincipal Data Scientist??Orangeburg, NYOutside Plant Engineer??Hilliard, OHOutside Plant Engineer??Hillsboro, OROutside Plant Engineer??Houston, TXOutside Plant Engineer??Richardson, TXAPI Architect, Virtual Services Integration??Southlake, TXCloud Platform Operator??Southlake, TXData Science Engineer??Southlake, TXEuropeClient Executive??Hybrid (United Kingdom, Germany, France)Client Partner??Hybrid (United Kingdom, Germany, France)RSA Security Consultant??Diegem, BelgiumNetwork Engineering Consultant??Prague, Czech RepublicManaging Client Partner??Paris, FranceNSRU Engineer??Dortmund, EngineerNSRU Manager??Dortmund, GermanyNSRU Senior Engineer??Dortmund, GermanyNSRU Team Leader??Dortmund, GermanyNSRU Tier 1 Engineer??Dortmund, Germa nyNSRU Tier 2 Voice Repair Team Lead??Dortmund, GermanyNSRU Voice Repair Engineer??Dortmund, GermanySecurity Engineer, Tier 3??Dortmund, GermanyClient Partner??Solna,SwedenGlobal Telco Sales Executive??Solna, SwedenAnti-Bribery Corruption Business Due Diligence Analyst??Reading, United KingdomClient Partner, Acquisition Sales??Reading, United KingdomEnd computer-nutzer Support??Reading, United KingdomNetwork Security Engineer, Professional Services??Reading, United KingdomProject Manager, Advanced Communications??Reading, United Kingdom