Five Career Resolutions You Need to Make Right Now
It's a New Year - time to evaluate your professional goals and assess the progress you've made in your career over the last 12 months. Are you happy with where you're at and where you're headed?
If the answer is no, consider putting into practice these straightforward career resolutions. Read More »
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Views from the Top: Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D.
Throughout her career, Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D. has found ways to connect her passions with her skill set.
In 2000, driven by a need to give back to disadvantaged communities, Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D. leveraged her background in organizational development and started a Chicago nonprofit organization that trained adults on computers and the Internet and helped young people with their research assignments. Today, Turner-Lee serves as Vice President and Director of the Media and Technology Institute for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Based in D.C., Turner-Lee now spearheads a team that researches the ways minorities across the country access and use media. Read More »
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10 Things to Do to Get OUT of Unemployment!
1) Join and be active in local minority career organizations. From the National Association of Black Accountants to the National Association of Black Journalists, there are African-American organizations for almost every career path. These organizations provide a powerful combination of education, advocacy, and networking that can lit a fire to anyone's career. But it's your involvement at the local level that will be the most beneficial to your career. To get involved quickly, start attending meetings and join a special committee that has a large project to implement in the near future. As your involvement increases you'll start to get early leads on jobs and develop relationships with people who can impact your career. Read More »
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8 job-related smartphone apps
It's truly amazing what you can accomplish with today's smartphones. With just a click or touch, you can find a date, make restaurant reservations or set up a recording on your digital video recorder. So what about using your phone to look for a job? Read More »
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