Meet Cara Owsley
IAM A BLACK CAREER WOMAN Meet Cara Owsley Director of Photography, Cincinnati, Ohio How do you make your coins? Thankfully, I have had a full-time job with the Cincinnati Enquirer […]
5 Bad Work Habits You Need to Drop Immediately
Whether it’s the colleague who takes all credit or the boss who cannot stop bombarding you with calls during weekends – all of us have co-workers, subordinates, and managers whose […]
Cake is Meant to be Eaten!
I’ve never liked the saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.” While I understand what the speaker is attempting to communicate, this pessimistic notion can feel demoralizing. […]
How to Avoid Being Stuck with the Wrong Mentor
Mentoring is supposed to be a positive experience between two individuals – mentor and mentee. Many of the organizations we work in have the best of intentions with their mentoring programs […]
5 Steps to Making a Successful Career Transition 2.0
After coming out of the 2020 pandemic, one of the things that have been on many minds is a career change. Whether your job was temporarily on hold, eliminated, or […]
6 Strategies Introverts Can Use to Maximize Networking Opportunities
I finally did it! After an hour of apprehension, I clicked the “Going” button to a networking event invite. Ok, I got that part over with. I would spend the […]
5 Ways I Learned to Empower Myself from “Becoming” Michelle Obama
Everybody has their sources of inspiration at the times of personal crisis and discouragement: consulting with family or close friends, reading favorite blogs and watching favorite TV shows, reminding oneself […]
Why You Didn’t Get a Call Back: Three Common Résumé Mistakes and How to Conquer Them
Have you wondered why you have such great experience but can never seem to get an interview? I have news sis: it may be your résumé! Let’s review a few […]
Five Tips to Win at Work
It is one thing to come to work and complete your daily tasks. It is another to show up and win at work. There are plenty of ways to be […]
Slay Workplace Stress in Three Steps
Work can be a blessing. It not only brings in income, but it can also provide you with self-esteem, friendship and a sense of professional identity. Many of us are […]
Breathing and Removing Barriers
A colleague of mine, at least once a week says to me “Breathe Woman!” She means this in both the literal and figurative senses. On any given day something happens […]
5 Tips To Transform Your Professional Brand and Boost Your Career
Branding is a term that’s commonly used in marketing by organizations. We could learn a lot from organizations. They take extensive measures to determine their brand and protect their image. […]
Black Career Women’s Network Conference: Three Purpose Inspired Lessons I Learned
As a millennial professional, I think it was and still remains refreshing to gain wisdom from executives who have acquired desirable lifestyles and shared their professional experiences. I am still […]
The New Position Phobia: Navigating and Excelling in a New Position
After completing my PhD, I was eager to start my career. I spent years studying theories, completing internships, buried in books and homework, and making a less than modest salary. […]
How to Turn Ambition into your Dream Position: 3 Critical Career Moves for Black Women
Research over the last two years has pointed to the paradox in the careers of Black women. Our burning ambition is smoldering in our hearts but not realized because of […]
6 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Asking for a Raise
There is probably no situation in the life of an employee that’s more awkward and stressful than asking the boss for a raise. If you’ve never done it before, you […]
7 Tactics to Prevent Job Search Depression
Whether you’ve been let go, you’ve just graduated, or you’re looking for something new, searching for a job today can lead to depression. While a few decades ago it was […]
4 Pillars of Negotiating for Career Success – Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Black women in the United States who work full-time, year-round are typically paid just 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. Women of color face unique challenges […]
The Black Woman In The Mirror: When Black Women Struggle to Champion Each Other At Work
Like many Black women I know, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have had some amazing Black women as mentors and colleagues. We’ve supported each other, shared our knowledge, and championed […]
Does Your Employer Know Your Value?
A mid-career professional recently shared a passionate story with me about her employer not valuing her professional worth. Intrigued, I asked for details, and she indulged me with stories related […]
The Olivia Pope of Higher Education: Navigating a Career in Student Affairs
As we embark on a new, provocative season of ABC’s most notorious prime time dramas written by the illustrious Shonda Rhimes, I can’t help but think about how much Olivia […]
Failure? It’s all Relative!
#1 LACK OF SUCCESS There seems to be this unspoken rule that many of us have instilled within us that relates to what constitutes failure. The fear of failure can […]
3 Reasons You Should Stop Saying “That’s Not a Part of My Job” in the Workplace
Many of us have heard others or ourselves say these dreadful words that no manager or supervisor wants to hear “That’s not a part of my job”. Before you get […]
Embrace Being Different: Working While a Black Woman
Working in our society can be challenging. Over the years, the workplace landscape has changed. More and more women are working and flourishing into roles that were invisibly labeled “men […]
5 Things to Keep in Mind While Preparing for a Corporate Holiday Party
If you’re used to nibbling on your lunch in between keyboard strokes or having the luxury of preparing home cooked meals while in your pajamas, you may have forgotten the […]
Five People Every Professional Needs For Their Career to Succeed
“It takes a village.” When it comes to your career, this is definitely true. Savvy professionals know that being successful in any job or position involves having many individuals focused […]
5 Ways to Boost Your Professional Brand in 30 Days
People are judging you everyday. They are using the information at their disposal to determine if they want to hire, promote, or book you as a speaker for an upcoming […]
Navigating Micro-Aggressions in the Workplace
Microaggressions can be defined as “the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based […]
Black Career Woman Spotlight: Jacqueline Twillie
How do you make your coins? Founder and President of ZeroGap Consultants, Professional Training and Development in Dallas, TX What strategies or steps have you taken to achieve success in your […]
Meet Natasha Nurse
I am a Black Career Woman How do you make your coins? Having been a victim of bullying as a child growing up, I learned to seek out fashion as […]