1 00:00:01,493 --> 00:00:07,341 [MUSIC] 2 00:00:07,341 --> 00:00:12,215 At this time, I would like to introduce our first speaker of the day, 3 00:00:12,215 --> 00:00:14,340 Shannon Morales. 4 00:00:14,340 --> 00:00:18,586 Shannon is a passionate startup, founder, operator, 5 00:00:18,586 --> 00:00:23,320 innovation, enthusiast, and diversity consultant. 6 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,728 She's also successfully launched three businesses and 7 00:00:26,728 --> 00:00:31,345 finds that the best ideas are generated during times of ambiguity and chaos. 8 00:00:31,345 --> 00:00:33,819 Shannon takes on impact driven missions. 9 00:00:33,819 --> 00:00:38,393 And looks to create competitive advantages through modern product features, 10 00:00:38,393 --> 00:00:42,568 community partnerships, and integration of emerging technologies. 11 00:00:42,568 --> 00:00:47,143 Shannon is the founder of Tribaja, an easy to use platform that connects 12 00:00:47,143 --> 00:00:51,648 equitable employers to skilled diverse talent and tech and startups. 13 00:00:51,648 --> 00:00:54,740 And by implementing a community first strategy, 14 00:00:54,740 --> 00:00:59,190 Tribaja enables employers to find the right fit in a shorter time. 15 00:00:59,190 --> 00:01:01,110 So everyone, please welcome Shannon. 16 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:04,400 >> I am so excited to be here. 17 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,760 I think what Treehouse is doing is is really amazing. 18 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,915 I absolutely, obviously love the space of technology and 19 00:01:12,915 --> 00:01:15,302 startups and the future of work. 20 00:01:15,302 --> 00:01:18,065 Because the future is inclusive, it is diverse. 21 00:01:18,065 --> 00:01:25,590 And technology as well as the products that companies create should be as well. 22 00:01:25,590 --> 00:01:29,811 So I am here to talk about how to land a job after Treehouse. 23 00:01:29,811 --> 00:01:34,513 I have committed the past five years of my life to helping 24 00:01:34,513 --> 00:01:39,417 more professionals obtain careers in the tech space, but 25 00:01:39,417 --> 00:01:46,041 also find careers that are aligned with who they are at the core of their being. 26 00:01:48,138 --> 00:01:52,952 And so the first thing I wanna 27 00:01:52,952 --> 00:01:57,370 talk about is who are you? 28 00:01:58,710 --> 00:02:03,632 I wanna commend everyone for taking this next step in your career journey 29 00:02:03,632 --> 00:02:06,462 as a professional within the tech space. 30 00:02:06,462 --> 00:02:11,221 If you're from a marginalized group like Women in Tech, Black in Tech, 31 00:02:11,221 --> 00:02:17,200 Latinx in Tech, then you're traditionally under supported within the tech space. 32 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,433 So it's already hard enough to make that transition and 33 00:02:20,433 --> 00:02:23,420 to say, I'm going to go against the grain. 34 00:02:23,420 --> 00:02:27,122 And to even try to be in an industry like technology. 35 00:02:27,122 --> 00:02:32,129 So what you need to think about is, or if you have finished at Treehouse, 36 00:02:32,129 --> 00:02:37,270 how are you gonna land that next opportunity after graduation? 37 00:02:37,270 --> 00:02:38,460 Who are you as a person? 38 00:02:38,460 --> 00:02:40,210 What is your personal brand? 39 00:02:41,310 --> 00:02:42,930 Where do you see yourself? 40 00:02:42,930 --> 00:02:45,070 Are you confident in your abilities? 41 00:02:45,070 --> 00:02:47,973 And does your resume showcase this? 42 00:02:47,973 --> 00:02:51,864 A lot of professionals come to me after boot camp and ask, 43 00:02:51,864 --> 00:02:53,982 how do I transition into tech? 44 00:02:53,982 --> 00:02:58,355 And I always give them advice about, what are your transferable skills? 45 00:02:58,355 --> 00:03:03,854 If you worked in an industry before, how are you going, what's your story? 46 00:03:03,854 --> 00:03:08,204 And how are you gonna relate the skills that you obtained in your past 47 00:03:08,204 --> 00:03:12,573 experiences to what you're trying to do now within technology?. 48 00:03:12,573 --> 00:03:15,740 I think very often we sell ourselves short. 49 00:03:15,740 --> 00:03:19,151 We leave out certain things in our resume. 50 00:03:19,151 --> 00:03:22,580 We try to be modest. 51 00:03:22,580 --> 00:03:24,649 This is not the time to be modest. 52 00:03:24,649 --> 00:03:27,589 When you're creating a resume it's all about, 53 00:03:27,589 --> 00:03:32,620 highlight those accomplishments, saying if you created some type of community. 