Here are some tools that will help you build your professional skills and prepare to not only LAND, but ROCK that interview!

Jobs can come and go at any time and for any reason, and this is the unfortunate reality of living in a country in which the majority of states have right-to-work laws (essentially meaning your employment can end at anytime for any reason so long as it's no discriminatory). But, what does this mean for you?

During a leadership panel comprised of successful entrepreneurs, the moderator asked, “What is the best piece of advice you received?”

A cold, the flu, the sniffles, are the gross parts of working with other humans. They are the modern-day office form of Thanos: * Finger Snaps * they are “Inevitableeeeee”.

Red flags. Oh, how I wish I learned how to spot them early in my career during the hiring process, and, even more importantly, had the courage to run away from them! But as with most things, learning comes from experience and this takes years of trial and error.

A lookout for these traits will help you have a better grasp of who is who on your team and help you either sieve out the bad apples or strengthen your team with team-building skills.

Congrats! You landed an interview at your dream organization. But, are you fully prepared for it? Take this quiz developed in partnership with Byrd Career Consulting to help you navigate the interview process, before, during, and post-interview.

Some people don’t feel the need for a LinkedIn account and mistakenly believe that LinkedIn is for “professionals” (i.e. not for blue-collar work or students), or they assume LinkedIn is just a fancier version of Facebook.

There are ways to overcome the feeling that comes with not being focused but it takes practice, consistency, and effort to sharpen it.

A wise old sage once said, “People don’t quit companies, they quit managers.” This is perhaps one of the most truthful sayings about the workplace. Working with someone you fantasize about throwing in front of a train makes your life miserable but working for a manager that elicits the same feelings can be the stuff of nightmares! 

A wise old sage once said, “People don’t quit companies, they quit managers.” This is perhaps one of the most truthful sayings about the workplace. Working with someone you fantasize about throwing in front of a train makes your life miserable but working for a manager that elicits the same feelings can be the stuff of nightmares! 

The biggest difference I see when it comes to women and black people: you don’t ask. You don’t ask for what you want.

Whenever I’m accused of being defensive, I take a step back to reflect on the situation to avoid detonation and even try to moderate my tone in hope my message comes through clearer. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Either way, I’m working in a minefield.

When it comes to recruiting and human resources (two sides of the same coin), as a professional recruiter, I can honestly say that the hiring process is a broken process.

We partnered with the team behind The Working Girl to give the black women in the corporate world some advice to help you keep pushing despite the obstacles.

Back in October of 2018, I wrote a brief post on Facebook about why I agreed with Omarosa’s practice of keeping receipts and why black women especially must always be diligent when it comes to protecting ourselves in the workplace.

In school, my mom would tell me, “I send you to school to learn, not to make friends”…

These are a few of things that everyone thinks about the night before they walk into a room of people that can define their financial fate. But one thing that black women may think about, more than others, is not just their job credentials and what they can bring to the table, but their looks--mostly their skin color.

Now is the time for resolutions, fresh starts and goals. It’s always good to categorize your goals. So if you already have your new physical goals, it’s not too late to set new mental or financial goals.

I learned to list everything I do at a job.

Allow your Black Girl Magic to shine through in a corporate world. 

This incident reminded me that when it comes to a job, no one cares about your qualifications or dedication to the organization. There are rules and procedures to be adhered to, and if you step outside of those, your employer holds the power to end your livelihood in a matter of days—or less.

As Black women, we are conditioned to believe that anything we receive beyond the bare minimum is a blessing. We are not taught our true value and are not taught to require that everyone we interact with treat us as though they recognize that value.

While watching the women's U.S Open Final, I could not help but recognize myself while watching two black women play against each other, both that were powerful and inspiring in their own way. I saw myself as both Serena and Naomi.

Eventually, I decided I didn’t want to settle for just a regular part-time job, and decided to become an entrepreneur and start businesses.

The burnout affects us all. It happened to me. I was at a company where I loved my boss but the work was limiting.

Imagine walking into a room with 1,000+ beautiful black women smiling, laughing, and hugging each other.

Got an interview coming up? Or just want to practice before you get a call back? Check out these 20 interview questions: what they really means and how to answer them.