Feeling defeated, Lockett took to her LinkedIn platform to share a moment of vulnerability that would later resonate with the hearts of thousands of users.

In a viral post, the Tennessean wrote on LinkedIn: “Today, I cried. The job searching process is a lot. The constant rejection. The long #interviewing processes. The take home assignments. Making it through every round of the interview process just to be rejected at the end. It’s mentally taxing. It’s emotionally jarring. … but I refuse to give up. I’m just a little tired. 😅 #jobsearching #opentowork #remotework.”

Lockett watched as her engagement spiked to 20,000 in merely a few hours. She realized her message struck the hearts of many job seekers who could resonate with the desolate process of entering the workforce.

“It was insane. At first, I feared I may have said something controversial, but then I realized the post was so relatable to everybody who felt the same way I felt,” Lockett told AfroTech. “I was just putting language to what a lot of job seekers are feeling right now in the market.”

As the engagement on the post continued to skyrocket (reaching 500,000 views in a few days), Lockett felt overwhelmed yet thankful. Aside from the immense support she received from users across the platform, she also caught the eyes of big industry names including Microsoft, The New York Times, Facebook and Accenture.

The Great Resignation

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