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CAREER 8 Tips For Introverted Leaders To Embrace Who They Are And Succeed At Work Introverts are wired differently from their extroverted counterparts, but it doesn’t make them any less effective as leaders. In fact, introverted leaders have desirable... By: Mia Barnes · 1 year ago
CAREER Meet Kristen Welker — The First Black Moderator Of The Longest Running TV Show ‘Meet The Press’ As the first Black host of ‘Meet the Press,’ Kristen Welker brings a fresh perspective to the iconic program. This article is sponsored by... By: Brittni Williams · 1 year ago
CAREER 5 Black Women Who’ve Made Record-Breaking History In Track And Field It’s official. Sha’Carri Richardson is a World Championship winner. The 23-year-old recently surpassed her own 100-meter record, running an impressive 10.65 seconds at the... By: Brittni Williams · 1 year ago
CAREER 5 Smart Steps To Tackle The Toughest Interview Questions, From A Communications Expert As a communications director, part of my job includes preparing clients for public speaking engagements and media interviews. Many...
CAREER 3 Major Workplace Biases That Affect Mid-Career Women A recent article published by Harvard Business Review found that mid-career women experience bias in the workplace. In this...
CAREER How To Demand A Raise: 7 Tips To Increase Your Chances Thinking of asking for a raise? The thought of asking your boss for more money can be downright scary. Even so, good employees should... By: Brittni Williams · 1 year ago
CAREER Navigating Pay Reductions: What To Do If Your Salary Is Cut At Work Source: Getty Images [...]Read More... from Navigating Pay Reductions: What To Do If Your Salary Is Cut At Work By: Sughnen Yongo · 1 year ago
CAREER Avoid Agenda Overload: How To Prevent Overwhelm And Stay On Track In today’s fast-paced world, managing our agendas can be challenging, and the constant stream of tasks, appointments, and commitments can easily lead to overwhelm.... By: Kristelle Beecher · 1 year ago
CAREER ADVICE Dress To Impress: What To Wear for A Professional Headshot Taking a professional headshot is important to your career; however, many people need help getting it right. If you want to make a positive first... By: Brittni Williams · 1 year ago
BUSINESS 8 Lucrative Non-Degree Jobs That Are Top Of The Line In today’s rapidly evolving job market, a college degree is often considered a prerequisite for securing high-paying positions, but that does not always have... By: Sughnen Yongo · 1 year ago
CAREER 6 Books On How To Finance Your Dream Business Whether you’re looking to start your own business or improve your company’s finances, there’s always something to learn. We’ve...
CAREER How To Handle Gaslighting At Work Gaslighting is commonly talked about in the context of romantic relationships, but it can also happen at work. Workplace...
CAREER Why Women Are Reentering The Workforce At A High Rate According to The Washington Post, women are now 3.4 points above the pre-pandemic average of employment due to an influx of women re-entering the... By: Segen Assefa · 1 year ago
CAREER Keys To Clear Communication — How To Avoid Saying “Um” During Interviews Interviews can be a pretty intimidating experience for many. Sitting across from an interview — or worse, a panel of interviewers — is a... By: Brittni Williams · 1 year ago
CAREER Getting A Background Check? Here’s What Comes Up During A Screening Background checks are essential to many screening processes, from employment to tenant. And when you’re on the receiving end of the process, what comes... By: Brittni Williams · 1 year ago
CAREER How To Make Money On Maternity Leave You are about to/have just given birth. Because of this, you had to go on maternity leave and are out of work for a... By: Je'Kayla Crawford · 1 year ago
CAREER 5 Signs Your Boss Wants You Gone If you think that your boss is acting differently towards you lately, you are not the only one. A lot of employees recall certain... By: Je'Kayla Crawford · 1 year ago
CAREER 10 Things Your Boss Can’t Legally Do The type of managing style your boss has can have a serious impact on your work environment. Friendly bosses...
BUSINESS Renowned Chef Turns Injury Into Impact, Bringing Culinary Accessibility To The Forefront “Resilience,” is defined as the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. It’s the only word that...
CAREER How To Cancel An Interview Without Burning Bridges This is it. You’ve finally got an interview scheduled for a job that you really want. You’re excited and have planned for any questions... By: Je'Kayla Crawford · 1 year ago
CAREER 5 Online Summer Jobs Perfect For Parents One idea that can earn you a little extra money is summer jobs. But, it can be challenging to balance work while your kids... By: Je'Kayla Crawford · 1 year ago
CAREER 8 Crucial Interview Questions Every Teacher Should Know When applying for a teaching position, employers usually ask a similar set of questions to determine the right candidate for the job. Here are... By: Je'Kayla Crawford · 1 year ago
BUSINESS Will The Effects Of The Affirmative Action Ruling Trickle Into The Workplace? Earlier this month, the Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action at colleges. The 6-3 vote set new limits on cases related to whether public... By: Briana Boateng · 1 year ago
BUSINESS 10 Highest Paying Jobs In Finance To Maximize Your Earnings Finance has a wide world of career fields that scale from entry-level jobs to positions that require both a degree and years of experience. Nevertheless, there... By: Je'Kayla Crawford · 1 year ago
CAREER A Manager’s Guide To Parental Leave I once had an employee call her first maternity leave “our” first maternity leave — meaning hers and mine...
