What Not to Wear…To Work
August 21, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under work
Compliments of Jacqueline Whitmore, etiquette expert and author of The Protocol Post, under absolutely NO circumstances should you wear the following items to work: Flip-flops: They look too casual, are too loud when you walk and may pose safety risks for companies. Besides, flip flops don’t look appropriate with suit pants or a nice skirt. [...]
Side Hustle
August 11, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under black women, work
This economy has brought many to their knees. And if you haven’t loss your job already, you are worried that your card is about to be pulled. I’m not sure what the psychology is, but many of us have side hustles, and for some very different reasons. For some, it’s in case the other shoe [...]
Why Good Grammar Matters
January 9, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under personal development, work
In my opinion, there is no greater horror than re-reading an e-mail or memo I’ve sent to work colleagues and finding misspelled words and/or grammatical errors. There is nothing more embarrassing. Even worse, having worked for a former university professor, receiving your memos back with grammatical corrections when you were recommending policy advice is a [...]
When At Work, Act Like It: SEC Employees Browsed Porn, Ran Private Businesses
December 20, 2008 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under work
A recent report on the Internet and extracurricular activities of Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) employees serves as an important reminder on how important it is to abide by the Internet and Workplace codes of conduct. Given the (much deserved) media scrutiny over the SEC’s lack of oversight on the Madoff scandal, more attention has [...]
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