54 00:03:32,620 --> 00:03:37,190 If you've been a leader within a nonprofit industry. 55 00:03:37,190 --> 00:03:40,880 If you write blogs in your spare time and it's focused on technology. 56 00:03:42,050 --> 00:03:44,504 Also, what are those accomplishments and 57 00:03:44,504 --> 00:03:47,880 the impacts that you made in past work experiences? 58 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:52,210 Those are things that you shouldn't leave out, especially if they're numbers driven. 59 00:03:52,210 --> 00:03:56,556 So adding those metrics in there you increase sales by x%. 60 00:03:56,556 --> 00:03:58,774 If you increase performance, 61 00:03:58,774 --> 00:04:02,450 if you decrease time of being able to do something. 62 00:04:02,450 --> 00:04:05,578 Are all of those things highlighted in your resume and 63 00:04:05,578 --> 00:04:07,534 making sure that they stand out? 64 00:04:07,534 --> 00:04:13,060 Also, what's really key is, are you continuing your education and 65 00:04:13,060 --> 00:04:17,643 your learning as you're looking for a job opportunity? 66 00:04:17,643 --> 00:04:21,704 Very often when you graduate from boot camps 67 00:04:21,704 --> 00:04:26,640 during this process of now you're looking for jobs, 68 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:31,190 but sometimes you get a little sidetracked. 69 00:04:31,190 --> 00:04:34,679 And you forget that, a couple months may go by and 70 00:04:34,679 --> 00:04:37,758 you start to see these gaps in employment. 71 00:04:37,758 --> 00:04:40,244 So people are asking on how do we fill in those gaps? 72 00:04:40,244 --> 00:04:44,018 And so my best advice is take on passion projects. 73 00:04:44,018 --> 00:04:47,301 So create something that you're super passionate about that 74 00:04:47,301 --> 00:04:51,160 is going to showcase your skills, your newfound skills in technology. 75 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:55,327 And show that you can, hey, I can create this platform from scratch. 76 00:04:55,327 --> 00:05:00,213 I created a dashboard with my new programming skills. 77 00:05:00,213 --> 00:05:04,766 And being able to add those to your portfolio, 78 00:05:04,766 --> 00:05:11,202 it's really gonna be key in helping you stand out from the crowd. 79 00:05:15,137 --> 00:05:17,402 Prepare a plan. 80 00:05:17,402 --> 00:05:20,002 I know sometimes we go at it and 81 00:05:20,002 --> 00:05:24,687 we need to find a career opportunity really quickly. 82 00:05:24,687 --> 00:05:28,580 So we just start our job search without any clear vision and 83 00:05:28,580 --> 00:05:32,220 clear plan, and how we're gonna execute that. 84 00:05:32,220 --> 00:05:36,649 But it's important because this is gonna be where you 85 00:05:36,649 --> 00:05:39,411 spend the majority of your time. 86 00:05:39,411 --> 00:05:41,602 Company's full time work is about 40 hours a week. 87 00:05:41,602 --> 00:05:45,545 So you're spending more time at work than you are with your family. 88 00:05:45,545 --> 00:05:47,106 Than you are at home. 89 00:05:47,106 --> 00:05:49,450 Than you are probably even with yourself. 90 00:05:49,450 --> 00:05:54,390 So preparing a plan that's gonna help you execute 91 00:05:54,390 --> 00:05:58,751 on your job search is extremely important. 92 00:05:58,751 --> 00:06:01,089 Some of the things that I'd like to think about. 93 00:06:01,089 --> 00:06:05,862 Or I'd like to help people think about when they're thinking about their next 94 00:06:05,862 --> 00:06:07,237 career opportunity, 95 00:06:07,237 --> 00:06:11,672 is what type of impact do you wanna make in your next career opportunity? 96 00:06:11,672 --> 00:06:16,818 And that helps you to find which companies you wanna work for. 97 00:06:16,818 --> 00:06:18,317 So, for instance, 98 00:06:18,317 --> 00:06:24,241 startups are a completely different space than an enterprise or corporation. 99 00:06:24,241 --> 00:06:27,260 When you're working for a startup, you have to wear multiple hats. 100 00:06:27,260 --> 00:06:31,405 You have to be able to deal with ambiguity and challenges. 101 00:06:31,405 --> 00:06:35,597 At Tribaja we work with a lot of tech startups because we love that you 102 00:06:35,597 --> 00:06:37,878 kind of get to get your hands dirty and 103 00:06:37,878 --> 00:06:42,829 be able to apply your skills in different types of departments really quickly. 104 00:06:42,829 --> 00:06:45,165 But not everybody thrives in those type of situations. 105 00:06:45,165 --> 00:06:48,469 So being able to kinda understand who you are, 106 00:06:48,469 --> 00:06:51,950 will determine if you wanna be at a tech startup. 