2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
Paper No. 210-7
Presentation Time: 3:30 PM-3:45 PM

THE ROLE OF CAREER-ENHANCING TRAINING TO PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN THE GEOSCIENCES

WHITE, Lisa D., Geosciences, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132, lwhite@sfsu.edu

Decades of increasing representation by women and minorities in the geosciences have created an impression of unlimited possibilities for career advancement. Because the career progression of underrepresented minorities in the geosciences is often more varied, our ability to define, capture, and quantify their success is met with greater challenges. Successful strategies for career advancement in diverse groups of individuals will be examined, specifically the role of persistence, risk-taking, resiliency, and other related behavior often tied to achievement. An analysis of career-enhancing training for both students and professionals related to job progression and career satisfaction will be presented, and the value of direct professional experiences leading to hiring, promotion, and career retention career trends will be presented and analyzed.

2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
General Information for this Meeting
Session No. 210
Techniques and Tools for Effective Recruitment, Retention and Promotion of Women and Minorities in the Geosciences
Oregon Convention Center: B117/118/119
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 539
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