Prepping for an Interview? Consider the Company’s Hiring & Onboarding Processes

There are lots of resources on the internet to help you ace an interview. It’s much more difficult to find a resource that helps you determine if a company is the right fit. During this time last year, I did 20-25 interviews for 8 companies varying in size, location, and prestige. I’ve been reflecting on […]

5 Emojis that Help My Team Communicate More Efficiently 📝

In a remote work world, we’re all learning new things. From managing distractions at home to switching our brains away from work in the evening, working from home brings different challenges. As I’ve adapted to working remotely with a team, I’ve been surprised to realize that emojis are an effective communication tool. Here are my […]

A Verbal Processor’s Guide to Working from Home

Last March, I found out (like many people) that I’d be transitioning to working from home. As a fairly new employee at Atomic, with only five months under my belt, I didn’t know how to feel about the change. But within a week at home, I was loving it. Endless time with my dog, cozy […]

3 Ways to Get Away from Your Computer When Working Remotely

In these days of remote work, we’re all feeling “screen fatigue.” Every one of our meetings and face-to-face interactions is done in front of a computer. Eventually, the screen fatigue blends seamlessly with the normal work fatigue, and by the end of the day, we’re left with sore eyes and little energy for the things […]

Sounding Better in 2020: The Year of the Laptop Microphone

2020 has whisked us out of our meeting rooms and into conference calls. Even when we use video calls, the focus of the meeting is always on what’s said. This has pushed our laptop mics to center stage — and now we’re remembering why we didn’t use them that often. So here are a few […]

Technical Concepts for Non-Developers, Part 3 – HTTP & HTTPS

When we’re navigating the internet, we’re really just moving between different URLs. A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is often called a web address because it works like an address in the real world — it helps your computer navigate to the webpage you want to see. URLs can be a little trickier to decipher than […]

Screen-Free Mindfulness – 4 Ways to Be More Mindful Without an App

Now more than ever, we hear calls to be mindful. Dealing with work stress? Try mindfulness. Your kids driving you crazy? Ditto. Your relationship stale? You guessed it — try mindfulness. I’m on board with mindfulness, but I’m not with the “solution” offered: an app. The Problem with Mindfulness Apps Don’t get me wrong, I […]

3 Ways to Understand & Adapt to Your New Company’s Culture

One of the goals of Atomic’s Accelerator program is to help new hires not only transition from college to professional life but also to learn about Atomic and its culture. This culture-learning process has frequently reminded me of the opportunities I had in undergrad to study abroad. I learned a lot about assimilating to new […]

Developing a Growth Mindset when Receiving Feedback

In both our careers and personal lives, we receive feedback in many ways. We love to hear appreciation for a job well done, but when it comes to advice based on things we could change or improve, it can get complicated. Personal bias can trigger us into being dismissive and, as a result, inhibit an […]

4 Ways to Hold On to a Growth Mindset in the Face of Failure or Criticism

Just because you believe in the benefits of having a growth mindset doesn’t mean you’re not plagued with thoughts like, “I’m just bad at this,” or, “They are so talented; I’ll never be as good as they are.” Carol Dweck, the psychologist who coined the term, acknowledges that maintaining a growth mindset is challenging: “We […]

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