As an organization if you're is serious about doing right by Black people and inclusion as a whole, you have to invest in the future.
You have to start investing in these communities earlier. Making an effort to try and create roles
that would allow more people opportunities to get their foot in the door.
Black people collectively across the world have been marginalized. We've been robbed the chance to build the infrastructure to help facilitate more people into senior positions.
You need to be accessible WAY EARLIER. Foster the future and make things more accessible to them. Being more open to having Senior Black Talent is great but..there are only SO many of us in that space. Not enough of us get a fair shot to advance like that. That's systemic racism.
It would be more impactful to open up more entry-level positions that allow people to grow into the leaders you want.
Invest in the development of your staff and culture so you can foster a Junior Dev today and turn them into the Architect that you need tomorrow.
Okay this is birthed from a frustration I'm experiencing.
I've been trying to help a young man named Courtney break into the Tech scene as a Sales pro.
He's a fresh grad and he made his sales bones killing it in Door 2 Door sales for Sick kids.
Do you know HOW HARD that is?
I've managed to get him a few interviews with some Tech Startups but the feedback has been TRASH.
This was the reason I created a candidate commitment clause in JupiterHRs TOS because the feedback was BS.
Not a Cultural Fit or We need someone with existing SAAS experience.
How can you preach Inclusiveness and doing better but yet remain inaccessible? It's either hypocrisy or blindness or performative. I don't know what to call it specifically but it angers me. Like I am WELL CHEESED and annoyed to see this type of bullshit continue.
I am actually. OFFICIALLY issuing a challenge.
If you're following me and you say you care about DEI and you need a Sales Professional.
Let me put you in touch with Courtney. He has all the intangibles you need in a successful Sales rep. He's JUST lacking SAAS knowledge.
But that's something you can Teach.
You can't learn how to be fearless when cold calling. You can't learn how to take 50 nos to the face and not take it personally. You can't learn how to be charming, funny, and personable.
You can learn value propositions, how a product and industry works.
But the core stuff of being successful in Sales?
You either got it or you don't.
Coffee is for closers and Courtney would be pulling all-nighters from the caffeine in his system.
I stake my rep on that.
He's based in Toronto, Canada. He's a hard worker, a HUSTLER, and someone that in a few years would become a successful Sales leader. He just needs a fair shot.
DM me to get in touch with Courtney. There is no Recruitment/Agency fee attached. We need more of this. PERIOD.
Several different ways to flip the script on Recruiters when they ask you “What’s the salary you’re targeting” so you dont low ball yourself in an interview
“Happy to have that conversation, can you share what the role is budgeted for?”
“I’m more focused on finding the right fit and opportunity. I’m confident we can land on a number that reflects the value I bring.”
Here’s the blueprint I walk my clients through when they want to start landing consistent interviews — two to three a month — without wasting time on hope-based strategies.
We start by picking three job titles that actually make sense for their current skills and work history. Then we build three versions of their resume, one for each role
No rewriting the resume for every application. No running prompts through ChatGPT hoping for the best. They only apply to jobs that check their four boxes: salary, title, job type, and location. If a posting doesn’t hit all four, they move on.
From there, we treat it like a sales process.
Find jobs early.
Most people are applying too late. If a job’s been live for over a week, the first round of interviews is probably already booked.
To find fresh listings, I show them how to search company career pages directly through Google:
Prepare for Common Interview Questions: Questions like "Tell me about yourself," "Where do you see yourself in five years?" and "What's your biggest weakness?" are commonly asked. Prepare for them.
A thread on how to answer them.
"Tell me about yourself"
Think of answering this as "Why are you here" and keep it professional: This is not an invitation to share your life story or personal details. Stick to discussing your professional background, experiences, and skills relevant to the job.
Highlight key accomplishments. Discuss some of your biggest professional achievements that demonstrate your ability to do the job.
Be concise: Aim for a response that's no more than one to two minutes long.
If your resume still sounds like a job description, that’s your first problem.
Here’s how to use the XYZ formula to flip weak, vague bullets into cold, hard proof that you get results. Let’s talk about what it is, how to use it right, and how to diversify your metrics so every line hits.
This is how I write Resumes.
This is for people who are tired of blending in.
What’s the XYZ formula?
It’s simple:
Did X
by doing Y
which resulted in Z
That’s it.
It forces you to be clear about your impact, not just your responsibilities. No fluff. No filler. Just results.
And I need to say this loud and clear:
Stop leaning on percentages like they’re the only way to show value.
Every bullet on your resume shouldn’t end in “increased by X%” or “reduced by Y%.”
Work smarter, not harder. Use ChatGPT to tailor your resume for each job—and do it using the XYZ formula for maximum impact.
What’s the XYZ formula?
Peep game. 🧵
It’s the secret sauce Google uses for evaluating candidates. The formula goes like this:
“Accomplished [X] by doing [Y], resulting in [Z].”
This works because it keeps your achievements specific, measurable, and tied to real outcomes.
It forces you to think beyond tasks and focus on the actual impact you’ve made. Hiring managers love this because it makes your contributions tangible and easy to evaluate.