She likes to disassemble things, too a trait that led her into a technology-related career. I m a naturally curious person and want to know how things work. Technologists are perceived as dweebs with no lives, but I m surprised by the study findings. This career is certainly not boring or antisocial, and engineers and technologists solve problems all the time that require interpersonal skills. For those few women who actually do pursue technology as a career, serendipity is often cited as a motivating factor, Haag says.
Most women say their interest just developed along the way.
I had a crush on him and that led me to a math degree and career in high-tech. I just happened into it, she says. What s happened to her since then hasn t been geeky or boring, and she would highly recommend her job to girls. I would advise them to embrace technology. It has made my job incredibly satisfying to be in the forefront of technical advances and make businesses out of them, she says.