How to Make the Most of that 9 to 5

First comes the degree, then comes the J-O-B. How are you feeling about it? Do you feel like you’ve got the keys to success? Be it that you’re going into the workforce for the first-time, or using that graduate degree …

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Delayed But Determined

College is supposed to be, as they say, the best four years of your life. Students get the chance to create new friendships, memories, and experiences. Some cruise through with minimal effort, while others find it a bit of a …

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Job Hopping Every 15 Months with Janzel Manalansan

In this episode of The First Gen Coach Podcast, host, Carla Sanatamaria, interviews her dear friend and first-gen tech worker Janzel Manalansan. Janzel is an early 30’s Filipino-American eldest daughter of immigrants who has leveraged her network and transferable skills …

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Neurodiversity at Meta and Beyond: Insight from Shawanna Rouse

Before 2019, Shawanna Rouse only had a hunch that she might be neurodiverse. As a child, she remembers paying close attention to how she moved, spoke, smiled, held eye contact and moved her arms when she talked. She remembers struggling …

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3 Tips to Find the Right Job as an Autistic Woman

This year, I surveyed just under 150 autistic women about their experiences, traits, and aspirations. What did I find? I found that autistic women are awesome!

We have several unique strengths that would make us valuable employees or professional leaders. …

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Top Ten Accommodations for Neurodivergent Employees

Although neurodiverse people present many strengths, they may need a modified work environment to express their full potential. Standard work environments were built without keeping the neurodiverse population in mind. 

Fortunately, many enterprising businesses today are shifting away from the …

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Is There Truth to the Neurodivergent STEM Stereotype?

Busting the Myth: Neurodivergents are only good at STEM roles

Do you remember Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory? He’s a physicist that has to knock a precise number of times before he opens a door, says he has …

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The Job Hunting Guide for Neurodivergents

Job hunting can be hard. If you’re struggling to get through the job application process, the Mentra team has some tips…

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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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The Importance of an Intersectional Lens on Disabilities

Meet Meta’s Krista Rae Szaflaraski (Manager, Global People with Disabilities Recruiting Programs, based in Austin, Texas) and Maria Achieng Onyango (Director, Global DEI Recruiting Enablement & Programs, based in London, UK). Krista Rae and Maria are passionate about disability …

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