by The ASCEND Collective | May 29, 2025 | Blog
By Corey Schuler You can’t tell, but the guy in this photo has sweat everywhere, he’s running talking points through his head at a thousand miles an hour, and dreading the questions he assumes he isn’t ready for. A friend told him earlier that day, “Psh, it’s just...
by The ASCEND Collective | May 27, 2025 | Blog
By Corey Schuler Folks, we’re some busy bees over here at The ASCEND Collective. Not to humblebrag, but there are a lot of exciting new endeavors we have coming to fruition this year, such as our Northern Compass Academy grant from the TRUIST Foundation! Especially...
by The ASCEND Collective | May 20, 2025 | Blog
By Corey Schuler Summer is moving season for a lot of Americans. This is especially true for our military service members and their families, so much so that summer is often referred to as “PCS Season”, or permanent change of station season. This also means job...
by The ASCEND Collective | May 12, 2025 | Blog
By Corey Schuler Let’s tackle a tough one today, friends. Ableism is defined by Dictionary.com as “the tendency to regard people with a disability as incomplete, diminished, or damaged, and to measure the quality of life with a disability against a nondisabled...
by The ASCEND Collective | May 5, 2025 | Blog
By Corey Schuler The nuances and processes of the justice system are complex, can vary widely from state to state, and even more so when both the state and the federal levels are involved. Understandably, the average employer probably doesn’t have a full grasp on what...