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Navigating A Career In The Public Sector

Rise First invited Tinisha Agramonte, former Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Lead of the First-Gen Professionals Initiative …

Voluntarily Self-identifying On a Job Application (Why You Should!)

Have you ever come across a self-identifying form on a job application and weren’t sure if you should complete it …

The Power Of Resilience: Beating The Odds To Thrive As A Latina Public Figure

As a Hispanic immigrant woman thriving in the male-dominated world of sports journalism, Claudia Trejos is no stranger to navigating …

Neurodiversity at Work: Freddie Mac’s Journey

You can’t put a price on experience—and Freddie Mac has been running its Neurodiversity at Work program for ten years. …

Career Exploration: Area Farm Management Specialist

How I Mastered Consistency: An ADHD Entrepreneur Playbook

If you have ADHD and you want to be an entrepreneur, or you are an entrepreneur, but you struggle to …

How To Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile | Tips From First-Gen Recruiter At Linked-In

Rise First is honored to collaborate with Son Nguyen, a senior LinkedIn recruiter and first-generation professional, for a 1-hour of …

Transforming Learning Disability Into Workplace Capability w/ ADHD Coach Alexandra Gilbert

In today’s episode, your host Kimberly is joined by Alexandra Gilbert, CEO of consulting and coaching business Cape-Able Consulting LLC, …

From 6-Figure Debt to Securing Financial Freedom

Melissa Jean-Baptiste, a first-generation Haitian-American living in New York City, thought she was doing all the right things when it …