Let’s be clear: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar — it’s a glaring receipt. One marked by exhaustion, resilience, and the deep cost of being chronically underpaid.
True and effective networking actually happens when you grow real relationships with people you respect and like over years, and then, when appropriate, find mutually beneficial ways to collaborate. On the road to making that happen, avoid these glaring networking mistakes.
Job Coach Stephanie Heath Talks Why Soul Alignment & Facebook Groups Are Essential To The Job Search
Job Search Consultant Stephanie Heath gives tips on how to get the job of your dreams.
In terms of our careers, mentorship is both something many of us are missing and something some of us don't even know we need. In honor of January being National Mentor Month, we spoke with Mia Davis, founder of the organization Color Vision about the immense benefits of having and being a mentor.
To be a connector means having a group of associates that can greatly impact your career and life.
"So much of negotiation is psychological. You have to be mentally strong, confident, and convincing. Spend time practicing your pitch and learn where your weaknesses lie- also learn how to capitalize on your strengths.”
You are still living as if these great things haven’t happened to you. You’ve been offered this incredible opportunity—you’re doing it—that will so clearly change things for you. But you’re still applying to jobs you don’t like, “Just in case.” You’re still making plans and accommodations as if this good thing hasn’t happened.
They look for and even create tools that help everyone communicate and work more efficiently, together. They find new software platforms where employees can exchange notes and track progress. They create spreadsheets that help keep everyone organized on a project. They do this without being asked to do so.
If you’re a writer, your family asks, “Have you considered getting your book listed in ‘The New York Times’?” If you’re a chef, they ask, “Have you considered being a personal chef for a celebrity?” As if these are the easiest things in the world to do, and the only thing standing in your way is you hadn’t thought of it.
Some individuals are just lucky to be born into connections—into a network of people who can swiftly move their career along, without many of the hurdles that those of us without connections face. One could argue that making connections is the hardest part of a career. Becoming educated and developing a skillset and then putting […]
Meet with people—lots of people. If you find what somebody does interesting, ask to take her to coffee and pick her brain. If you think you’d like to work in a certain industry or specific job, find someone who does, and take her to lunch—ask her everything.
If someone tells you that you simply won’t be getting the thing you want, rather than trying over and over again, ask for feedback. Ask what would make you more qualified. They’ll appreciate this, and possibly consider you for a different opportunity in the future.