Rachel Spurrier

Rachel Spurrier

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On Seeking Mentorship: Office Hours with Lalitha Ramesh

Lalitha Ramesh, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, reflects on how mentorship has helped her make great decisions for her career and in her life.

10 Tips for Leading Effective Meetings

Effective meetings help form the foundation of productive teams. Effective meetings can provide opportunities to brainstorm, make decisions, communicate complex ideas, discuss difficult topics, and build working relationships. They can also help teams stay aligned and ensure projects run smoothly. But meetings also have a way of hindering rather than

Reflect, Refocus, and Realign: The Benefits of Retrospectives and Our Top Formats

Retrospectives, also known as "retros," are a crucial aspect of the software development process. These meetings either occur at the end of a sprint or a project and provide an opportunity for the team to reflect on what went well, what could have been improved, and what to

How to Stand Out in a Competitive Job Market

Searching for a job in tech can feel different than it did a year or even 6 months ago. Recruiters are seeing higher numbers of applicants for each open role. Companies have implemented hiring slowdowns or freezes. Some are rescinding offers, even days before the start date. Experience is becoming

Announcing: Candidate Profiles

Members of the Merit community can now create a candidate profile that’s visible to recruiters who are looking for diverse, qualified tech talent. Through mentorship sessions, both mentors and members show that they know how to ask for—and receive—help. As a result, Merit users are already in

Surviving and Thriving Through Layoffs: Office Hours with Jason Shen

This week we're talking to Merit mentor and investor Jason Shen about layoffs, resilience, and job searches. The tech industry is currently in a time of uncertainty and change. Jason shares his thoughts on processing and bouncing back from layoffs. Jason Shen is an executive coach, product manager,

How to Get a Software Engineering Internship in 5 Steps

If you’re currently studying to become a software engineer, either at a university or a bootcamp, you may be hearing a lot about internships. Internships can be a great way to get some on-the-job experience before you apply for full-time jobs, but you may be unsure if it’s