05/08/2026
๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐?
๐ฃ ๐ฅ Last night's ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ delivered - two big topics, zero fluff, and a whole lot of real talk!
First up: ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ to Donna and Lorraine on landing this week and a belated ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ to Chris who landed in our prior session! We wish you all every in your new endeavors!
โก๏ธ Last night we started with the absolute musts of networking - and we came ready with a hot take. Put the resume away. A resume handed out at a networking event is almost always a wasted opportunity. Instead, we championed the power of a well-crafted business card with real substance - one that clearly communicates your value, what you bring to the table, and makes people want to follow up. Done right, it's a smarter first impression and a stronger door-opener. ๐ค
Then we went ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ.๐ Take-home projects during the interview process - where exactly is the line between a fair skills assessment and straight-up unpaid consulting? Spoiler: that line gets crossed more than you think, and most candidates don't even realize it until it's too late. We talked about how to spot it, how to protect yourself, and how to respond with both professionalism and a backbone.
๐ Want to go deeper? Read our latest ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ :
"They called it a 'take-home project.' You called it unpaid consulting. You were right."
If you missed it, stay tuned - more conversations like this are coming. And if you were there, keep building on what we started. ๐ช
If you're currently searching for your next opportunity or simply want guidance on taking your career to the next level, we'd love to have you join us. We meet bimonthly, it's ๐
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๐ Your next career move starts with the right community. See you at the next one!
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