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Have you had to deal with imposter syndrome before? What mistakes did you make and what did you learn from them? Let us ...
04/23/2022

Have you had to deal with imposter syndrome before? What mistakes did you make and what did you learn from them?

Let us know below 👇

Give me some of your favorite and appropriate conversation starters at work! 👇
04/01/2022

Give me some of your favorite and appropriate conversation starters at work! 👇

We’ve talked all about interviews from the candidate perspective, so let’s talk a bit about how we can nail interviews f...
03/17/2022

We’ve talked all about interviews from the candidate perspective, so let’s talk a bit about how we can nail interviews from the employer perspective! Here are some bad interview habits that can cost you an offer or a call back.

Tell me what some of your pet peeves are! 🧐👇

Here are some ways to set boundaries, so that you can deliver on commitments you already made and keep from getting over...
03/11/2022

Here are some ways to set boundaries, so that you can deliver on commitments you already made and keep from getting overwhelmed or burnt out. 👍

We talk a lot about the importance of boundaries, but what is the best way to approach them at work? Here’s some ways to...
03/08/2022

We talk a lot about the importance of boundaries, but what is the best way to approach them at work? Here’s some ways to respond in these situations.

What are some more? 🤔

I’ve found these phrases to be very true in tech interviews. What are some things that you can’t stand hearing?👇
03/03/2022

I’ve found these phrases to be very true in tech interviews.

What are some things that you can’t stand hearing?👇

03/01/2022

You deserve to be treated with respect, and if a company isn’t willing to do that during the interview process, they won’t get any better once you are hired.

What are some of your red flags in interviews? 🚩

Too often I hear stories of people, especially women in tech, who put their personal lives on hold for a company or a jo...
02/10/2022

Too often I hear stories of people, especially women in tech, who put their personal lives on hold for a company or a job who were treated terribly while doing so, and even laid off months later. Heck, I’ve made sacrifices like that myself only to have my job threatened a month later for not delivering on a project soon enough when there wasn’t even a deadline established!

Nobody is going to protect you except for you.

What kind of ridiculous things have you been asked to sacrifice in past jobs?

Did you sacrifice them?

What happened?

Let’s talk about this! 👇

Developing an elevator pitch is an art, and it takes a lot of practice to master this skill. Mastery of the elevator pit...
02/04/2022

Developing an elevator pitch is an art, and it takes a lot of practice to master this skill. Mastery of the elevator pitch will ensure you can get formalities in your interviews out of the way while also opening doors of conversation between you and your prospective employer. It keeps your answers focused and leaves room for a much more rounded interview. A good elevator pitch will keep your name in the minds and mouths of the people looking to hire, which translates to greater chances of getting an offer!

Do you have an elevator pitch? Tell me about it!

02/04/2022

Mastering your elevator pitch will give you a strong advantage in interviews. Keep it short, sweet, and to the point, but let your personality shine through.

What are some of your favorite ways to identify yourself? ⬇️

A warm welcome to Black History Month and our second female feature, Annie Easley!NASA rocket scientist, computer scient...
02/01/2022

A warm welcome to Black History Month and our second female feature, Annie Easley!

NASA rocket scientist, computer scientist, and mathematician Annie Easley (1933-2011) started her career in 1955 as a “human computer,” doing complex mathematical computations for researchers. As human computers were replaced by machines, Easley evolved with the technology, becoming an adept computer programmer. She developed and implemented code used in researching energy-conversion systems, analyzing alternative power technology—including the battery technology that was used for early hybrid vehicles, as well as for the Centaur upper-stage rocket. Easley’s work on the Centaur rocket at NASA laid the foundations for space shuttle launches in the future.

And she did all of this without a college degree! Annie Easley graduated high school as valedictorian before she went to work as a mathematician and did not earn her college degree until the 1970s, where she did so while working full-time. But wait, there’s more!

At the start of Annie Easley’s career in the mid-1950s, Easley spent a substantial amount of time working with members of her community (Jefferson County, Alabama) to prepare them for literacy tests that were required for voter registration. These literacy tests were designed to exclude African Americans from voting. She was an advocate not only for the Black community, but also for women’s advancement and fair treatment in the workplace. Her role as an equal employment opportunity (EEO) counselor helped challenge and address issues of gender, race, and age in discrimination complaints across all levels of employment. She paved the way for women’s rights by wearing a pantsuit to work with her room supervisor (women were not allowed to do this in the workplace at this time).

Annie Easley was a hero and a trailblazer, and her contributions to science and equal rights have forever changed this world for the better.

There is no right or wrong answer in STAR interviews, just different ways to answer that highlight your characters and k...
01/27/2022

There is no right or wrong answer in STAR interviews, just different ways to answer that highlight your characters and key personality traits so that an employer can more easily identify candidates that are the best fit for the company and team, while also weeding out the candidates who look great on paper but maybe lack the right attitude or key personality traits that are needed in that work setting.

Answering them is still hard sometimes, though.

What is your least favorite STAR question? Let me know below👇👇

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