QuantumBloom, an early-career professional development company, today launched an affordable subscription platform designed to support women pursuing STEM careers. The platform offers self-paced leadership training, monthly skill-building lessons, and an online community, available at a launch price of 50% off through Pi Day (March 14, 2024). To complement this offering, the company also released its Turnover Cost Calculator, helping organizations quantify the financial impact of early-career departures in technical roles.
New Platform Makes Student and Early-Career Support for Women in STEM Accessible and Affordable
QuantumBloom also debuts cost-of-attrition calculator, helping companies build business cases for retention programs
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- By age 30, only 32% of women with STEM degrees remain in STEM jobs, with 20% pivoting out in the very first year. To help address this issue, QuantumBloom launched an on-demand, affordable subscription offering that provides essential career support for college-aged, new grads, and early career women pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
"Our platform makes professional development and support accessible to women at the start of their STEM careers, when it matters most," said Anne Hungate, CEO and Founder of QuantumBloom.
Subscribers gain immediate access to QuantumBloom's self-paced, monthly leadership and soft skills lessons and an online peer community that grows each member's network and sense of belonging.
The program list price is $600 per year or $60 per month. To celebrate the launch, new members can join at 50% off through March 14, 2024 (Pi Day)—a fitting deadline for a STEM-focused offering. Subscribers also receive a free assessment through Gallup CliftonStrengths (an added $25 value).
"Women have outpaced men in earning college degrees for the past 40 years and are earning more STEM degrees than ever, but they are still vastly underrepresented in STEM jobs—especially in engineering and IT," said Andrea Mohamed, COO and Co-Founder of QuantumBloom. "Given the expected growth in demand for STEM talent, we desperately need women to both pursue—and persist—in technical career paths."
Stacked on top of women's technical credentials, QuantumBloom's curriculum provides women with tools to intentionally and expertly navigate often-challenging work environments. The curriculum focuses on four leadership dimensions:
- Personal: Self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and authenticity.
- People: Communication, influence, and team dynamics.
- Results: Outcome (vs. activity) orientation, strategic thinking, and decision-making.
- Thought: Communicating impact, cultivating ideas and industry insight, and driving change and innovation.
The subscription offering adds to QuantumBloom's existing B2B programs that target employers.
"We know it's going to take an ecosystem approach to solve the gender gap in tech," said Hungate. "It's not just about building agency, confidence, and resiliency in young women."
For organizations looking to strengthen their retention strategies, QuantumBloom just released its Turnover Cost Calculator. This tool helps companies quantify the financial impact of early-career departures by women in technical roles.
"When organizations can measure the real cost of talent loss, they can make informed decisions about retention investments," said Mohamed. "Our tool gives employers an easy way to see the business benefits of investing in women's success."
To learn more about the Subscription program or to take advantage of the Pi Day launch promotion visit https://quantumbloom.com/our-products/ and use EARLYBLOOM50 at checkout. To try the Turnover Cost Calculator, visit https://quantumbloom.com/for-companies/.
ABOUT QUANTUMBLOOM
QuantumBloom is a catalyst for transformation in STEM fields, providing comprehensive professional development and layered network support to young women entering STEM jobs and the companies who hire them. Recently recognized with the Most Impactful Initiative Award at the 2024 Women in Tech North America Awards, QuantumBloom is committed to cultivating a STEM superbloom where all talent flourishes. Learn more at www.quantumbloom.com.
Media Contact
Andrea Mohamed, QuantumBloom, 1 9192470783, [email protected], www.quantumbloom.com
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