I'm Jermaine L. Murray, also known as The Jobfather. I’m on a mission to help 500 Black people get jobs in tech. Right now, I'm proud to say I'm over 400 and counting. 

This isn't just work for me—it's purpose.

I help people land roles that change their lives. I teach them how to navigate systems that weren’t built for us and win in spaces that never expected us. Every resume I rewrite, every interview I prep, every offer I help negotiate—it's all about creating freedom, stability, and pride through career growth.

I believe in our potential and I know what happens when we're given the tools, the strategy, and the support to thrive. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, I'm here to help you make it your strongest move yet.

I'm Rootin' For Everybody Black!

What I specialize in: 

How to get your dream job.
How to build a Startup.
Scaling a Startup.
How to improve your Resume.
How to have a successful time at networking events.
Salary Negotiations.
Help with prepping for an Interview.
How to get Promoted.
General Career Advice
General Tech Startup Advice.

Jermaine Murray

Black people, pay attention to a pattern that keeps repeating.

There's a situation unfolding right now around Unc, the man behind the Tendernism videos that helped put Destination Smokehouse on the map. For a long time, many people assumed Unc was the owner. 

That assumption sat unchallenged because it benefited the brand. His presence, warmth, and credibility built trust and brought people in.

Then Keith Lee showed up to review the spot and offered Unc a $5,000 tip on camera. Unc was pulled away by a handler. Shortly after, the actual owner started appearing more prominently in the videos once the upside became impossible to ignore.

I don't know Unc's actual arrangement. Maybe he has equity. Maybe he's been compensated fairly. Maybe this is exactly what he signed up for.

But whether or not his specific situation reflects exploitation, the fact that so many people immediately recognized a familiar pattern tells you everything.

Black cultural capital drives brand growth. Black presence creates trust and brings people in. Then when real money shows up, the lines that were never clearly drawn suddenly matter.

That pattern is why I originally focused on getting Black people into tech. When I started, the numbers were clear. Less than 4% of the tech workforce in Canada. Less than 7% in the U.S. Meanwhile, tech companies were using Black culture to drive adoption, relevance, and billion dollar valuations.

We drive attention and trust. Ownership rarely follows.

Many of us have lived some version of this. You become the bridge, the face, the credibility layer. And the moment real money shows up, someone reminds you where the line is.
Representation without equity is a trap. Visibility without ownership is fragile.

If you bring the audience, the trust, or the culture—demand clarity on ownership, equity, and compensation from day one. Don't wait until the money shows up to find out where you stand.

The conversation around Unc isn't about one man or one restaurant. It's about a system that keeps repeating itself because people keep pretending it's accidental.

Pay attention to the playbook. Protect yourself accordingly.

Stay Dangerous.

Jermaine L. Murray 🇯🇲🇨🇦

The Jobfather™️ - I help people get offers they can’t refuse. – on a mission to help 500 Black people get new jobs in Tech. - 458 and counting.

I wish it wasn’t so common for a Black person to hype themselves up, be proud of their work, or manage their emotions privately, and still have someone feel entitled to police it.

It happens everywhere. People just pretend it doesn’t.

Sorana Cirstea complained to the ref about Naomi Osaka cheering herself up between Cirstea’s serves. The ref said it was allowed. Cirstea still wasn’t satisfied and confronted Naomi directly.

Think about how insane that is.

Naomi gave herself a pep talk between serves. Players do that constantly. That’s literally part of competing at the highest level.

But when she does it, it becomes a problem worth stopping the match over.

The irony is sitting right there. Tennis holds Novak Djokovic in the highest regard, a player legendary for managing his mental state on court. Self talk. Hype. Emotional releases. That’s praised as mental toughness and championship mentality. Nobody calls the ref. Nobody tells him to tone it down.

Naomi does a version of the same thing and suddenly it’s “too much.”

That’s the experience of Black women in a nutshell. Joy gets treated like provocation. Confidence gets treated like arrogance. Taking pride in your work gets reframed as attitude.

I see it in professional spaces all the time. Black professionals celebrate a win and someone says they are making others feel bad. They take credit for work they actually did and it turns into a lecture about humility and being a team player. Then the same behavior from someone else is called leadership.

Naomi was within the rules. The ref confirmed it. The issue was never the rule.

It was the comfort level people expect Black women to maintain for everyone else.

Naomi doesn’t owe anyone smallness. Neither do you.

Stay Dangerous.

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Human Resources Manager

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Staffing

Maintains and enhances the organization's Human Resources Dept by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
I Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.
Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs. Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors. Conduct educational programs on benefit programs. Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.

Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures. Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Completes human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.

Maintains human resource staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Employee Relations
Compensation and Benefits
Training and Development
Recruitment, Recruitment and Retention
Unemployment Benefit

Barbara Morton

Happy Social Saturday!

This is a friendly reminder to use your network to identify open positions. While this platform is often used to discuss many important topics, let's not overlook the power of connections. If you know someone seeking a job, mention their name to the next person. If you see someone hiring, repost it.

Remember, you were once an applicant too. If we truly do unto others as we would want done unto us, more people would find employment.

So, tell a friend to tell a friend that Minds Matter LLC is hiring! 

#SocialSaturday

Stepping away from those 10 days has provided clarity to reflect, listen, and intentionally plan for the next season of life. Sometimes, the reset we need comes from being still long enough to hear what truly matters.

As we transition into a new season and the first full week of January, my hope is that you take time to listen to what GOD is trying to tell you. 

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

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