career advice

When a woman is set to get married, society assumes she'll ditch her maiden name for her partner's last name. However, this societal norm is a sacrifice that can impact the working woman's career.

You need people who will vouch for you if you’re going to progress to leadership positions.

We want to build stability, but in the process, we can make ourselves quite unstable. What good is a nice home or disposable income if, by the time you have it, you don’t have the physical or mental wellness to enjoy it?

In our exclusive interview, media maven Bevy Smith talks lessons from breakups, why she's tired of body positivity, and career advice from her memoir "Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie." See what she had to say.

“As a psychotherapist, we have to look at the mind and the way our psychology plays a part in our living on a daily basis. One thing consistent in all literature whether it’s about spiritual wealth, financial wealth, or physical wealth is gratefulness,” states Bullock. “If you look at what you have, and you can be grateful for it, you attract a higher quality of life.”

Job Search Consultant Stephanie Heath gives tips on how to get the job of your dreams.

We spoke with Kiana Powell, brand strategist, CEO of Forward PR, and creator of the Vision To Brand: 6-Week Group Coaching Program for female entrepreneurs. She went over some of the destructive thoughts to ignore when starting your own business with us.

To learn more about how one can get comfortable pitching themselves, we turned to career coach and consultant Deirdre Orr. Orr told us all about how she overcomes insecurities around self-pitching and how others can, too.

Recommending a student for the job makes you look helpful, possibly throws a bone to a student who needs experience, and reminds this person that, if they want an experienced professional to get the job done, they’re going to need to pay professional rates. Students are willing to work for the experience, so this reminds this client or individual that, “Hey, when you want advanced skills, you pay advanced prices.”

“By investing in your career or business, you’re increasing your earning potential. You’re expanding the options that are available to you.  In the long run, you will be able to command a higher salary or to charge more for your services as a result of the investment you’ve made in yourself.”

"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.”

Those who get ahead always know what skills to cultivate, advance, and advertise, depending on the current market.