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FEATURED IMAGE | Source: Teamblind Inc. A survey conducted this May revealed that 57.16 percent of tech workers are burnt out. Credit Karma led the pack with the most employees suffering from the condition, followed by Twitch and Nvidia. While we learned that a majority of tech workers experience chronic

A distrust of HR is a common theme in the Blind community and workplaces in general. HR is often accused of protecting employers (the people who pay them) rather than the employees. And it’s not unusual to hear about HR failing to produce timely or appropriate actions to resolve

What is the H-1B visa? The H-1B visa is a guest worker program that allows U.S. companies to bring in highly-skilled foreign workers for specialized jobs. H-1B holders can legally work in the U.S. for three years, with the possibility of extensions and even

With the fall semester commencing soon, student inquiries about fall internships and career opportunities start rolling in. A continuing trend in campus communities is to participate in student ambassador programs. For companies, an ambassador program is a great way to attract the student population as potential employees and as consumers.

Discrimination is treating someone unfavorably due to a personal characteristic protected by law. Age, ethnicity, gender, and pregnancy are just some examples. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) protects workers from 12 types of discrimination, including sexual harassment and retaliation. In March 2018, Blind reported that 31 percent of surveyed

A new job offer probably won’t include your ideal salary (very few offers do), so it’s up to you to ask for what you want and state your case. Negotiating money is rarely easy and often uncomfortable, but this shouldn’t hold you back from trying to improve

Last week, we revealed that 61 percent of tech workers want more money because they believe they’re underpaid. We briefly mentioned one possible reason for this: Many tech workers are based out of Silicon Valley and San Francisco, the region with the highest cost of living in the United