The technology boom has created a lot of opportunities for young professionals. If you're someone who is just getting into the workforce or is trying to make a career change(Hi. It's me. I'm making the career change), now is the time. We are in one of the best job markets that we have seen in over a decade. The landscape has changed, and new careers in the technology or startup worlds are more possible than ever before. There's just one little problem.
Read MoreGraduation time. It's one of my favorite times of the year. From high school to college, professional programs, and everything in between, it's the opportunity to celebrate all of your accomplishments. And just to be clear, graduating IS an accomplishment. You've put in countless hours of studying, completing assignments/projects, and taking exams. You've done the work and deserve to be recognized for that.
Read MoreI sat down with Pariss Chandler, or better known in Tech Twitter as Pariss Athena , for over an hour to talk about her journey into web development, the moment #BlackTechTwitter went viral, whether she's team Captain America or Team Iron Man and a lot more! Let's get into it!
Read MoreHow many times have you heard, "I got the job because I heard about an opening from a friend who works there." or, "I got the job because I struck up a conversation with someone on the team while getting coffee at Starbucks." It happens more often than you might think. Job seekers aren't waiting anymore. We're taking matters into our own hands, getting creative and getting noticed.
Read MoreHave you ever woken up and from the moment you got out of bed, things just felt...off? I don't know if Mercury is in retrograde or maybe I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed but things just didn't start off well. You think to yourself, "It's still the beginning of the day. Things will get better." * Narrator Voice * Things did not get better.
Read MoreI recommend using this new age of the internet to your advantage. If you play your cards right, you can set yourself up in a way where every time someone googles you( and they will Google you), that what they find are an accurate representation of you and your professional goals. If you're a recent college grad, someone just entering the workforce or even trying to make a career change (like me), check out these different tools that you can use to attract your next job opportunity.
Read MoreMom. Madre. Maman. Iya. Mother. The one who brought you into this world. The one who kissed your booboos and made sure you had something to eat growing up. Today is all about the women who raised us and showing appreciation for all that they have done. So in honor of Mother's Day, this post is dedicated to my mom.
Read MoreWarning: This post may get a little deep. I am not liable for any tear-stained clothing. Proceed at your own risk. Truth time. I spent all day going back and forth deciding if I wanted to write this post and publish it…
Read MoreEveryone around me said that if I really wanted to be successful, I would need a professional degree. Which meant more extracurriculars, more rigorous studying to keep my GPA up and more making myself be an attractive applicant to admissions committees. To be honest, I was extremely burnt out. What was supposed to be the best four years of my life, became some of my most challenging.
Why am I telling you this? Because it's a reality. Not just my reality, either.
Read MoreI've never considered myself a writer. Not a real one anyway. You know, one of those people who's articles get thousands of claps on Medium? Yeah...that's not me. I mean, I've dabbled in writing. I had a weekly blog with my best friend in high school (RIP 'Confessions of Two City Girls'). Oh, and there was that time I wrote Harry Potter fanfiction. But who hasn't, right? Yes, I've written a few blog posts. Still, none of that makes me a writer. So why bother doing a 30 Day Writing Challenge?
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