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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
6 Times When You Need to Speak Up and Communicate with Power at Work
Being an advocate for your own career in every aspect can be empowering! There will absolutely be times when you […]
Why Mothers Should Celebrate 24-7!
Most US mothers are working moms. Which means our day can start as early as 5 am and end at […]
5 Career Tips that Benefit Black Women
When you are ready to make your next career move, you must begin to think strategically about how to choose […]
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 […]
Breathing and Removing Barriers
A colleague of mine, at least once a week says to me “Breathe Woman!” She means this in both the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Your Work Week Inspiration
Going back to work on Monday can be a miserable task for some and very joyous for others. Either way, Mondays […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
5 Ways to Build an Empowered Career
Black Career Women’s Network (BCWN) Career Conversations focuses on elevating female African-American professionals to a level of empowerment within their […]
6 Ways to Stay Marketable While Unemployed
The longer you are out of work, the less marketable you can become. Whether you’re fresh out of college or […]
4 Career Moves You Should Make in 2016
When it comes to your own career success, it begins and ends with you. By making a few changes in […]
Office Hours: Lunch and Learn [Live Call]
Have a career question you need to be answered in real-time? Join us for our national monthly live call to […]
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 […]
Black Career Woman Spotlight: Natasha Nurse
How do you make your coins? Having been a victim of bullying as a child growing up, I learned to […]
Black Career Woman Spotlight: Yolanda McCleary
How do you make your coins? Over the last 7 years, I have been living my best life as a […]