107 00:06:51,950 --> 00:06:56,148 Or do you wanna be at a company or enterprise that's more established? 108 00:06:56,148 --> 00:07:01,439 So they can offer you more guidance and a sense of all the processes in place. 109 00:07:01,439 --> 00:07:06,604 These are standard operating procedures, and not kinda just throw 110 00:07:06,604 --> 00:07:12,146 you in the fire and see if you are in the ocean to see if you can sink or swim. 111 00:07:12,146 --> 00:07:16,466 Having an idea in terms of minimum or 112 00:07:16,466 --> 00:07:24,105 salary range of what you're willing to accept and not accept. 113 00:07:24,105 --> 00:07:30,390 I think because having a job, it is so tied to your emotions. 114 00:07:30,390 --> 00:07:33,562 Sometimes we accept the first offer because we're so excited and 115 00:07:33,562 --> 00:07:36,110 happy that we got a new opportunity. 116 00:07:36,110 --> 00:07:37,180 That is a big mistake. 117 00:07:37,180 --> 00:07:40,346 A lot of women do not negotiate their salary, 118 00:07:40,346 --> 00:07:45,110 they take the first offer, and you're leaving money on the table. 119 00:07:46,330 --> 00:07:47,840 Always negotiate. 120 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:52,606 I say, my rule of thumb is at least 20% higher than what you 121 00:07:52,606 --> 00:07:57,060 think you might potentially be able to get. 122 00:07:57,060 --> 00:08:02,633 Also always research the fair market value for that role and 123 00:08:02,633 --> 00:08:07,654 see where you fall within those years of experience. 124 00:08:07,654 --> 00:08:10,663 So like I said, if you're going for an entry level job, 125 00:08:10,663 --> 00:08:12,851 let's say it's between 75 and 85. 126 00:08:12,851 --> 00:08:15,016 Let's say they offer you 80. 127 00:08:15,016 --> 00:08:19,720 Ask for 90, and you may potentially meet up in the middle, around 85. 128 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:23,702 And so that's how you kind of negotiate your salary, 129 00:08:23,702 --> 00:08:26,541 just a little quick run through that. 130 00:08:26,541 --> 00:08:30,823 And are you looking for an opportunity that offers you more flexibility? 131 00:08:30,823 --> 00:08:38,278 I love tech because of the fact that you can work in tech and be remote. 132 00:08:38,278 --> 00:08:43,791 So this is really great time for moms who are transitioning into the tech space. 133 00:08:43,791 --> 00:08:47,873 For parents in general, transitioning to the tech space. 134 00:08:47,873 --> 00:08:50,766 Technology offers a lot of flexibility, 135 00:08:50,766 --> 00:08:55,323 which allows you to be able to create the life that you wanna live. 136 00:08:55,323 --> 00:08:59,612 And this in turn will lead to more success. 137 00:08:59,612 --> 00:09:04,368 If you have a clear vision of the things that you will accept and 138 00:09:04,368 --> 00:09:08,777 you won't accept within your next career opportunity. 139 00:09:08,777 --> 00:09:13,757 Then you're kind of mitigating the risk of falling into a situation where you're 140 00:09:13,757 --> 00:09:15,776 in a corporation, or a company, 141 00:09:15,776 --> 00:09:19,401 or a tech startup, that you're not extremely happy with. 142 00:09:19,401 --> 00:09:22,521 Because you allowed yourself to accept things 143 00:09:22,521 --> 00:09:26,282 that you weren't going to be happy with in the long run. 144 00:09:26,282 --> 00:09:32,179 Right now there's, over 3 million jobs are posted in tech a year. 145 00:09:32,179 --> 00:09:36,597 And probably even more than that since I looked up this number. 146 00:09:36,597 --> 00:09:42,294 And I believe 1.6 million jobs will go unfilled because 147 00:09:42,294 --> 00:09:47,408 of the lack of tech talent that is able to graduate and 148 00:09:47,408 --> 00:09:52,420 be able to build these opportunities within tech. 149 00:09:52,420 --> 00:09:56,790 So right now is an awfully good time to be where you're at. 150 00:09:56,790 --> 00:10:00,380 So definitely take advantage and create that plan. 151 00:10:03,666 --> 00:10:05,924 Yes, and this is where I come in. 152 00:10:05,924 --> 00:10:07,841 Cuz I'm all about community. 153 00:10:07,841 --> 00:10:10,430 I'm all about ecosystem building. 154 00:10:10,430 --> 00:10:12,802 So find your tribe. 155 00:10:12,802 --> 00:10:14,870 Yes, you might be a first gen. 156 00:10:14,870 --> 00:10:18,791 You might be the first person in your close 157 00:10:18,791 --> 00:10:22,948 tight-knit circle that is in technology. 158 00:10:22,948 --> 00:10:25,280 So you do need a tribe of supporters. 