Women Network, Still Not Getting Ahead

Interesting study released suggesting that as women we have friends at work, but not the networks needed to get ahead in the workplace.  The study, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends?’ Gender, Social Closure, and Network Support,” found that because women are typically in lower-status positions, they do not receive assistance that will help [...]

BE to New Grads: Job Hunting Mistakes

Black Enterprise has a good list of five mistakes for new grads to avoid when job hunting.  As unemployment rates remain high and people compete for work, securing a job will be no easy task for the 1.65 million undergraduates expected to enter the workforce this year according to the United States Educational Department. The [...]

Boost Your Resume Without Lying

Between Connecticut Democratic Senate candidate Dick Blumenthal lying about his service in Vietnam and recent news about Illinois Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk acknowledging he didn’t receive some military award you’d wonder if you can believe anyone’s work history these days. We all want to put our best foot forward – especially when you’re on [...]

Reasons 684 and 685 Not to Tweet/Blog/View Stuff at Work

Reason #684:  Inc. Magazine writes about the recent firing of an employee Tweeting on the job and how delete does not equal delete: A St. Louis-area nonprofit has fired a 37-year-old office worker – after discovering that in her own time, the woman blogs about her polyamorous escapades. The blogger – a single mother whose blog is [...]

Translating Boss Talk

Kudos to Forbes Women’s Work in Progress blog.  They recently featured a blog posting by Colette Martin that helps you decode what your boss means when he/she says the strangest things. Our favorite: “You don’t want to do that,” or “Do you really want to do that?” This one is tricky – some great bosses [...]

Zen Habits: Simplify Your Workday

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow him on twitter or identica. One of the best things I did when I decided to simplify my [...]

Book Recommendation: The Little Black Book of Success

What: The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women by Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood and Rhonda Joy McLean.  The book is women by three prominent African American corporate executives.  Elaine Meryl Brown is vice president, special markets and Cinemax Group, at HBO.  Marsha Haygood is the president and founder of [...]

Stop, Look, and Listen – Advice for Small Business Owners

Small business owners often find themselves in a constant state of emergency. Emergencies can occur through no fault of your own, however; putting out fires on a daily basis is a sign that your business systems, processes and practices are not functioning properly and are ineffective. It is imperative that small business owners (especially those [...]

What Every Grown Up Should Know on the J-O-B

Staying on the theme of being grown, Etiquette Expert’s Jacqueline Whitmore discusses the “Top Ten Things Every Grown Up Should Know” In June 2003, I read an article in The Palm Beach Posttitled, “50 Things Every Grown-Up Needs to Know.”  Written by Nicole Piscopo Neal, it was primarily directed at graduating seniors about to leave [...]

Tightening Up the Resume for 2010

Wondering what you should be spending your time off on? How about getting your resume in order for a brand new year.  New year, new opportunities.  At least that is our prayer.  But new opportunities require preparation.  If someone called you up right now and says they’ve forwarded your name for new job opportunity, would [...]

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