Case Study: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom (Location 778)
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Building a Tech Future in Unlikely Places When we think about innovation, we donât often think about a city like Jackson, Mississippi, launching the next great tech company or defining the future of tech talent. And yet, this is where artificial intelligence expert Dr. Nashlie Sephus is setting up shop to define the future of innovation. (Location 914)
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From Wax Specialist to Programmer in Under a Year Parris Athena had tried it allâactress, dancer, wax specialist. The Boston native did a stint in Los Angeles and tried her hand for a few years in auditions before returning home and landing a job as a wax specialist, earning just under $50,000 per year. (Location 1115)
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Why should I get involved? Hackathons are great ways to meet other technologists or aspiring technologists within your city. Theyâre also a great way to check out potential employers, meet recruiters, and build your network. You can team up and some teams win cash prizes for their ideas to help implement. Itâs a great resume builder as well. *Source: Dictionary.com. (Location 1205)
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While not all programs are created equal, use the following guiding questions to help you determine if the program is right for you: Is the training paid or does it provide a stipend that enables you to cover your expenses (whether full or partial) so that you can properly plan for yourself or your family? Are there opportunities to connect with instructors or program leaders to help you determine if the program would be a good fit for your goals? Does the program have a timeline for completion, a helpful staff, a positive cohort of students? Does the program have a track record of placing people into fullâtime jobs? Whom does the program name as its key employers? Does the program offer any additional support services that would help you participate in the program? Do they offer services like child care, stipends, transportation support, computer devices, or other supports if you need them? (Location 1211)
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Automation and the Impact on Communities of Color Automation At its core, automation is about implementing a system to complete repetitive, easily replicated tasks without the need for human labor. Instead, humans can focus their time and energy on much harder problems and decisionâmaking. McKinsey released its first report (Location 1306)
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Upskilling Learning Environments Your Local Library The library is a haven for classes, literature, and entertainment that is already paid for with taxes. Whether you need a basic computer literacy class, want to learn website design or the Google Suite or Microsoft applications, instruction sometimes offered both online and inâperson, it serves as a great place in your local community to get acclimated to basic tools. LinkedIn Learning Associated with the social media platform for professional networking, LinkedIn Learning provides a series of video courses taught by industry experts in software, business, and creative fields. SkillShare The projectâbased learning platform is also offered online and focuses not just on providing lectures and information on topicâbased training, but also helps you build up a portfolio of work upon completing assignments. Udemy With classes ranging from marketing to management to programming, Udemyâs online marketplace provides (Location 1516)
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Federal Reserve research also revealed that white families have greater access to taxâsheltered savings plans and investment resources and decisions that aid in the accumulation of wealth and financial stability and security. Kicking Things into Gear (Location 1728)
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my lease ended, I sold my things on Craigslist, including a $50 velvet Victorian sofa I flipped for $300, packed up a rented minivan, and made the drive to Charlotte with my childhood friend Demyla, who flew in from Seattle to help me start my new life. I had no job, no real plan, and only three months before the little bit of cash I had saved up would run out. (Location 1996)
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Building Your Professional Brand Online Determine what youâd like the world to know about you and your skills. Standing out from the crowd as a candidate means letting your digital footprint speak for you before you ever land an interview or speak with a recruiter about your qualifications. Developing your personal brand and building lasting connections means being authentic and transparent about your skills, capabilities, work experience, and career aspirations. Decide who your audience is. Are you looking to land at a small and scrappy startup where youâre more likely to have lots of face time with the leadership team? Do you want to work for a big company that has a few decades of skin in the game and youâre looking to join a team with clearly defined roles and expectations? Learn the language of each, and begin tailoring your personal brand to that industry. Leverage existing platforms to build your profile. Free platforms like LinkedIn provide easyâtoâsetâup profiles that instantly connect you with thousands of professionals. You can build a portfolio. List what you accomplished at past jobs. Showcase your work. Comment and engage with other professionals who share updates and respectfully reach out (Location 2050)