159 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:28,369 A tribe of people surrounding you. 160 00:10:28,369 --> 00:10:29,294 Who are gonna help you. 161 00:10:29,294 --> 00:10:30,767 Who are gonna guide you. 162 00:10:30,767 --> 00:10:34,370 Who are gonna be your main chillier saying, yes you can do it. 163 00:10:34,370 --> 00:10:37,640 Yes, imposter syndrome does not live here. 164 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:40,897 Yes, you can find an equitable workplace that you're happy with. 165 00:10:40,897 --> 00:10:45,220 Yes you can do all these things and still have a family. 166 00:10:45,220 --> 00:10:49,360 So I believe finding your tribe or community of people that are like minded, 167 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:53,090 that are on similar career path, is extremely helpful. 168 00:10:53,090 --> 00:10:56,428 I did not have one when I was going through my career. 169 00:10:56,428 --> 00:11:01,090 And I really struggled because I'm a single mom. 170 00:11:01,090 --> 00:11:04,336 First-generation college grad. 171 00:11:04,336 --> 00:11:07,473 I don't have any siblings or brothers or sisters. 172 00:11:07,473 --> 00:11:10,086 If I asked my mom what UX, UI design is, 173 00:11:10,086 --> 00:11:14,340 my mom probably could go speaking a different language. 174 00:11:14,340 --> 00:11:20,106 So having a support system to hold you accountable, 175 00:11:20,106 --> 00:11:23,389 to be able to run ideas off of. 176 00:11:23,389 --> 00:11:27,046 I also wanted, and this might be a little bit of a subtract, but 177 00:11:27,046 --> 00:11:29,540 I do wanna talk about just really quickly. 178 00:11:30,580 --> 00:11:35,558 Let's normalize being able to share salary. 179 00:11:35,558 --> 00:11:38,736 Because that's something within, especially within the Black and 180 00:11:38,736 --> 00:11:40,772 Latinx community that we don't do enough. 181 00:11:40,772 --> 00:11:44,310 Because we feel like that's something that's private. 182 00:11:44,310 --> 00:11:49,239 But the more that we share being transparent about our salary, 183 00:11:49,239 --> 00:11:54,454 the more we can say, okay, I know my friend is making x, y, and z. 184 00:11:54,454 --> 00:11:57,292 And she has around the same amount of years as I do. 185 00:11:57,292 --> 00:12:00,930 Let me make sure that I don't accept anything lower than the salary range. 186 00:12:00,930 --> 00:12:02,260 So let's normalize that. 187 00:12:02,260 --> 00:12:06,070 It's okay to ask your friends, hey, what are you making in your job? 188 00:12:06,070 --> 00:12:10,384 Nowadays I ask my friends, and it may catch them off guard. 189 00:12:10,384 --> 00:12:12,725 So what I do is I share mine first. 190 00:12:12,725 --> 00:12:17,244 Because I wanna make sure that my friends are all out winning and 191 00:12:17,244 --> 00:12:19,470 negotiating those salaries. 192 00:12:19,470 --> 00:12:22,952 And if I hear my friends say that, she has a master's degree and 193 00:12:22,952 --> 00:12:25,332 she's making under 65,000 a year. 194 00:12:25,332 --> 00:12:28,307 That's a big no, no for me. 195 00:12:28,307 --> 00:12:31,090 So, definitely, yes, salary. 196 00:12:31,090 --> 00:12:34,764 But the community aspect of everything is really important. 197 00:12:34,764 --> 00:12:39,161 Because if you don't have those people around you, surrounding you, 198 00:12:39,161 --> 00:12:43,118 telling you, what's acceptable and what's not acceptable, 199 00:12:43,118 --> 00:12:46,640 then you kinda just go with the flow kind of thing. 200 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:50,990 And you really honestly don't know what you don't know. 201 00:12:50,990 --> 00:12:56,140 So having a tribe, like I said, is extremely important. 202 00:12:56,140 --> 00:13:01,275 So at Trabaho we built the ecosystem of diverse tech and startup enthusiasts that 203 00:13:01,275 --> 00:13:06,797 hold each other accountable, and are going through these career journeys together. 204 00:13:06,797 --> 00:13:10,718 Whether they're just starting out, whether they're experienced, 205 00:13:10,718 --> 00:13:14,177 they are able to kind of be in a situation where they feel open and 206 00:13:14,177 --> 00:13:17,430 comfortable with sharing their experiences. 207 00:13:17,430 --> 00:13:21,267 And honestly that's the goal. 208 00:13:29,290 --> 00:13:36,014 There is awfully a lot of information out there right now. 209 00:13:36,014 --> 00:13:40,415 Because of the Georgia flow situation last year, 210 00:13:40,415 --> 00:13:44,196 diversity and tech has become a hot topic. 