JeVon McCormick on Rising Out of Poverty and Modern Leadership
Elevate with Robert Glazer
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How Did You Get a Black First Name, Jovan Thomas McCormick?
Jovan Thomas McCormick was a file clerk in the early nineties. He put his resume online and cold-called for work, but couldn't get an interview. A white man asked him how he got Jovan's last name because it is Irish. So he decided to go by "JT" The next week, he received callbacks invites appointments at software companies.
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