Pearl

Today, we're excited to show you the current state of our product. Check out our short, very new, product trailer. To support us in fixing the messy hiring process, share this with diverse jobseekers, hiring teams, and make your free account. Links in the comments. #inclusivehiring #jobsearch #getpearl

Earlier this month, we collaborated with our friends at Sunflower UX Team for our first joint career accelerator for designers. The goal was to make it the last workshop they'd need for their career, and was built on a simple equation: ✨ Relevant experience + 🔎 Discoverability + 👥 Social proof = 📈 Career success The response was overwhelmingly positive among our attendees, so we're sharing excerpts of our presentation. The hope is to provide value to current jobseekers and collecting feedback to refine on our equation. We want to hear from you. What do you like, what does this lack, and where do you want it to go deeper?

New introductions can be awkward. Meeting new users is no different. Jessica Anderson, Saba Abramidze, and Yanfeng Dong from General Assembly's Design Cohort helped us put our best foot forward. If you're looking for a quick, professional portfolio of work for an open job role, we'd be thrilled to meet you!

✨ Big product update ✨ Today, you can now build a mobile-responsive portfolio website with your brand identity, work, contact info, and analytics. All within minutes, all from your phone. Our goal was to give you a competitive edge in the job search and also pride in what you've already accomplished. Let us know how we did. Check out this 50-second demo, and dive into the comments to learn more.

“You guys did amazing and I’m so happy with the way everything turned out at Dream Con! Looking forward to next year!” — Ayiesha S. Ayiesha S. led the career fair for #DreamCon2024. We also met often in the months leading up to Dream Con to ensure that our platform would address their unique challenges. We appreciate your testimonial and your thought partnership — next year is going to be even better!

Dream Con 2024 went well. #DreamCon 2025 is going to be even better. There were a number of pleasant surprises that we're taking into next year, including: 👑 Nintendo was the crowd-favorite 📍 Houston jobs got a lot of love 🧑🏾🎓 That's a lot of Master's degrees — 21%! Dream Con 2025, May 30, 2025. Early ticket sales on August 23. Mark your calendars, and reach out to Kendale if your company wants in.

Ever convince a client to take some new risks? How about adding a career fair and a professional networking event to a gaming and entertainment convention? 🆕 🤯 This year at #DreamCon 2024, our team launched FOUR new initiatives to continue to expand DreamCon’s product and program offerings. New Additions included: 👉 Career Fair - We partnered with Lawrence Humphrey and Pearl to engage interested attendees in the jobs offered by our DC24 partners. We generated over 3,000 views to their job postings with 695 jobs being shared and 215 being saved. We're talking about jobs at Nintendo, Rockstar Games, & YouTube, among others. 👉 Indie Gaming Center - We created a space to present Black Indie Games on the rise. This year emerging gaming studio, Afrime Studios, launched its Kickstarter at Dream Con 2024. (Shout out to Crandon Dillard & Erik Reynolds). We were also able to feature the*gamehers and their mission of amplifying and centering the voices of women and femmes in the gaming world (Shout out to Renitta Sweet) 👉 After Parties and Offsite Events - This was a classic "Money Man" move. Shout out to Keyheira Keys for bringing this to life and putting in a tremendous amount of work. We took a page out of the #SXSW, #AfroTech, & #EssenceFest book and leveraged 15+ local venues, partners, and promoters. The result was 10 official parties. 6 that sold out. And 4 that hit 83% capacity or above. 👉 Industry Mixer - Industry Parties are fun, but we wanted more for our Industry Mixer this year. So we partnered with Water Your Plants (Shout out Tamuka Simango & Jazmine Simango) to plan an intentional networking event to get partners, sponsors, talent out of their comfort zones and foster lasting professional connections. I’ll break down some of the deals secured at Dream Con and how content creation, entertainment, and accounting can work hand and hand… But in the meantime, we’re accepting interest for Dream Con 2025! If you want to join this growing family as a Sponsor or Partner, comment on this post or send me a DM.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at #DreamCon2024, said hi, and shared their career stories with us. Major shoutout to the staff and RDCWorld, without whom this would all just be a dream. If you didn't get a chance to stop by or are feeling inspired and ready for your next career move, consider a Pearl portfolio for a competitive edge in your job search. Check the link in the comments for more info.

Calling all Dream Con jobseekers — We’re 9 weeks away from the job fair, but we know you’re looking for jobs now. This one's for you. 🔖 Title: Leveling Up Your Career | How to Get More Interviews 🗓 When: Monday, June 3 @ 8-9p ET / 5-6p PT 🎯 Objective: Learn strategic and tactical advice to getting more interviews and building the career you want. 💬 What to expect: ⅓ presentation, ⅓ AMA, and ⅓ resume & portfolio review. 👥 Speakers: Lawrence Humphrey (Co-founder, CEO), Jalen Carter (Recruiter, Senior Technical Sourcer), Mariah Simone' Denson (Founder, Global Program & Project Manager) 🔗 RSVP: Link in the comments below ↓ Come with questions and ready to engage. In order to make sure everyone can get involved, we’re capping attendance at 30 people — Dream Con attendees with Pearl accounts get priority access. Let us know if you can make it by RSVPing. See y’all soon! #DreamCon #JobSearch #OpenToWork #Jobs

Case studies are stories that can get you hired, promoted, or pivot you into a new career. Creating case studies that resonate with #hiring managers is an art and a science. Lawrence Humphrey has reviewed hundreds of case studies, and has synthesized the patterns of the successful ones. Give this a read if you're on the #JobSearch or are #interviewing. If this is helpful, let us know by liking it and resharing. If it wasn't what you were expecting, or you're looking for something specific, let us know in the comments. We're excited to help your career flourish! #Job #OpentoWork #Design #GetPearl