career development From corporate baddie to tech baddie - An inside look at a non-techie's job at Kapwing How a TikTok video inspired this Black female corporate leader to leave her job and join Kapwing, a venture-backed startup.
career development Brandon Smithwrick of Squarespace on building a powerful personal brand "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." This is one of the most legendary lines from Jay-Z, and it perfectly describes Brandon Smithwrick, Senior Content Strategist at Squarespace. Brandon
career development How Jabari Lateef broke into tech at Nike, Survey Monkey, and Home Depot Most people would say that Jabari Lateef isn't your typical guy working in tech. However, it's time we change that narrative because Jabari is a great example of what the
career development 'Aight, I'mma head out' - How to Successfully Make a Career Transition When It's Time To Go We touched on this a bit in the 'how to make a resume tweak' article but transitioning your career can be scary but its completely doable! In the past, companies
career development A hiring manager’s guide to hiring employees you won’t want to fire later Interviewing Sucks. Especially if you’re the hiring manager. Why? Because in addition to the fifty-leven million things on your plate, you now have to try and swipe right on
career development Do these 4 things to have recruiters sliding in your DMs Let me guess - you've been putting in application after application, but no one is responding to you. You are beginning to think that this job search ish is a
career development Interested in working at a startup? Here's why you should Statistics show that most startups fail early so why would anyone ever risk working for one?Deciding to leave your job at your traditional 9-5 company to work for a
career development Let it go fam - 5 tricks for delegating tasks in a team You’ve got a great team, but there’s lots to be done, and some of it isn’t pretty. How do you decide who does what without demotivating or
career development What it takes to work at a startup (and what you can expect) You hear about people working for startups as the cool kids of the working world. At one end you have founders creating awesome ventures to serve customers, but on the
career development Talk yo sh*t! How to Track and Celebrate Your Successes Maybe it’s time you showed yourself a little love at work. I struggle with sharing my accomplishments at work. Maybe you can relate? I never want to come across
career development What is an EVP and why do you need one as a business owner? Ensure success as a business owner by creating an EVP. In this article, learn what an EVP is and how to develop one for your company.
career development Google Exec Lauren Legette shares career tips for Black professionals Are you looking to transition to a leadership role? Google Exec Lauren Legette gets you leadership position ready with her career tips.
career development Tech exec at Snapchat John Imah shares tips for game developers Less than 1% of venture capital goes to Black founders. Just close to 2% of tech executives are Black. Yes, tech and corporate America has a HUGE diversity problem, but
career development Here's what this corporate techie turned startup founder thinks about being #blackintech Fred Burns shares his experience in the tech industry, offering key tips for the interview process and how to navigate unconscious bias.
career development Celebrity hairstylist Tiffany Mack shares tips on leveling up in your career Tiffany Mack has styled the hair of your faves from Naturi Naughton (Power) to Regina Hall. Get Tiffany's tips for leveling up in your career.
career development Two Black leaders share their biggest career lesson learned We are here to stayWhen it comes to the corporate workspace, it’s no secret that Black people are making a huge difference in their industries. Whether they work within
career development Two Black women share their top tips on managing teams When the COVID-19 pandemic hit us, we all presumed our time working from home would be temporary. However, weeks turned into months, and months eventually turned to a year, and
career development The New Cover Letter: 5 Unique Ways to Grab Your (Future) Boss's Attention We all know it's essential to customize your cover letter for every job. But it's the unique, "aha moment" extras that will send your application to the top of the
career development What is the glass cliff and how does it impact Black women Imagine being recently hired into an executive leadership role at a large firm. While you’re excited to be a woman in a senior leadership role, you discover that the
career development 4 tips on problem-solving according to this AT&T leader Did you know that problem-solving is one of the most desirable traits in a prospective employee for most companies? It makes sense too when you think about it. Problem solvers
career development How Your Canva-Built Résumé Is Stopping You From Getting a Job Interview Did you know that 98% of job hunters are eliminated at the initial résumé screening, according to Glassdoor? You’ve spent hours crafting this beautiful résumé using Canva, only to
career development How entrepreneurs and founders can successfully #WFA work from anywhere Over the past year, as creators and entrepreneurs, most of our work environments and professional boundaries have changed dramatically, even if your office and where you watch tv is the
career development How to get MORE interview requests by doing less “Listen...there’s a reason our forever president Obama once joked that he planned on using LinkedIn to find a job once his term was up...because according to the
career development Former network engineer at Target shares career advice What's in like being #Blackintech? We spoke to Brianna McCullough to learn more about her experience working in tech for some of the biggest brands.
career development This Netflix engineer discusses being Black in tech It’s no surprise that Black people lack in numbers in tech. Because of this, we’re seeing more annual reports, more initiatives allegedly being put in place, but not
