National

Although Serena Williams has won more career prize money than any other female athlete in history, she admitted to CNN that she “actually never liked sports.” SEE ALSO: Why Black Women Are The New Face Of The Weight Loss Industry The 23-time Grand Slam title winner and part owner of an NFL team, continued: I […]

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Earlier this week our sister sites, “Hello Beautiful“, “NewsOne” and “The Urban Daily” participated in hosting an  interactive conversation about the state of the union  with top Aides in the White House. The discussion ended with a surprise visit from the President answering questions directly for over 15 minutes. The forum, titled “Open for Questions […]

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Interviews with employers who make counteroffers, and employees who accept them, have shown that as tempting as they may be, acceptance may cause career suicide.A ny situation in which an employee is forced to get an outside offer before the present employer will suggest a raise, promotion or better working conditions, is suspect. Credit Card […]

Family Health

If you’re a recent college graduate trying to find an entry level job, it can be a rough and tough world out there in the job market. Luckily, we’ve rounded up some of the best entry level jobs out there that are perfect for college grads looking to get a foot in the door. Check […]

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Across the nation, local churches and other religious organizations have stepped up their recession-busting efforts with free career workshops, resume clinics and networking functions. The latter can generate quick leads if leveraged properly since religious-centered networks tend to have very invested members, says Elliot Lasson, executive director of Joblink of Maryland, a job matching service […]

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It is around this time every year that people begin to get severe cases of “career change iti-s” Though not everyone will participate we can begin thinking about it. If you are considering a career change here are 8 steps to help make it easier. 1. Do you really want to change careers? A career […]

General

The June report on women’s earnings, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this month, doesn’t indicate any earth-shattering progress in the gender wage gap debate. Women are still earning less than men, although the exact pay gap depends on age. At worst, the 35-44 year-old woman makes 73.6 percent of what her male counterpart […]