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Tip 101: Using a Dead Name [PRIDE]
This is a complicated topic that depends on factors with the individual (e.g., self-understanding, stage of transition), company (e.g., acceptance), and...
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Tip 111: Inclusive Benefits/Policies? [PRIDE]
Identify your present and future needs and see if they are covered in the plan or by policy. Be direct with HR if you have questions. In some situations,...
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Tip 110: Company LGBTQIA+ Inclusive? [PRIDE]
It has become difficult to research inclusive companies due to ongoing activities of the executive branch. Still, you can ask employees or the queer...
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Tip: #109: Interview Safety [PRIDE]
You are free to leave even though it is against social norms. Just remember to tell them in a calm voice that the interview is over and to disregard your...
Tip #46 & VN Details
Hey Everyone, Aromantic Confession is a short visual novel about someone confessing their love to an aromantic. I wrote it because there is so little...
Tip #37 & Early Reveal
Hey Everyone, Here is the main character of the new VN (see below). You’ll have to read the VN if you want to learn more about this character. The VN is 98%...
Tip #20 & more VN details
Hey Everyone, I almost have all the art assets for the VN and the soundtrack just came in. Things are coming together nicely. Expect a big reveal next week....
Tip #6 and a Sneaky Announcement
Hey Everyone, I have been working in secret for the last two months with creating a short-form visual novel. My goal is to publish it to itch by June 1st and...
Tip 52: A different type of interview
These are fairly common for tech jobs. Usually, they give you something (e.g., data) to work on at home and you'll have a few days to two weeks to send it...
Tip 45: Moving on...
Recruiters often avoid you at this stage. They do not want to mislead you into believing that you will be offered you the job, but they also do not want you...
Tip 80: Graduating? Plans A, B, & C
I made it past plan C after both graduations (undergrad and graduate). This is not to say that you should settle early, but that you should rule out looking...
Tip 59: Hiring Seasons
We are nearing graduation season. While it is true that the job market is awful, this is the time of year when entry-level jobs open up for recent graduates....
Tip 8: Job Referrals
A referral can result in you skipping one or more hiring steps. It is almost mandatory for landing a job at a well-known company. Not everyone has the...
Tip 43: The Recruiter Call
You can respond to their technical question, of course, but don't throw them into the deep end with technical details. Yes, AI interviews are becoming more...