How lockdown impacted covid grads 🗯

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 1   Covid grads are feeling lockdown’s side effects 💬

It’s all Zoom’s fault. After two years of virtual meetings and “I think you’re on mute,” Gen Z is struggling with communication skills as they return to the office, per The Guardian. Although Gen Z is stronger in certain fields, such as “working independently,” they’re less confident collaborators, says The Financial Review.

The higher-ups have noticed. For example, Deloitte and PwC are offering face-to-face training programs to help recruits sharpen their conversational abilities.

If you’re a pandemic era graduate, this article from Quartz gives stellar tips on how to become a more effective communicator!

 2   Why the U.S. might ban salary history 🙅‍♀️

Last week, the Biden administration proposed a rule that would prohibit managers at federal agencies from referencing a new hire’s salary history when deciding their pay.

This is big for two reasons:

1. The U.S. government is the nation's largest employer with nearly 2.2 million employees.

2. It would benefit marginalized groups. According to Axios, Black men in federal roles earn 15.6% less than white men, while Black women earn 15.2% less than white men.

While this is big, the federal government wouldn’t be the first—there are currently 21 state-wide bans forbidding requests of salary history from job applicants.

 3   Here’s the TL;DR on Tarte 💄

Tarte is hiring a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) specialist. The cosmetics brand is under fire for not treating Black women creators equally, per The Cut.

FYI, the convo started when Bria Jones, a Black influencer, pulled out of Tarte’s Formula 1 Miami Trip after realizing her itinerary was shorter than those of her fellow influencers.

Hopefully, this incident will push the influencer industry towards fair compensation. Not only does Tarte not pay influencers to attend their brand trips, but a 2021 study from Insider found the pay gap between Black and white influencers to be 35%.

Ready to play “What’s That City?” The rules are simple! We share stats about a city’s minimum wage, income, rent, etc., and you’ll see if you can guess the city where we were interviewing people.

• Minimum Wage: As of 2023, $7.25 an hour 💳

• Median Income: $55,454 (and $58,357 for median household income) 💰

• Median Rent: $1,080 a month 🏡

💼 The Jobs:

→ A self-employed esthetician earning $500 to $2,000 a day.

→ An optician earning $60,000 a year.

→ A security guard earning $19 an hour.

Can you guess that city? It’s Louisville, Kentucky! Home to the Kentucky Derby and some great career advice. Our favorite? “Start at the lowest level—energy creates energy.”

If you’re in the mood for an inspirational and fascinating watch, go right here!

• If you’re on the job hunt, here’s a list of over 100 current job openings at female-founded businesses. 🤩

• Wouldn’t it be great if there were a script for asking for a raise? Well, Career Contessa made one and it’s free! It’s called GIMME and it will help you prep your ask in advance of that big meeting with your boss.

• This video by NPR will teach you how to ace a job interview. The key? Be yourself, not the person the interviewer wants you to be.

• Meander is a platform that finds you the perfect mentor for your profession. It’s like Hinge…but for your career. 🤷‍♀️

• These days, everyone wants a remote job. But some might “not exist” for much longer, according to CNBC.

• Speaking of jobs that no longer exist, here’s a list of 333 jobs that are now extinct or have radically changed.

Thank you for being here! Let’s shine a quick spotlight on one of those extinct jobs, shall we? In the 19th century, there were professional “knocker uppers” who got you up by tapping on your window. TBH, we should bring this back because you can’t hit “snooze” on this guy like you can on your phone. 😴

See you next Tuesday!