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For many individuals seeking new employment, one of the most stressful aspects of a job hunt is nailing the interview . Your in-person performance before your potential employer could make or break your chances of being hired, and provides you with the best opportunity to sell yourself on merit, personality, and knowledge of the field. But, in order to do all of that, you’ll first need to answer a few common interview questions that you should expect when applying for most roles. These questions range from simple yes or no answer sets to more elaborate inquiries into your work experience and employment history. While the most common interview questions are designed to give your employer a full picture of your personality and capability, some can be quite tricky to traverse. That challenging aspect doesn’t bode well for those already anxious about the job application and onboarding process. That’s where we come in with the following list of the most common interview questions, in...
One of the biggest issues that many marginalized and minority communities face is the commodification of their struggles. Months that are dedicated to their causes — Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Pride Month — are no longer about the commemoration of the struggle and the desire to do better, but have instead become another excuse to have a sale, a limited edition fashion capsule, and an excuse to host a barbecue. For Sheila Marmon, the founder and CEO of Mirror Digital, this commodification of pain is unsurprising — but, she says, there are always ways to turn the proverbial ship around. “I think when it comes to engaging with marginalized communities, there’s a demand for authenticity in that engagement,” she told AfroTech. “And the only way to truly be authentic in your engagement is to have people in your boardrooms, in high positions, as decision-makers, that look like the people you’re trying to reach.” Sheila Marmon would know a thing or two about remaining...
If you love streaming platforms, allow us to introduce you to Chris Witherspoon — the founder behind what is about to become your new favorite app, PopViewers. A veteran in the TV and film space, Witherspoon knows a thing or two about attending screenings and premieres, but he says one thing has been missing in the industry. “I recognize that oftentimes, the problem of critics is that they don’t adequately reflect the viewership and the people that are actually paying to go see the movies,” said Witherspoon in an interview with AfroTech. He explains that while people are paying to subscribe to a service, it doesn’t always reflect the audience and how they consume content. “Sometimes it aligns, but more often times than not, it doesn’t,” he continued. “And more recently I recognize the opportunity that I have now to amplify the voices of viewers and marginalized communities of Black and brown people that I think show up and engage around entertainment in a way that Hollywood really...
London-based startup Gravity Sketch has raised $3.7 million in funding, TechCrunch reports . In a recent seed round, the company founded by Oluwaseyi Sosanya, Daniela Paredes, and Daniel Thomas received funding from Kindred Capital with participation from Point Nine Capital and previous investor Forward Partners. In addition, the startup previously received grant funding from InnovationRCA and the James Dyson Foundation., which brings the total amount raised by the company to $5.4 million. “Collaboration is increasingly important as time frames are shortened and consumers request products sooner, with more features, and produced more sustainably,” said Oluwaseyi Sosanya, CEO, according to TechCrunch. “There is also a surge in multinational companies growing globally distributed design and engineering teams, who need to stay connected in order to deliver with the same accuracy they once did being in the same location.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gravity Sketch...
Editors note: A portfolio is one of the key things you can create to set yourself apart from the competition. In this article Maya Patterson, a product engineer at Facebook, will walk you through the steps needed to make your portfolio shine amongst the pack. Understand why you’re building a portfolio At a macro level, a Product Designer’s job is to solve messy problems while being laser-focused on the user’s needs. The path to solving these problems falls somewhere in the land of pens, post-its, and pixels. No matter what stage of the process we’re on, our job is extremely visually focused. We lean on paper sketches, static mocks, and hacky prototypes to express our product vision. Interviewers need to see these artifacts in order to adequately assess your skills. A resumé can only tell a hiring manager where you’ve worked and snippets about what you’ve done. A portfolio shows what you’ve done and how you made an impact. Show them your process! As you craft your portfolio, remember...
Editor’s note: For product designers, getting your portfolio together is only half the battle. In this article Maya Patterson, a product designer at Facebook, will walk you through how to best prepare for an interview. I’ve interviewed dozens of Product Design candidates and I’ve seen them make the same (correctable) mistakes. Below are 3 trends i’ve seen among people interviewing for product design roles. Trend 1: You don’t have an “ask” It seems we’ve cracked the LinkedIn code. We’re really good at finding and applying to open design roles. We’ve also become great at reaching out to designers we aspire to work with and hiring managers we want to work for. All of this is great, but let’s pump the breaks for a minute. When talking to hiring managers, a common point of frustration has surfaced –– many candidates lack a specific “ask.” Hiring managers will have an inbox filled with potential candidates pinging them for help, but what they’re asking for is unclear. Do they want a...