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How I Learned to Negotiate a Higher Salary

on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 By healthierfutures

"I've never asked for more money. I've always just been happy to have the job offer." A brilliant young woman of color, Nina, recently said this to me in a conversation about women in the workplace. I immediately began offering her some how-to tips that would help her get past being overjoyed at receiving a [...]

Chasing Checks vs. Chasing Dreams

on April 3, 2017March 30, 2017 By Shayna M. Smith

As a part of my professional development package with my current place of employment, I’m consistently catching flights to other parts of the country to attend conferences and workshops. As I traveled back from a recent gathering in Boston, I was fortunate enough to be seated next to an off-duty flight attendant. Ya'll... My nerves [...]