At Hampton University, I didn’t just earn a degree, I learned how to move through life with confidence, community, and culture at my core. That’s the HBCU advantage.

Homecoming season reminds me that the Standard of Excellence didn’t end after graduation, it evolved. We were built for grit, designed for greatness, and every alum you see living their dream is proof that legacy isn’t a memory. It’s momentum.

It’s Career Fair SZN aka the Business Hunger Games.

Before you grab your resume and hit the gym floor, learn how to prep like a pro, pitch yourself naturally, and choose companies that deserve you just as much as you deserve them.

This isn’t about chasing free pens (even though career fairs have the best gadgets)…it’s about securing the bag!

The job market feels chaotic. Shutdowns, layoffs, hiring freezes. But the truth is , the system isn’t broken. It’s just built to serve the company, not the candidate. After years on the inside of corporate recruiting, I’m revealing what really happens behind closed doors and how you can navigate it on your own terms.

From understanding how roles get filled before they’re posted to reclaiming your leverage in interviews, this piece unpacks what companies don’t want you to know and how The Dezonie Collective is bridging the gap between schools and employers to make the process more transparent and equitable.

Too many organizations mistake chaos for culture. They reward the hero who “saves the day” instead of the architect who built the system that prevented disaster in the first place. When constant urgency becomes your operating model, you’re not agile, you’re disorganized.

At The Dezonie Collective, we help companies replace panic with process, designing structures that keep teams steady, scalable, and sane. So when the next fire comes, you’re equipped to put it out, not live in it.

We’re living in a world where there’s a platform for everything! But at some point, the tools start running the show. This post explores the hidden cost of tool overload, from clunky candidate experiences to wasted recruiter time.

Everyone loves to blame recruiters, but let’s be real… it’s rarely just the recruiter. From unclear job descriptions to constantly shifting expectations, it’s often the process that’s broken. In this post, I’m unpacking the real reasons great candidates fall through the cracks, how hiring managers play a bigger role than they think, and why it’s time to stop recruiting for vibes and start hiring with intention.