“The Job Father” (Jermaine)
RevOps practitioner; threads on aligning sales/marketing/CS, process design, forecasting, and revenue systems.
Talk Less, Own More: Highlight What You Actually Built
A lot of people are more qualified than they sound. That is the problem. They keep talking about what they helped with instead of what they owned, what they influenced, what they improved, and what they carried.
Canadian Experience Bias Is Lazy Gatekeeping, Not Ability
The "Canadian experience" requirement is one of the laziest gatekeeping tactics in the market. Canada is 40 million people concentrated in four cities. The country is 150 years old. Why exactly is Canadian experience the gold standard? If you're new...
Build Rapport and Repeat to Earn Referrals
If I had to break Referrals into a math equation it would be: (Rapport x Repetition) = Relationship → Referral
Compliance Skills Unlock Opportunities Across Every Regulated Industry
Your compliance and regulatory experience travels further than you think. Healthcare. Finance. Government. Manufacturing. Any industry with strict rules and high stakes needs people who understand how to build within constraints. Stop thinking your niche is limiting you. Start seeing...
My Network Is Open to Black Job Seekers
Black people looking for work, I want you to know my network is open to you.
Stop Waiting for Perfection; Start Building with Reasonable Bets
A lot of talented people get stuck because they keep waiting for perfect alignment before they move. Perfect title. Perfect timing. Perfect confidence. Perfect plan. Meanwhile the people passing them are just making reasonable bets and building as they go.
Never Miss a Follow‑Up: Free All‑In‑One Application Tracker
The application tracker keeps every role, every follow-up, and every contact in one place. Stop losing jobs because you forgot to follow up. Free. → https://jupiterhr.myflodesk.com/applicationtracker
Network Authentically: Ask Black Peers About Their Experience
If you're a Black person you should look to network with other Black people. If you reach out to Black professionals at companies you're targeting, skip the pitch. Lead with something real. Ask how their experience has been as a...
Big Salary, Bigger Cost: Bay Area Reality
300k Comp sounds nice until they tell you that you have to move to the Bay Area.
No Salary Pushback? Beware a Toxic Workplace
A Red Flag in an interview that's a bit hard to spot. If the company barely offers any pushback on your salary requests that should be a gigantic red flag and sign they're toxic. Especially if there's a LARGE gap...
Treat Interviews Like Sales: Confidence Wins Every Time
The job interview is a sales process. Projecting confidence is the most important thing you can do. How you sound, your posture, your ability to maintain eye contact, all of it is being evaluated.
Interview Success Means Fit, Not Skills, Matters
If you made it to the interview stage, talk your talk. The hard part is already done. Your resume got you through the door which means they've already decided you can do the job. Now they just want to know...
Drop Rating Scales From Resumes—They Add No Value
Leave graphs and rating systems off your resume. They mean nothing. You could say you're an 8/10 with Javascript and your 8/10 is a 4/10 to someone else. Most hiring managers don't put stock in them anyway. It's just noise.
When Excellence Becomes a Threat to Your Boss
Having a toxic boss is getting hired for your competence, then being pushed out because you're too competent.
Bold Action Beats Perfection; Speak Now
Analysis paralysis is real. Don't wait on the perfect time to speak, take a chance, or share an idea. Fortune favors the bold. A good idea does not have to be a perfect one.
Find USD-Paid Remote Jobs on My Portal
Just remember, if you're looking for a Remote Job that pays in USD, check out the Remote Role Portal on my website. I have a list of job boards that just deal in Remote jobs. A list of companies that...
Black Art Vindicated as “Sinners” Finally Receives Respect
Last night was a moment of vindication and exhilaration for Black art as we watched Sinners get some of the respect it has been due, and I found myself conflicted in the best way.