211 00:13:44,196 --> 00:13:49,182 But I wanna say that I've been working on the future work in this space for 212 00:13:49,182 --> 00:13:51,100 over five years now. 213 00:13:51,100 --> 00:13:57,718 And it's refreshing to be able to find employers that are committed and 214 00:13:57,718 --> 00:14:02,022 that understand the value that professionals 215 00:14:02,022 --> 00:14:06,670 bring who have different cultural backgrounds. 216 00:14:06,670 --> 00:14:11,228 That have different experiences, that come from different circumstances, and 217 00:14:11,228 --> 00:14:12,290 things like that. 218 00:14:13,370 --> 00:14:16,570 But you kinda wanna filter through the noise. 219 00:14:16,570 --> 00:14:18,974 And just because there's so much out there right now. 220 00:14:18,974 --> 00:14:21,764 So thinking about how can you filter through that. 221 00:14:21,764 --> 00:14:24,103 And it's fine job boards and directories. 222 00:14:24,103 --> 00:14:28,493 Central hubs and locations, where you can find information that is 223 00:14:28,493 --> 00:14:33,950 specifically geared towards you and geared towards where you wanna be. 224 00:14:33,950 --> 00:14:38,870 So if you're looking for startups, there's central repositories, and hubs, and 225 00:14:38,870 --> 00:14:42,940 job boards, specifically focused on startups and tech. 226 00:14:42,940 --> 00:14:47,359 If you're looking for social impact driven missions, 227 00:14:47,359 --> 00:14:51,789 if you're looking for clean tech and sustainability. 228 00:14:51,789 --> 00:14:56,676 All those different industries have their own platforms, job boards, and 229 00:14:56,676 --> 00:14:58,747 directories that you can find. 230 00:14:58,747 --> 00:15:03,268 And so I definitely urge you to either, whether it's a job board, 231 00:15:03,268 --> 00:15:04,983 join their newsletter. 232 00:15:04,983 --> 00:15:09,342 If it's a community, join their slack channel. 233 00:15:09,342 --> 00:15:14,613 If it's a directory, whatever those resources are, find them and 234 00:15:14,613 --> 00:15:20,162 make sure to kind of constantly stay in touch with that organization and 235 00:15:20,162 --> 00:15:22,680 always look for updates. 236 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:27,020 I know if you join a lot of slack channels, they can get overwhelming. 237 00:15:27,020 --> 00:15:30,472 So definitely try to find a mission focus and 238 00:15:30,472 --> 00:15:34,750 what exactly you want after you graduate. 239 00:15:34,750 --> 00:15:38,560 And obviously, this is gonna streamline your job search tremendously. 240 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:43,149 And this is gonna really help you hone in in zero and 241 00:15:43,149 --> 00:15:49,829 on the top types of opportunities that are going to be important for you. 242 00:15:49,829 --> 00:15:51,242 It's like I'm going extremely fast. 243 00:15:51,242 --> 00:15:54,240 So if I am just let me know, try to slow me down. 244 00:16:04,326 --> 00:16:07,890 Well, I'd like to talk about equitable workplaces. 245 00:16:07,890 --> 00:16:11,479 At Trabaho we do have a job board, 246 00:16:11,479 --> 00:16:16,490 as well as an equitable workplace directory. 247 00:16:17,620 --> 00:16:21,704 And so what that means is that we only work with 248 00:16:21,704 --> 00:16:25,149 companies that are mission aligned. 249 00:16:25,149 --> 00:16:29,750 And that are also committed to diversity, equity inclusion, or 250 00:16:29,750 --> 00:16:33,065 long term strategic reasons and goals. 251 00:16:33,065 --> 00:16:37,841 So not someone or not a company that posted one time about 252 00:16:37,841 --> 00:16:42,323 the fact that they're gonna hire a people of color. 253 00:16:42,323 --> 00:16:49,121 For a month or two months, companies that have actually put practices in place 254 00:16:49,121 --> 00:16:54,380 to be able to build foundation towards what they're doing. 255 00:16:54,380 --> 00:16:59,687 And so, the way that I like to think about it is, before they start to hire, 256 00:16:59,687 --> 00:17:05,338 have they already created a space where professionals feel like they belong and 257 00:17:05,338 --> 00:17:07,340 they feel safe? 258 00:17:07,340 --> 00:17:10,950 And so we look for companies that offer psychological safety. 259 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:15,835 The way I think about psychological safety, cuz I'm not sure if this is 260 00:17:15,835 --> 00:17:20,600 a new term, but it is definitely something that I knew that I have been using. 