Grow Your Career Through Public Speaking with Yvonne Armenta

In this episode, I welcome back Yvonne Armenta, a public speaking consultant and podcaster. Yvonne shares her journey from a shy child who was too scared to ask for a bottle of ketchup, to the confident public speaker and public …

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Defying Family Expectations & Tapping Into New Dimensions with Mel Moreno

In this episode, I interview Mel Moreno, co-founder of GhostTown.Global. Mel shares her experience breaking free from family expectations carving her own path as a first gen and only daughter in her family. We discuss our experience founding a business …

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Resilience and Representation: Breaking Barriers in STEM with Jeyra Arocho

In this Career Spotlight episode, I talk with Jeyra Arocho, an Afro Latina fire protection engineer and trailblazer. Jeyra, who was displaced from her home of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, shares the challenges she has overcome in her career, …

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She’s Paving the Way for Women in Cybersecurity: How She Went from First-Generation College Student to IT Leader

When Stephanie Johnson, currently an Information Security Manager at Freddie Mac, was just starting her career as an IT professional, she found herself sitting in her car one night after work asking herself, “Why am I not being heard? Should …

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How This Analyst Learned to Serve — and Lead — at NGA

Anne Do was recently visiting her cousin in San Francisco, California, for less than 48 hours. In that time, she made two cakes and a dozen French macarons.

“I told my family, ‘You won’t be seeing me for a while!’ …

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30+ Common IT Interview Questions (and How to Answer Them)

Information technology (IT) is a broad field covering various roles, from data analyst to DevOps engineer. While each role can vary significantly in qualifications and responsibilities, there are many common IT interview questions you can prepare for — so you’re …

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22+ Top AI Companies to Watch in 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made quite a splash recently. While AI is nothing new, the ways we can use it at home and on the job have suddenly exploded with possibilities. And if you’re thinking now is a great time …

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How This Former Nurse Recalibrated Her Skills to Pursue a Tech Career with Spectrum

Before starting her journey into the tech world, Grace Thompson’s career was on a very different path. For nearly two years, she worked in a pediatric emergency department, all while juggling the demands of nursing school, and then she spent …

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8 “Tech Savvy” Synonyms to Use on Your Resume (And How to Showcase This Skill)

Technology has become an integral part of almost every industry—as well as of uncountable aspects of our daily lives. That’s why showcasing your technology skills on a resume is more important than ever. From marketing and finance to healthcare and

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Turning Your Internship into a Full-Time Career: Proven Strategies

Did you know that over 70% of companies offer full-time positions to their interns? This statistic highlights the significant potential internships have in shaping future careers.

Internships are more than just a temporary assignment; they are a critical opportunity to …

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