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Internships are a great way to open many doors to full-time employment, great connections and overall experience in your fields of interest. Some of us have participated in these internships either as a means of fulfilling curriculum requirements at school, or just to obtain experience. If you have worked in fashion and entertainment as an […]

Name: Areva Martin, Esq. Occupation: Managing and Founding Partner, Martin & Martin, LLP CEO, The Areva Martin Company Title: President/Founder Special Needs Network, Inc. Attorney, Author, On Air Legal Expert & Host Education: Honors graduate from University of Chicago and Harvard Law School Previous Job experience: Associate Attorney Hughes Hubbard & Reed Briefly describe your […]

The use of social media in today’s working environment is almost a necessity to stay on top of up to date trends, potential jobs and effective networking. LinkedIn, a social media engine utilized particularly for networking professionals, hosts great benefits for its users and members. Though this hub of useful connections and information is readily […]

Mother and daughter duo, Stacia Pierce and Ariana Pierce have taken on the entrepreneurial world together through their efforts in beauty, life and career coaching. Take a look into their current efforts and what led them to pursue paths to self-employment together! Name: Stacia Pierce Occupation: Success and Business Coach and LifeCoach2Women.com Education: Doctorate of […]

Nestled in 90210, moments away from Rodeo Dr. was a intimate little spot called H.O.M.E. where media mavens gathered for Pynk Magazine’s #PowerGirlBrunch hosted by Karen Civil and Angela Yee. The #PowerGirlBrunch kicked off the #BETExperience, while highlighting “women with high heels in high places.” (Mecca, Pynk Magazine founder). Like HelloBeautiful on Facebook to stay […]

As you stand in the elevator, smiling and giggling with your co-worker, think about the consequences. In that moment, the attention is appreciated and fairly innocent… until the opportunity to take things further presents itself. Let’s face it, the workplace is your second home. And, we’ve all heard of the terms “work boyfriend” or “work […]

Natasha R. W. Eldridge is the type of boss lady that many of us dream to be. Instead of complaining about the lack of diversity, care and concern in the educational field, she decided to open her own educational programs and serve students from nursery school all the way to college age. Must Read: 9 […]

Bartering–the direct trade of goods and services–has existed since the beginning of time and despite the introduction of money into society, it still serves as a means for receiving something you need in exchange for any goods or services you have to offer when your business is low on cash flow. Must Read: Tell Us […]

Though a majority of us utilize social media to stay in contact with friends, family, colleagues and others we may find interesting, many searching for new work-related opportunities are taking to Twitter to make things happen on the professional level. Twitter serves as a less intrusive means of approaching someone you may not have a […]

Oh, how many times and ways have I “failed,” let me count the ways. Failure is definite. You will experience what you deem to be “failure” at some point in life and it will SUCK! The good news is failure, or the perception of failing, is not constant. It is a fleeting moment, which, once […]

As a youngster, I went to my mother’s job just about every day. Her office was only a couple of blocks from my school, so once my ex-curricular activities wrapped up, I would walk to her office and sit and wait for her until it was time to go home. All of her staff and […]

When you’re working at Def Jam as a Senior Director of Marketing and your assignment is a backpacking-wearing, teddy bear loving “College Dropout” named Kanye West, you have no choice but to get that work! And that’s just what Shante Bacon did! Shante has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, often gathering inspiration from her mother, […]