This is a community driven space for practical, grounded career support.

Stack Trace exists for people navigating work systems that were never designed with them in mind. Whether you are job searching, questioning your next move, recovering from burnout, or feeling stuck without a clear answer yet, you are welcome here. You do not need to have your path figured out to begin.

This project starts from a simple truth. When careers stall, collapse, or feel impossible, it is rarely because someone did not try hard enough. More often, it is because the system failed to support them.

Anyone is welcome to explore and learn from the resources shared here. This work is intentionally centered on women, including cisgender and transgender women, and gender expansive people, whose career experiences are disproportionately shaped by inequity, bias, and structural barriers. For that reason, our events, networking spaces, and deeper support offerings are designed specifically with those communities in mind.

This is not about fixing yourself.
It is about understanding the system, navigating it with clarity, and building something more sustainable together.

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Corporate and Credentialed Professional Roles

Noncorporate, Creative, and Freelance Work

Hourly, Retail, and Service Work

Career Changers and Re-Entry

Neurodivergent and Burnout Aware Support

Students and Early Career Professionals

  • Practical guidance, templates, and examples to help you build strong resumes and applications that reflect your experience and goals.

    Resume Resources

  • Tools and resources to help you prepare for interviews, navigate job searches, and confidently communicate your skills and value.

    Interview Resources

  • Support for building professional relationships in realistic, low pressure ways, including access to the Empowerment Collective Community Network.

    Networking Support

  • Resources focused on confidence building, boundary setting, pay conversations, and advocating for yourself at work and during job searches.

    Confidence & Advocacy

  • Information on local Michigan and Metro Detroit career resources, workforce programs, nonprofits, and Empowerment Collective hosted opportunities.

    Local Support

  • Resources to help you understand compensation, benefits, workplace policies, and your rights so you can make informed decisions and advocate for yourself.

    Pay & Workplace Info

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Amazing, Amazing Women

Connect With the Empowerment Collective Community Network

Finding work is not just about applications. It is about people, relationships, and access. The Empowerment Collective Community Network is a free, community driven networking space designed to help people connect, share opportunities, and support one another without pressure or performative networking.

This is a low barrier, human first way to build connections across industries, experience levels, and career paths.

Interested in joining or learning more?
Complete the short interest form below to be included in future networking opportunities.

  • After completing the interest form, you may receive occasional emails about community networking opportunities, shared job leads, resource exchanges, or Empowerment Collective hosted events. Participation is always optional. There are no required meetings, quotas, or expectations to engage beyond what feels comfortable for you.

  • This network is open to women and gender expansive people at all stages of their career journey, including those actively job searching, considering a career change, returning to work, early career professionals, creatives, and established professionals who want to support others. You do not need to work in a specific industry or role to participate.

  • Information collected through this form is used only for Empowerment Collective community networking purposes. Your information will not be sold, shared externally outside of networking purposes, or used for spam. You can opt out of communications at any time by emailing us at empowermentcollectivegroup@gmail.com.

So… What Happens Next!?

Join the Empowerment Collective

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Connect with the community and receive updates, shared resources, and announcements about upcoming career support opportunities on our private facebook page.

Explore career tools and resources

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Browse practical tools, guidance, and local support designed to help you navigate your job search and career goals.

Attend an upcoming workshop or event

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Participate in free or low cost career focused workshops, networking opportunities, and community events hosted by Empowerment Collective.

Request support or share a question

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Reach out if you are looking for guidance, resources, or help finding the right place to start. We are always open to feedback or suggestions, as well! Please don’t hesitate to help us make this space grow!

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