by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
More and more is said about what might be missing from your profile only to achieve those things and still not come out ahead. It’s smoke and mirrors to promote or give the jobs to less qualified people who they feel comfortable with.
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
When performing the same tasks as my Caucasian peers, the manager subjected me and my Hispanic team member to additional questioning. She doubted, undermined, and micromanaged our work. On team projects, she would defer to my Caucasian team members, she would reassign...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I was working in the investment management industry and professionals within the firm who had the CFA designation or only one level left (CFA lvl 3) were given better assignments and were recognized for their expertise. I cleared level 1 and level 2 in a year (quite...
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
I finished working on another acquisition and launch only to learn that another colleague was promoted who had not completed the level of work that I had.
by Ken Mackell II | Sep 25, 2020
In the end, this lack of support meant I left the firm. Only one of my friends has remained at the firm because he found sponsorship early on. It’s a shame that happened. I felt I could have had a career there.
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