Business & Ally Edition #117

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LEARN

Readings and events on tech, work and culture

• To Retain Employees, Promote Them Before the Job Market Heats Up

• Discrimination Lawsuit Over Workday’s AI Hiring Tools Can Proceed as Class Action: 6 Things Employers Should Do After Latest Court Decision

• Many companies that rolled back DEI policies are quietly bringing them back

• As Klarna flips from AI-first to hiring people again, a new landmark survey reveals most AI projects fail to deliver

• 6 Hiring Best Practices for Small Businesses

• AI Equity Architect is a SHRM-accredited course designed for HR leaders, DEI strategists, and tech decision-makers who want to get ahead of the harm. Next cohort begins June 23.

• Leading Through Uncertainty: What Inclusive Leadership Looks Like Right Now is on June 5th

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ADVOCATE

Advocate for and support underrepresented people in tech

• Help get a Black Python dev & DjangoCon organizer attend DjangoCon US. Dawn is helping raise funds and match donations. Find details here.

• SquadCon, powered by the BlackGirlsHack / BGH Foundation (BGH), is a conference designed to empower women and underrepresented groups in cybersecurity. They are looking for partnerships and funding. More details here.

• Are you willing to volunteer for 1 hour to speak with college student interns from University of Chicago and St. Louis University? Sign up to volunteer with the Code Your Dreams Career Chat Program.

HIRE

These are folks from our community who are looking for jobs. If you are hiring, please reach out to them directly! You can find all of their details and more candidates here.

Software Engineering

• Arthur Griffith, Software Engineer, NYC, Hybrid, Remote

• Aditi Green, Software Engineer (Backend leaning), Remote

• Ana Maria Rodriguez, Software Engineer II, New York, NY or Remote

• Anne-Marie Makombe, Software Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer, Web Developer, Oregon

• Brandon der Blatter, Software Engineer, Seattle or Remote

• Brenton Poke, Software Developer, Michigan, Remote, Open to moving

• Cordelia Payson, Software Engineer, DC or Remote

• Fabiola Gonzalez, Software Engineer I, Remote, No location preference

• Jackeline Lopez Ruiz, Software Engineer II, Los Angeles or Remote

• Kristen De La Rosa, Front End Developer, Remote, or in person Los Angeles County, and Irvine

• Pamela Willenz, Junior Mid Software Developer, Remote

• Priscilla Han, Software Engineering, Remote

Design

• H. Scott Pongnon, Graphic Designer, Any location, Remote, Orlando FL

• Jessica Jaber, Program Manager, Product Designer, No location preference

• Laura Horon, Art Director / Graphic Designer, Remote, Seattle Metro Area, San Diego

• Meah Lin, UX Designer, Austin, TX or Remote anywhere

• Michael Nesmith, Creative Director, No location preference

Data

• Alexandria Palmer, HR Analyst, Remote/Hybrid Seattle area

• Abrar Hamed, Data Scientist/Data Analyst, New York City, Remote

• Shari Robinson, Data Engineer/Developer, Remote

• Zachary Winfrey, Data Analyst, No location preference
  

Information Technology

• Amanda Fortner, IT Help Desk Technician, Baltimore, MD

• Chris Robalino, IT - Support Desk, Hybrid, Remote, Office

Other roles

• Alethea Atkins, User Researcher, Remote, US or Canada

• Esaite Lakew, Analytics, Strategy, Account Management, Product, Communications, DC, Hybrid, or Remote

• Joyce Hu, Director of Programs, Remote

• Linda Chung, Senior Communications Manager, Remote, San Diego

• Maliaka Iscandari, Product Management, No location preference

• Michele Cantos, Program Director, Remote, Hybrid (NYC/NJ)

• Nikonie Brown-McManus, Marketing/Communications, Remote, Atlanta

• Tiana Begay, Data/Grants Administrator, Remote