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  • How to stay relevant when AI can do your job better than you can

    How to stay relevant when AI can do your job better than you can

    As AI transforms work dynamics, you must adapt to maintain value. To stay relevant, learn to utilize AI tools effectively, understand the business context, and make strategic recommendations. Embracing change with curiosity and critical thinking is essential to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

  • Making the Move: Elementary Teacher to Software Engineer

    Making the Move: Elementary Teacher to Software Engineer

    If you’re interested in tech and you don’t know what to do—the best thing is to start building! Shavon Harris started off her career as a linguist, where she learned a lot about how to connect and communicate with people. Today, she is a Software Engineer at cybersecurity company Trellix…

  • How to get unstuck in your career

    How to get unstuck in your career

    I recently spoke on ex-Microsoftee, TJ Walia’s, T-Talks and shared some insights on how to find clarity, build a personal brand, and land a role you actually love. We cover some topics like: Watch on YouTube 👇

  • Making the Move: Retail Employee Studying Psychology to Xbox Content Program Manager at Microsoft

    Making the Move: Retail Employee Studying Psychology to Xbox Content Program Manager at Microsoft

    Growing up, there are many things we want to be and do. Sometimes, the door gets shut in our face and we look for another door. Other times, we keep knocking until we get what we want. Today, Albert Dankwa is a Content Program Manager at Microsoft where he manages…

  • WIP Wednesday (Monthly Office Hours)

    WIP Wednesday (Monthly Office Hours)

    While I share lots of free resources online, I can empathize with those of you who’d prefer a more engaging way of making the job hunting journey a little less painful and not having to figure everything out alone. I’m introducing a #WIPWednesday series where we just get together and…

  • Windows of Opportunity: My First 5 Years at Microsoft

    Windows of Opportunity: My First 5 Years at Microsoft

    Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. DOLLY PARTON Coming into the new year, I was feeling a little bit burnt out from both life and work. I was working a lot, going out a lot, staying up pretty late. I was doing…

  • Making the Move: Research & Consulting in Australia to Product Management in the USA

    Making the Move: Research & Consulting in Australia to Product Management in the USA

    The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! Thasmika Gokal originally pursued a double degree in statistics, physics and…

  • Making the Move: Chemical Engineering to Automotive to Microsoft Technical Program Manager

    Making the Move: Chemical Engineering to Automotive to Microsoft Technical Program Manager

    The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! This is the second #MakingTheMove featuring someone who came from a…

  • How do you stand out in this crazy job market?

    How do you stand out in this crazy job market?

    Here’s the thing y’all… the job market is crazy. It always has been. And it will continue to be crazy. I’ve had hundreds of career conversations with people in different stages of their career — and I don’t remember any one of them telling me they joined the workforce when…

  • No BS Career Advice from Kara Swisher

    No BS Career Advice from Kara Swisher

    Few people in tech have not heard of the name Kara Swisher, who is infamous for her journalistic prowess across the tech industry — keen on sussing out all things digital and not afraid to call out big shot CEOs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg on their BS. From…