Episode 11: Women in Tech: Ellen Martin, Elissa Matthews, and Lynne Thompson -- Tales of Telecom and more!

Go ahead and text me! In this lively episode, three old friends get to reminisce and dish about what it was like way back when in telecom (specifically Bell Labs, AT&T, and Lucent) and how the environment nurtured women.  There were a few bumps in the road as men learned how to be comfortable with women in the workforce and what was and was not acceptable.The three friends also share their take on what can help young job seekers or those new to the job market after a number of years.  What are the takeaways?It's your skill set that matters, not your knowledge.Find the combination of things you like to do and try to cultivate those things.Be yourself during an interview and take the time to answer a question. Take a breath!Remember that you are interviewing them too, you want to place you fell like you would fit well at.Find what you will enjoy doing, something you love!The artwork for this episode is  the infamous "Engineering and Operations in the Bell System" -- our Bible at Bell Labs and AT&T/Lucent.p.s. There are a few off-color remarks (quoting male colleagues from our past) in this episode.THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!Check out my Facebook group -- The Storied Human.Have a story? DM me on instagram:  lthompson_574Drop me an email: [email protected] Music -- "Saturday Sway" by Brendan TalianTHANK YOU FOR LISTENING!Check out my Facebook group -- The Storied Human.The Storied Human is on YouTube now-- check it out:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHYKJ0fBDIF7hzWCu7b396GMJU-2qb7hHave a story? DM me on instagram:  lthompson_574Drop me an email: [email protected] all my links on  Linktree:https://linktr.ee/StoriedHuman/Also see all episodes on my new website: https://www.podpage.com/the-storied-human-what-is-your-story/episodes/Keep in touch!Original music  "Saturday Sway" by Brendan Talian (for  all interviews before 2025)