Inside the Hiring Process: A Conversation with a U.S. Navy Veteran and the Recruiter Who Hired Her

In an exciting first for the FourBlock Podcast this week, co-hosts Lindsey Pollak and Mike Abrams are joined by two special guests: , a FourBlock alumna and 10-year U.S. Navy veteran who now serves as a VP, Research Director at Forrester, …

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How Remote Work Helps You Build a Career on Your Own Terms

Remember when a “good job” meant showing up at the same desk every day? Those days are fading fast. Remote work has reshaped how professionals define success and freedom.

Over the last decade, the workforce has evolved from location-bound to …

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Jobs for Autistic Women: Roles, Support, and Safer Workplaces

Search trends show many autistic women and AFAB professionals look for career guidance after late diagnosis or years of masking. This page gathers what the community often asks for: roles that tend to fit, work-design moves that reduce harm, and …

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How to Stop Underearning and Make More Money

In this episode, I dive into the concept of underearning: what it really means, how it shows up, and the mindset shifts that help you break free from it. I explain the difference between being underpaid (when the system undervalues …

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Military Precision Meets Quality Leadership: David White’s Path From the Air Force to Cummins

For David White, service has always been a family value.

He spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as part of the 82nd Civil Engineering Squadron, keeping bases running as an HVAC/R technician. Years later, his oldest daughter Jennifer …

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Interviewing While Non-Binary | Tips for Job Hunting with Confidence

For a growing number of individuals publicly identifying as non-binary, the job search and application process can be filled with a lot of unknowns. In addition to preparing for questions and wondering if you’ll connect with the hiring manager, you …

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How to Find Resources for First Generation Professionals

Are you a first generation professional? You may belong to this demographic without knowing that there is even a term for it. First generation professionals are those who are the first in their families to enter the professional workforce.

You …

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Living with Chronic Illness | Finding a Job That Works for You

In the U.S., you can’t watch TV or flip through a magazine without seeing a pharmaceutical advertisement addressing illnesses like depression, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and heart disease. The ubiquity of such ads highlights the growing problem of chronic diseases, which are 

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How To Legally Work in the US as an International Student

Most international students studying in the US. have an F-1 visa, which allows you to enter the country as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or a number of other academic institutions and training programs. You must be enrolled …

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Finding Purpose and Building Belonging: Kumudra Nyun’s Journey at Helix

Before she found her footing in the lab at Helix, Kumudra Nyun was chasing sunshine — and maybe something more.

Born and raised in Myanmar, Kumudra moved to the U.S. as a teenager. She finished high school in San Francisco, then …

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