261 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:23,987 It's, if you walk into work and 262 00:17:23,987 --> 00:17:28,381 you feel as if you can truly be who you are. 263 00:17:28,381 --> 00:17:32,765 If I can walk into the place and be Shanna Mirallas. 264 00:17:32,765 --> 00:17:36,645 And I may not wear my hoop earrings all the time or 265 00:17:36,645 --> 00:17:41,794 anything like that in a corporate setting or in a work setting. 266 00:17:41,794 --> 00:17:45,126 But if I can, hey, this is who I am. 267 00:17:45,126 --> 00:17:46,050 Yes, I'm mom. 268 00:17:46,050 --> 00:17:50,340 Yes, I do these things on the weekends and just feel super safe. 269 00:17:50,340 --> 00:17:55,130 And then also feel safe about adding in your own ideas. 270 00:17:55,130 --> 00:18:00,629 I think that's really important in terms of being able to advance in your career. 271 00:18:00,629 --> 00:18:03,830 Do you feel safe sharing your ideas with your team? 272 00:18:03,830 --> 00:18:06,886 Or do you feel like they're gonna be literally for 273 00:18:06,886 --> 00:18:12,600 making any type of suggestions for the processes that they already have in place? 274 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:16,873 So making sure that you're finding companies that are all 275 00:18:16,873 --> 00:18:20,809 about their employees, their career progression. 276 00:18:20,809 --> 00:18:25,385 Are they offering you at least a decent 277 00:18:25,385 --> 00:18:30,819 package in terms of PTO and things like that? 278 00:18:30,819 --> 00:18:36,376 All are extremely important to your mental health. 279 00:18:36,376 --> 00:18:39,428 And why, it's all about value alignment. 280 00:18:39,428 --> 00:18:43,980 It's the company that you work for, are your values aligned? 281 00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:45,896 I'm running out of time. 282 00:18:45,896 --> 00:18:48,250 So I'm gonna speed up just a little bit. 283 00:18:50,260 --> 00:18:51,833 Here's a couple of success stories. 284 00:18:51,833 --> 00:18:56,203 We connected Nalli to a startup called the Crew. 285 00:18:56,203 --> 00:18:59,610 We helped at least build her startup team. 286 00:18:59,610 --> 00:19:03,836 And yeah, these are just a few of our success stories. 287 00:19:03,836 --> 00:19:08,740 But I did wanna open it up to questions potentially in the chat. 288 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:14,175 Just what is the biggest challenge in your job search today? 289 00:19:14,175 --> 00:19:19,020 I mean, I would really love to kind of be able to answer at least one or 290 00:19:19,020 --> 00:19:20,210 two questions. 291 00:19:21,250 --> 00:19:24,195 And if not, here is my website. 292 00:19:24,195 --> 00:19:27,709 You can go to www.trabaho.com. 293 00:19:27,709 --> 00:19:31,372 You can create an absolute free platform. 294 00:19:31,372 --> 00:19:38,680 Free, sorry, free profile, where equitable workplaces can actually find you. 295 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:42,304 And I find this to be extremely helpful for our community and 296 00:19:42,304 --> 00:19:45,280 our tribe who are looking for work. 297 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:50,362 We have quite a few workplaces in our directory that you can actually 298 00:19:50,362 --> 00:19:55,900 go in right now and just filter through some of the jobs that we have. 299 00:19:55,900 --> 00:19:57,690 Some are for entry level. 300 00:19:57,690 --> 00:20:01,120 We do have entry level software engineer roles available. 301 00:20:01,120 --> 00:20:03,274 We also do diversity tech events, 302 00:20:03,274 --> 00:20:07,750 which are virtual hiring events with our employer partnerships. 303 00:20:07,750 --> 00:20:10,970 We have one coming up with Comcast in the fall. 304 00:20:10,970 --> 00:20:18,996 And we have just a few other tech startups that we work with as well. 305 00:20:18,996 --> 00:20:22,964 And let me see. 306 00:20:29,452 --> 00:20:31,959 I stopped sharing the rest of sharing already. 307 00:20:35,108 --> 00:20:40,265 Okay, So if there aren't 308 00:20:40,265 --> 00:20:45,420 any questions, I mean, I am here as a resource to you. 309 00:20:45,420 --> 00:20:50,082 I mean, this is literally my life's journey, 310 00:20:50,082 --> 00:20:57,674 my life's goal is to help professionals find fulfillment in their careers. 