Professional Workshop

The Career Skills No Job Description Lists w/ Barkha Herman, Founder of SFWIT & WITVoices

What actually accelerates your career, especially in your first roles?

Early career professionals are often told that technical expertise and academic performance are the keys to success. Yet, many professionals quickly discover that career growth is influenced just as much by how they work as what they know.

In this keynote, Barkha Herman demystifies the unspoken skills that shape career trajectories from the very beginning. Skills rarely listed in job descriptions but consistently rewarded in the workplace.

Drawing from real-world experience across the tech industry, this talk equips professionals entering or aspiring to enter the workforce with practical tools to build credibility, confidence, and career momentum early on.

Attendees will leave with clear frameworks, real examples, and immediately actionable strategies they can apply in their first job, internship, or professional role.

Key Takeaways

Attendees will learn how to:

• Build credibility and trust early in their careers without overworking or burning out
• Communicate clearly and confidently, even when they don't feel "ready"
• Ask better questions and seek help in ways that accelerate learning
• Navigate feedback, ambiguity, and workplace dynamics with confidence
• Develop career habits that compound over time and lead to long-term success

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Parking?

Please park in Lot 96N on any spot that is NOT painted RED (see below for map).

After parking, walk towards the front of the building (Engineering East) and let us know if you need help getting in.