STFU and Do Your Job
Speaking out of anger and other poorly timed communication can derail your career. How to recognize the five work situations when it's best to keep...
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LinkedIn Now Has Over 300 Million Users
Every day I’m asked to make a new connection on LinkedIn, making me wonder if the steady stream of new users will ever end. LinkedIn,...
4 Ways to Ensure You’re Always Taken Seriously
Sometimes, formalities have no place in workplace environments becoming more and more lax. Here's how to strike the balance....
Let’s Stop the Race to the Bottom
Despite the established acceptance of casual attire at many companies, there has never been a business casual dress code, dress-down days, or casual Friday option...
You Wore That To Work? Really? No, Really?
Every dress code shouldn't be like that of a white shoe law firm. What makes sense obviously varies from industry to industry, and even company...
Natural Hair and Professionalism. An oxymoron?
Is it possible to reach the C-suite without straight hair?...
Insubordination: How to Handle an Employee Violation
Carl C. Jefferson, national president of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR), gives tips on how employers can approach resolving issues...