#AskaLocalizer 2: Addressing Bias in Hiring

Dear #AskaLocalizer,  Someone in a group of U.S. localization hiring managers said, “{Insert ethnicity here} people aren’t leaders and aren’t fit for leadership roles.” I understand where the stereotype comes from. People of the ethnicity mentioned are from a society that isn’t so individualistic in nature like the U.S. However, for differing societal values to … Read more

#AskaLocalizer 1: Undervalued LPM 

Dear #AskaLocalizer,  I was at a networking event for a group of localization project managers at my company, in which a construction project manager was invited to give a continuing education presentation. The event organizer introduced the speaker by saying, “Wow, construction project management, you do a type of project management that’s actually hard.” I … Read more