Tag Archives: employment
Too Good to Promote
I recently asked my boss about possibly moving to a different position. I was stunned when he replied, “That’s not likely to happen because you’re just too good at your job.” After working here for 16 years, I found his … Continue reading
Pledge for Tomorrow
Young women, young men of color, we add our voices to the voices of your ancestors who speak to you over ancient seas and across impossible mountain tops. Come up from the gloom of national neglect, you have already been … Continue reading
Invest in your network…
Aim to send one email or social message every working day to someone on the edge of your network, meaning a former colleague or a friend of a friend. You’ll kick off conversations with people who may eventually lead you … Continue reading
Pondering
“Everything in the universe has purpose” writes Marlo Morgan said. “There are no mistake, there are no freaks, there are no accidents. There are only things we do not understand” I have pondered these words often. Relied on them to … Continue reading