311 00:20:57,674 --> 00:21:02,075 Right now my focus is in technology because I feel that there's such 312 00:21:02,075 --> 00:21:06,862 a massive opportunity to be able to help people increase their salaries, 313 00:21:06,862 --> 00:21:11,880 increase their way of living, and just have a more fulfilling life. 314 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:15,359 And if technology is that way to be able to get there then, 315 00:21:18,459 --> 00:21:23,255 And yes, then I absolutely look forward to helping you. 316 00:21:23,255 --> 00:21:28,700 A couple of resources that Tribaja has that I urge you 317 00:21:28,700 --> 00:21:34,990 to definitely take a look at is we hold open office hours. 318 00:21:34,990 --> 00:21:39,580 So if you have questions about your resume, what it looks like, 319 00:21:39,580 --> 00:21:45,445 if it's clearly aligned with the job opportunities that you're searching for, 320 00:21:45,445 --> 00:21:49,820 then setting up those free office hours with us. 321 00:21:49,820 --> 00:21:54,046 If you have questions about the jobs that we have coming up, and 322 00:21:54,046 --> 00:21:59,730 if we have anything that clearly matches with you, then that's another resource. 323 00:22:00,780 --> 00:22:05,339 We always share a lot of tech as upscaling programs, so 324 00:22:05,339 --> 00:22:11,087 if you're constantly looking for ways to refresh your tech skills, 325 00:22:11,087 --> 00:22:15,670 we're constantly posting on our Slack channel. 326 00:22:15,670 --> 00:22:18,980 We're at over 2,500 members right now and 327 00:22:18,980 --> 00:22:22,629 our goal is to double the size by the end of this year. 328 00:22:22,629 --> 00:22:29,130 And [LAUGH] I'm trying to think of any other resources. 329 00:22:29,130 --> 00:22:32,448 Yeah, and join our Slack channel, come on, be a part of the tribe. 330 00:22:32,448 --> 00:22:36,440 I'm here to support you guys, I think Treehouse is amazing. 331 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:39,960 And yeah, honestly, I'm here to help. 332 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:41,955 You can also connect with me. 333 00:22:44,750 --> 00:22:46,620 Where's the Q&A? 334 00:22:46,620 --> 00:22:50,687 [LAUGH] So there, I see that there's 335 00:22:50,687 --> 00:22:55,579 a few questions and I do wanna answer them. 336 00:23:02,693 --> 00:23:06,159 [COUGH] How do you negotiate your salary when 337 00:23:06,159 --> 00:23:11,250 an employer states that there is no room for growth? 338 00:23:11,250 --> 00:23:16,382 So sometimes there, honestly, if a company gives you a salary range and 339 00:23:16,382 --> 00:23:20,167 it's not within the range that you're looking for, 340 00:23:20,167 --> 00:23:23,600 then it may not be the best role for you. 341 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:27,560 There's companies that have a very straightforward budget. 342 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:32,460 And they may say, hey, my salary range is between 50k and 60k. 343 00:23:32,460 --> 00:23:34,897 And you clearly want 65 and up, 344 00:23:34,897 --> 00:23:41,270 then honestly that's a good hint that that's not the right opportunity for you. 345 00:23:41,270 --> 00:23:45,657 There's probably, but I guess a caveat to that, 346 00:23:45,657 --> 00:23:50,044 if there's no way to negotiate a base salary, but 347 00:23:50,044 --> 00:23:54,130 you might be happy if you get maybe a bonus. 348 00:23:54,130 --> 00:23:58,431 So think about negotiating other things besides just the salary, 349 00:23:58,431 --> 00:24:00,900 maybe like more PTO, flexible work. 350 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:06,861 Maybe negotiating on contract instead of a full time opportunity in 351 00:24:06,861 --> 00:24:10,084 case you wanna do some other work on the side. 352 00:24:10,084 --> 00:24:14,761 So there's some other things that you can think about besides just negotiation of 353 00:24:14,761 --> 00:24:15,380 a salary. 354 00:24:24,195 --> 00:24:28,132 I'm not sure how to get it done, let's see. 355 00:24:28,132 --> 00:24:32,732 I'm trying to figure out if this is for me. 356 00:24:32,732 --> 00:24:36,938 Despite all the positive encouragement, I have never worked so hard for so 357 00:24:36,938 --> 00:24:39,155 little pay, any advice to get it done? 358 00:24:40,910 --> 00:24:44,239 I'm not quite sure about that question. 359 00:24:44,239 --> 00:24:49,040 After finishing a certification, I fail to get a job in tech after trying six months. 360 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:55,548 I just kind of bridge after a cert course and find a two level job. 361 00:24:55,548 --> 00:25:01,591 Honestly, my advice about not being able to find a job in a certain amount of time, 362 00:25:01,591 --> 00:25:06,610 six months is definitely a long amount of time to be out of work. 363 00:25:06,610 --> 00:25:13,090 So my advice is to kind of think about where you might be falling short and 364 00:25:13,090 --> 00:25:16,978 not in a sense of who you are and skills, but 365 00:25:16,978 --> 00:25:23,479 maybe in how are you relaying your abilities to be able to do something? 