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Career development. I used resources like Mindtools.com to help me gain access to frameworks for career building, leadership, and more. Other programs from career specialists for oneâonâone coaching are plentiful and can also be done virtually. Digital networks. Beyond social media, several platforms provide connectivity opportunities from LinkedIn to Mindtools and other online learning platforms that connect you to seasoned professionals. Build your digital footprint. Let the world know who you are by shaping an online presence to establish your professional brand. Engage with digital groups and join discussions within your industry to meet other professionals, get access to job opportunities, and build your overall network. (Location 2153)
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charged clients anywhere from $100 to $300 to send a press release to our contacts. The site wasnât fancy. I paid a classmate from the design program $150 for a basic design and built a contact form where customers could upload their resumes, select the types of publications they wanted their press releases to be shared with, and hit âsubmit.â Iâd then create a segment within our email service provider, and schedule the press release. That small business paid the rent for about a year. If I had taken the time to automate it, it could have grown, but I grew tired and disenchanted with the concept and was ready to try something new. Not to mention that, during that time, we were headed into a recession, where most PR and marketing teams were being cut or spending was reduced significantly, and most of our business began to dry up. The point is, I was able to quite easily, for less than $500, launch a business, start working with clients, and quickly start earning revenue. (Location 2182)
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so that I can multitask. Local meetups and tech networking events allow me to see who in my local community is working on what and what resources are available, from training to business building to job opportunities. Becoming part of the ecosystem and learning about the new and next can take place in many forms. Hereâs a quick rundown of the publications I subscribe to and read or watch regularly for insights, inspiration, and to stay abreast of whatâs new and whatâs ahead: Newsletters The Plug Fwd: Economy from MIT Technology Review New York Times People of Color In Tech Briefings from Goldman Sachs The Future Party Wall Street Journal Bloomberg Technology 2pm Trapital ImpactAlpha The Information Free Newsletters Podcasts NPR Tech WSJ Tech News Briefing Your First Million by Arlan Hamilton The Equity Podcast Pivot with Professor Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher Founders Unfounded Side Hustle Pro YouTube Personalities MKBHD Conferences SXSW RenderATL CES Afrotech BIT Black ComputeHer Google Developer Conference See the full list of BIPOCâled conferences and events when you visit upperhandbook.com/resources. (Location 2780)
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Follow up! Let people know you enjoyed chatting with them. Share an article or two you found interesting that they might be interested in given your discussion. Let people know youâre looking to get into tech and researching companies that might be interesting to work for. (Location 2879)
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Action Items: Building Your Content Stack Create a list of podcasts, YouTube channels, or audiobooks of technology news, investor news, or media influencers you find interesting to follow, subscribe to, and learn from a few times per week. Get your tech and business news via email for quick scans of whatâs happening across the industry. Free newsletters like The Plug, 2pm, Trapital, AfroTech, CultureBanx, Urban Geekz, LatAm Tech, Refresh Miami, and others, are built by publishers of color, covering diverse startups, specific industries, and connect you to the news and information needed to stay abreast. Leverage your student status, company perks, or volunteer opportunities to sign up for trial offers of news subscriptions. (Location 2947)
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Case Study: A Digital Underclass Dr. Nicol Turner Lee is a senior fellow in governance studies, the director of the Center for Technology Innovation, and serves as coâeditorâinâchief of TechTank at the Brookings Institution. (Location 3099)
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According to Pew Research, about oneâthird of disabled students between 2017 and 2018 had a specific learning disability, 20 percent had a speech or language impairment, and 15 percent had chronic or acute health problems that adversely affected their performance at school. So how did school districts manage these barriers as schools shut down? Most school officials admitted that they struggled to meet the needs of students and families with these unique challenges. Students managing anxiety or attentionâdeficit disorders benefited from the removal of distractions and social pressure and thrived academically, though for most students supported by a special education curriculum, personalized learning plans, and teacher support, technology was not a cureâall for those of them who required more handsâon support, routine, and systems to stabilize learning and maintain a sense of self. Some parents saw a stark regression in their childâs learning as instruction slowed down and oneâonâone support was nonexistent. (Location 3148)
