Brad Porter, Founder and CEO of Collaborative Robotics Until recently, Brad was a vice president and distinguished engineer at Amazon, working on some of the internet giant's most ambitious projects like Amazon Prime Air, Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Robotics. We ask Brad to walk us through his career arc and how he became one of the few technologists in the tech industry to crack the "L10" distinguished engineer job level. After he shares his advice about how to reach the next step in your career, we look into what it's like to be a founder on the cutting-edge of technology, including the future of robotics and being a startup founder that has to raise venture capital, create a product roadmap from scratch, and build the foundations of a multi-generation business. http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/esldqiw8

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen react to Elon Musk's rant about remote work and the white-collar professional. Musk thinks professionals who want to continue working remotely need to stop living in "La La Land" and get back into the office. We discuss whether he's right about working from home and why it might depend on your career level or tenure. Next, Rick recalls the early days of his career and why he thinks the "grunt" work really paid off. Jack tackles the shocking Blind poll that found almost half of all remote workers on Blind work four hours or less a day and shares his best tips for staying productive while at home. https://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/mhe5kscq https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-employees-call-elon-musk-hypocrite-remote-work-morally-work-2023-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/how-many-hours-work-day-productive-tech-workers-2023-4 https://www.teamblind.com/post/How-much-you-work-a-day-Sv1f1iJf

Donald Knight, Chief People Officer at Greenhouse Donald breaks down the questions that professionals should be asking in job interviews. We explore how to uncover a company's real culture, including their leadership team's approach to layoffs and other difficult decisions in tough times, what types of actions and behaviors they reward, and how people get promoted or recognized. Next, Donald explains how to be business-focused and demonstrate experience and impact like you're an executive. Finally, he outlines what job seekers should do to drive their careers forward. http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/u8gfaswh

Fredrik Johnsson, Owner and President of Race of Champions Fredrik has never shied away from big, audacious goals. We explore how he conceptualized the Race of Champions, recruited the first athletes and secured the first venues for the first-of-its-kind motorsport event. Race of Champions pits the best racing and rally drivers from the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR, the World Rally Championship and more in a head-to-head race. Along the way, we dig into the turning points and decisions from his childhood to his early career that led to his present-day success as an entrepreneur and sports innovator. http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/f79inztx

Jack Kelly and Rick Chen explore whether pay packages have decreased in the tech industry because of the recent high-profile layoffs at Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce and more. Notably, new, exclusive research from Blind shows that a majority of job-seeking software engineers in the U.S. are now willing to accept the same or lower pay in a new role. We dive into the data, run some numbers and explain how tech professionals can fight back against employers to improve their work life. Finally, Rick outlines the impact of the volatile stock market and economy on professionals' total compensation, and Jack shares some personal finance tips that could help professionals whose pay is now lower because of declining share prices or smaller restricted stock unit grants. https://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/mhe5kscq https://www.teamblind.com/blog/index.php/2023/05/22/2023-engineering-salary-expectations-report/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/05/22/why-white-collar-workers-are-losing-out-in-the-job-market/

Cai GoGwilt, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Ironclad Cai explains why professionals need to demonstrate integrity at work. He outlines how engineers and technologists can earn the trust of their teammates and how entrepreneurs can create better, more successful businesses through trust. We also explore how Cai and Ironclad discover a job seeker's integrity in the job interview process and how they wove it into Ironclad's company culture and business practices. http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/omgz5dru

Ashwinder Ahluwalia, Former Head of Product Management at Google Ash spent more than 10 years leading product management at Google Ads and Google Cloud before becoming the head of product management and acting general manager of an internal stealth artificial intelligence startup within Alphabet. We get the inside scoop into how Google approaches product management and how to tell the difference between a good product manager and an excellent, impactful product owner. Most importantly, he explains why the product function exists at a Big Tech company and how Google trains its product managers to have business sense. http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/5u0oeyqq

Rod Adams, U.S. and Mexico Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Leader at PwC Rod is a bit of a unicorn. He's been at the international "Big Four" firm PwC for nearly 30 years and has grown his career from an associate to a principal with global impact. We explore the secret to his career arc, including the importance of having a mentor and the pathways for career development available at PwC. He also shares how professionals can stand out in a competitive job market and how mega assurance, advisory and tax service firms don't necessarily look only for people with type "A" personalities. http://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/w8e5mynv

Matt Fitzgerald, Chief Marketing Officer at Tend Matt has dedicated his marketing career to focusing on the fundamentals—listening and solving real problems for real people. We explore his storied track record of creating and marketing challenger brands into recognizable household names from scratch. He explains why it's still an excellent time to get into marketing and why companies might be foolish if they cut their marketing team and budgets too quickly or too much. Finally, Matt shares how to have a stand-out professional brand. https://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/2f9862b1

Christine Deputy, Chief People Officer at Pinterest Christine reveals how employers and company executives think about employee retention and turnover. We look into how executives and managers are evaluated at some of the top companies and how to think about promotions. Finally, we dig deep into the weeds to learn what professionals should know about their total compensation and how pay connects to career development. https://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/9780e977