366 00:25:23,479 --> 00:25:27,328 Are you able to get feedback from some of the employers that you're 367 00:25:27,328 --> 00:25:28,575 interviewing with? 368 00:25:28,575 --> 00:25:31,960 And if you're not interviewing, then maybe it could be something in your resume. 369 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,528 So you have to kinda take a step back and 370 00:25:34,528 --> 00:25:39,280 see where in that hiring process are you not able to progress forward. 371 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:43,430 But if you're not able to get enough interviews, then normally it's the resume. 372 00:25:43,430 --> 00:25:47,095 If you're getting enough interviews, but not closing the deal, 373 00:25:47,095 --> 00:25:51,023 then it's normally how you're relaying your transferable skills and 374 00:25:51,023 --> 00:25:54,110 also your confidence during those interviews. 375 00:25:54,110 --> 00:25:58,109 So if you want to set up 15 minutes with me during office hours, 376 00:25:58,109 --> 00:26:01,975 I'm more than happy to kind of go over anything that you have. 377 00:26:01,975 --> 00:26:04,472 Where can I learn? 378 00:26:04,472 --> 00:26:09,254 Okay, I think that is it from questions. 379 00:26:09,254 --> 00:26:14,224 Should you quit a full time job with benefits for a contract with a more 380 00:26:14,224 --> 00:26:19,716 reputable company that has potential of turning into a full time job offer? 381 00:26:19,716 --> 00:26:24,825 So I think that's dependent upon your circumstances, right? 382 00:26:24,825 --> 00:26:28,926 If you're in a situation where you're comfortable, 383 00:26:28,926 --> 00:26:34,093 kind of given that security of full time, and I would think if you're 384 00:26:34,093 --> 00:26:39,461 very early in your career, and you can kind of afford the risk, right? 385 00:26:39,461 --> 00:26:44,704 Because there is a big potential risk with going for a contract role that isn't 386 00:26:44,704 --> 00:26:50,390 giving you a full time opportunity, that's kind of taking a risk and a chance. 387 00:26:50,390 --> 00:26:53,351 So if you feel comfortable enough taking that risk, and 388 00:26:53,351 --> 00:26:57,190 you feel like you would be happy at the larger company, then yes. 389 00:26:57,190 --> 00:27:02,086 But I do want to make sure that you know that contracts are not, 390 00:27:02,086 --> 00:27:03,980 it's not a guarantee. 391 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:10,763 And so leaving something secure to go for something a little bit more risky, 392 00:27:10,763 --> 00:27:14,201 I would just kind of maybe write down the risks. 393 00:27:14,201 --> 00:27:17,224 Kind of measure [LAUGH] what you're giving up for 394 00:27:17,224 --> 00:27:20,861 something that you're getting with the contract role. 395 00:27:20,861 --> 00:27:24,363 And if this one is higher than that one, 396 00:27:24,363 --> 00:27:28,715 then go towards the one that has more benefits for 397 00:27:28,715 --> 00:27:34,036 you overall in a sense where you see yourself in the future. 398 00:27:34,036 --> 00:27:37,942 If it's like a Facebook or Google, and you're like yes, I'm all gung-ho and 399 00:27:37,942 --> 00:27:41,558 I wanna leave this full-time job so I could work at Facebook and Google for 400 00:27:41,558 --> 00:27:45,670 the name and the reputation, then that's something that you should think about. 401 00:27:45,670 --> 00:27:49,686 But also know that if that contract doesn't turn into full time employment, 402 00:27:49,686 --> 00:27:52,830 that you might find yourself without a job too. 403 00:27:52,830 --> 00:27:54,823 So that's how I would think about it. 404 00:27:59,420 --> 00:28:00,609 Any other questions? 405 00:28:07,710 --> 00:28:10,224 I think I'm out of time. 406 00:28:10,224 --> 00:28:14,210 Thank you so much, everyone. 407 00:28:14,210 --> 00:28:16,417 I hope this was helpful. 408 00:28:16,417 --> 00:28:21,650 Honestly, please let me know if I can be of help or a resource to you. 409 00:28:21,650 --> 00:28:24,645 You can find me on LinkedIn at Shannon Morales. 410 00:28:24,645 --> 00:28:27,710 You can find for Tribaja at tribaja.com. 411 00:28:27,710 --> 00:28:35,060 And also, we're on LinkedIn, social media, every place where the talent resides. 412 00:28:35,060 --> 00:28:37,780 I hope you have an amazing rest of your Treehouse festival.