HR is NOT Your Friend

​During this fireside chat, we’ll sit down with Cierra Gross, Founder of Caged Bird HR and Wrk Receipts, to talk about what it really takes to advocate for yourself at work—especially as a Black woman.

​In this session, we’ll cover:

• ​Cierra’s journey from Google to launching her own independent HR firm

• ​What she’s learned supporting Black women through Caged Bird HR

• ​Why your company’s HR department isn’t built to protect you

• ​How to document and defend your workplace experience

​This conversation is about reclaiming your power and walking into the workplace prepared—with tools, language, and a plan.

​About Cierra:

​Cierra Gross is the founder and CEO of Worklution, the company behind Caged Bird HR and Wrk Receipts—two brands she bootstrapped to $1M+ in revenue in just two years. Through Caged Bird HR, she provides independent HR support to employees across the country. Her second venture, Wrk Receipts, is a free AI-powered tool that helps employees track and flag workplace rights violations in real time. Before launching Worklution, Cierra led HR initiatives at Google and ExxonMobil. She holds a Political Science degree from UNC Greensboro and a Master’s in HR from the University of South Carolina.