CAREER First Job? Here Are 4 Key Health Insurance Terms You Should Know Unless you have a background in insurance, you probably need to read insurance jargon at least twice before you...
CAREER How To Dress ‘Power Casual’ For Work The boundaries between professional and personal spheres have been blurring for over half a century, and the “Instagrammable” power casual look is the latest... By: Your Coffee Break · 1 year ago
CAREER Felecia Higgs-Walker Wants You To Strengthen Your Career Focus There are many areas to fine-tune when you’re looking to land the job of your dreams, and Felecia Higgs-Walker is all about helping professionals... By: Dominique Johnson-Lindsay · 1 year ago
CAREER 10 Red Flags To Watch Out For During A Job Interview According to Google trend data, the search term “interview red flags” has received a major recent increase. Such an uplift reflects people’s desire to ensure that... By: Your Coffee Break · 1 year ago
CAREER Ghosted By A Hiring Manager? Here’s How To Handle It Ghosting isn't just something that happens in the dating world. Hiring managers are also guilty of doing this to jobseekers. If you've ever been... By: Alyshia Hull · 1 year ago
CAREER Embracing Your Authentic Self: 5 Reminders To Redefine Success On Your Own Terms Say goodbye to the pressure to fit and hello to a new idea of success that aligns with who you truly are. Here are... By: Luisana Rodríguez · 1 year ago
CAREER Shifting The ‘Boss’ Narrative: 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Manager Becoming a manager in your 20s or early 30s can be an amazing accomplishment—and a huge challenge you're not...
CAREER How Our Workplace Fashion Trends Have Changed Over Time Street fashion has changed over time, and workplace dress codes have followed suit. Cultural shifts have influenced women’s work...
CAREER Here Are The Key Benefits Of Peer Mentors For Millennials Oftentimes, when we think of mentorship, we look to those who are older or more experienced. Instead of looking at your peers as competition,... By: Kristelle Beecher · 1 year ago
CAREER Author Morra Aarons-Mele Talks How To Channel Anxiety For Achievement Morra Aarons-Mele, author of "The Anxious Achiever" and host of "The Anxious Achiever" podcast, shares tips for channeling anxiety into achievement and her journey... By: Dominique Johnson-Lindsay · 1 year ago
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CAREER How Millennial Women Can Embrace Fulfillment With A Mid-Career Gap Year From traveling to taking care of the kids, the benefits of taking extended time off work are numerous. If you're in need of more... By: Gillian Smith · 1 year ago
CAREER If Hustle Culture Is Suffocating You, Here’s How You Can Break Away Working yourself to burnout is just not the way to go. One young professional shares her story of overcoming the toxicity of it all... By: Briana Boateng · 1 year ago
CAREER How Salary Transparency Helps Women Empower Themselves At Work As women professionals, it's important to empower one another by talking about our salary and rates. Here's why salary...
BUSINESS Here’s Why We Must Stop Telling Black Women They Have ‘Imposter Syndrome’ Memo to all ambitious Black women: "Imposter syndrome" is not within us. It is the system that is the...
CAREER 6 Toxic Habits That Are Keeping You From Advancing In Your Career Performance isn’t the only factor to consider in seeking to reach your career goals. Some toxic habits that are left unresolved can hinder your... By: Kristelle Beecher · 1 year ago
CAREER Thinking About A Fresh Start? Here Are 5 Top Cities To Consider Sometimes you need a fresh start, and when it comes to relocating, you want to be strategic. These five U.S. cities are filled with... By: Alyshia Hull · 1 year ago
CAREER How To Improve Your Remote Work Experience For Your Teams Remote work has become a new norm now for most businesses. Managers and leaders, here are some tips on keeping your remote employees engaged... By: Mia Barnes · 1 year ago
CAREER Tashira Halyard Is Building The Career Of Her Dreams With ‘Politics And Fashion’ Tashira Halyard pivoted from a career in law to launch "Politics And Fashion" and co-host "justUS," a social justice podcast. She shares more on... By: Karie Pinnix · 2 years ago
CAREER Here’s What To Consider When Changing Careers If you're thinking about changing careers, it can be a big step in the right or wrong direction. Here's how to understand which aspect... By: Your Coffee Break · 2 years ago