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Groups Working to Tackle the Digital Divide National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) This national nonprofit is a unified voice for home broadband access, public broadband access, personal devices, and local technology training and support programs. It works with its network of partners to collaboratively craft, identify, and disseminate financial and operational resources for digital inclusion programs and inform policymakers and the general public. It also hosts an annual net inclusion conference. Learn more at digitalinclusion.org. Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) This nonprofit advocacy organization supports open, affordable, highâcapacity broadband connections for anchor institutions like schools, libraries, and hospitals in communities. SHLB also hosts an annual conference bringing together members and policy leaders to discuss broadband policy initiatives. Learn more at shlb.org. (Location 3183)
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Telecommunications giant Verizon launched a $44 million upskilling initiative in partnership with Generation USA, to train 500,000 workers by 2030 for jobs. The free program promises three months of training and a job. People identifying as Black or Latinx, who are unemployed or do not currently have a fourâyear degree, would be given priority admissions. Job training is for roles such as junior cloud practitioner, junior web developer, IT help desk technician, and digital marketing analyst. (Location 3319)
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A Remote Future The world of work has changed significantly over the past few decades, as technology has been the driving force behind the delivery of products, services, and industries. My grandfather never could have imagined the work environment I experience today compared to what work was like when he left Detroit for Seattle in the 1960s to take up work as an aircraft technician at Boeing. (Location 3348)
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Business Analysts Business analysts work with and compute data within their respective industries and at their companies to help companies determine their performance and help to make key strategic business decisions. Median salary: $85,000 Prerequisites: âBachelorâs degree in business, computer and information technology, mathematics Master of Business Administration (MBA) Certified Management Consultant (CMC) Associated tech skills: âData analysisâ âSQLâ âData visualizationâ âStatistical analysis softwareâ âSurvey and query softwareâ âBusiness intelligence and reporting softwareâ âData miningâ âDatabase designâ Cybersecurity From analyst to management positions, these professionals (Location 3532)
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phone device. Median salary: $55,000 Prerequisites: âComputerârelated coursework or experience âBachelorâs degree in liberal arts, computer programming âCompTIA A+â âCompTIA Network+â âCompTIA Security+â âMCSDA: Windowsâ âMCSE: Desktop Infrastructureâ Associated tech skills: âTechnology installationâ âCustomer serviceâ âRemote technical supportâ âFile backup and restorationâ âOperating system maintenanceâ âProblem solvingâ DevOps Engineer Working at the intersection of software development and engineering, these professionals make sure that technology is working efficiently in development, testing, and production. They work collaboratively across departments. Prerequisites: (Location 3593)
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Cloud/Computer Network Architect Computer network architects implement communication networks for businesses and customers using the cloud to run their companies. They assist with the upkeep of these systems. Prerequisites: âBachelorâs degree in computer science, information systems, engineering Master of Business Administration (MBA) in information systemsâ Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) âITIL Masterâ Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) âThe Open Group TOGAF 9â âZachman CertifiedâEnterprise Architectâ âVMware VCP6âNVâ Cisco Network Programmability Design and Implementation Specialist (NPDESI) PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Associated tech skills: âComputer operatingâ âComputer securityâ âWireless systemsâ âDesigning data network systemsâ âNetwork repair and maintenance (Location 3638)
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Leverage resources like PayScale.com to look up salary information for the jobs listed here. Use employee review sites like Glassdoor to see what current and former employees are saying about a particular company. Stay abreast of the future of work conversations and research by subscribing to updates from the U.S. Labor Statistics and reporting from national publishers covering this area. About the Author Sherrell Dorsey is the founder and CEO of The Plugâa ventureâbacked subscription news and insights platform serving as the Black tech business intelligence source for Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and ecosystem leaders across the country. Sherrellâs work has been featured in the Washington Post, The Information, Fortune magazine, the Columbia Journalism Review, Vice News, Essence, Black Enterprise, and others. AdWeek named her (Location 3734)
