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Career Opportunities for Women within the Semiconductor Industry with Jodi Shelton
It’s true that there’s a small number of women in the semiconductor industry, but one woman has pledged to work towards changing this fact. Host Tyler Kern chatted with Jodi Shelton, the CEO of the Dallas-based, Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), on an episode of “Getting Technetical.“ The two got down to the nitty-gritty of the semiconductor industry, and Shelton’s plans for changing the future landscape of the field.
Shelton co-founded GSA close to three decades ago, and her company’s mission has heavily focused on bringing together the best and brightest in the industry. But the lack of women has shed light on an area that desperately needs improvement. As one of the few women faces in the semiconductor field, Shelton discussed a new program that GSA launched called the Women’s Leadership Initiative, which is aimed at attracting more women to the industry while empowering them to take on leadership roles are primary goals of the initiative.
She talked about her own experience in the field and why this initiative is of particular significance to her. “This industry is very male-dominated and there were many times – 90 percent of the time – that I was the only woman in the room. So, working on this Women’s Leadership Initiative has certainly been one of the most rewarding things that I've done in my career,” said Shelton.
Currently, Shelton said that women make up approximately 10 percent of the semiconductor industry. This gender disparity speaks to the need to promote career opportunities within this sector to young women. Shelton noted that she believes women are either being ignored, or not enough is being done to recruit them. The goal now is to seek out women pursuing STEM degrees at colleges around the country, and just by Shelton’s own presence, be an example that women can indeed have a career in this field.
She highlighted increased revenue, company growth in the midst of shortages, and how even with supply chain concerns, the semiconductor industry continues to grow and it's an opportune time to find success in it.
“There really has never been a better time to be in the semiconductor industry,” said Shelton. She added that “growth is robust and sustainable, and the pace of innovation is accelerating rapidly.”
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It’s true that there’s a small number of women in the semiconductor industry, but one woman has pledged to work towards changing this fact. Host Tyler Kern chatted with Jodi Shelton, the CEO of the Dallas-based, Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), on an episode of “Getting Technetical.“ The two got down to the nitty-gritty of the semiconductor industry, and Shelton’s plans for changing the future landscape of the field.
Shelton co-founded GSA close to three decades ago, and her company’s mission has heavily focused on bringing together the best and brightest in the industry. But the lack of women has shed light on an area that desperately needs improvement. As one of the few women faces in the semiconductor field, Shelton discussed a new program that GSA launched called the Women’s Leadership Initiative, which is aimed at attracting more women to the industry while empowering them to take on leadership roles are primary goals of the initiative.
She talked about her own experience in the field and why this initiative is of particular significance to her. “This industry is very male-dominated and there were many times – 90 percent of the time – that I was the only woman in the room. So, working on this Women’s Leadership Initiative has certainly been one of the most rewarding things that I've done in my career,” said Shelton.
Currently, Shelton said that women make up approximately 10 percent of the semiconductor industry. This gender disparity speaks to the need to promote career opportunities within this sector to young women. Shelton noted that she believes women are either being ignored, or not enough is being done to recruit them. The goal now is to seek out women pursuing STEM degrees at colleges around the country, and just by Shelton’s own presence, be an example that women can indeed have a career in this field.
She highlighted increased revenue, company growth in the midst of shortages, and how even with supply chain concerns, the semiconductor industry continues to grow and it's an opportune time to find success in it.
“There really has never been a better time to be in the semiconductor industry,” said Shelton. She added that “growth is robust and sustainable, and the pace of innovation is accelerating rapidly.”