Most successful professionals have, at one point in time, made a plan or list of goals that they would like to fulfill during their career tenure. It may include a business plan for an entrepreneur or a map of promotions that they would like to receive while matriculating up the ranks within their company. Must […]
It didn’t matter if I was working at Wendy’s my sophomore year in high school, or as an attorney at a mid-sized law firm, there was always gossip to be dished and received while on the job. Whispers of whether the co-worker who worked the front register and janitor messed around, and side-eyes exchanged by […]
The recession caused a lot of former 9 to 5-ers to revamp their means of procuring income. Though the unemployment rate has decreased over the years, many of those in the work force do not feel secure that the tide is turning towards a more secure work environment. Based upon figures provided by The Freelancer’s […]
My career goals and aspirations have changed significantly over the years. While matriculating through elementary and middle school, I wanted to be a news broadcaster and a ballerina. In high school, I wanted to be an entrepreneur and business woman, yet, I had no idea which industries interested me at that time. Once I reached […]
During my undergraduate years, while some of my peers were interviewing to enter the workforce upon graduation, I noticed a handful of them stressing over a particular company and their requirements for obtaining employment. I must say, this company was like “Mecca” for those of us graduating from this particular business school. They offered great […]
“Want to make God laugh? Then make a plan.” I wholeheartedly agree with, yet sometimes question, this sentiment. Before I entered law school, everything I planned went exactly the way I envisioned. I got accepted by and enrolled into the college of my choice, maintained a healthy grade point average throughout undergraduate and graduate school, and […]
While I was still in law school, way before I even thought to go into business for myself, my brother, Adolphus Maples, III, now owner of Maples Media Group, LLC advised me to purchase the rights to my name as a domain for a website to keep “pirates” (for lack of a better word) from taking […]
My boss was aware that I had my own company; it was my company who he made my checks out to twice a month when I worked as of-counsel for a real estate developer in New York (it was as an independent contractor). The job had all the markings of a typical full time job. […]
Marilyn Van Alstyne has made the monumental climb from intern to VP of Planning, Operations & Talent Partnerships at Sean Combs’ Blue Flame Agency. Marilyn is one of the most tenured employees in Mr. Combs’ business empire, having joined Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group 15 years ago, which makes her a trusted advisor to him. […]
Despite the spike in entrepreneurial efforts over the years, many people starting their own business still hold on to their “day” job for one reason or another. It is totally understandable for those creating new opportunities to want to hold on to a steady paycheck as the uncertainty of everything a new business brings can […]
I have a handful of girlfriends who are wholeheartedly in love with their careers and their current jobs. They are paid well, have understanding and considerate bosses and have a genuine passion for the field in which they work. I am always in awe when someone speaks about their “good job” and their love of […]
As a part of CNN Money and Fortune’s series on “Best Companies to Work For,” ten notable companies have been highlighted as the highest paying companies of 2014. Must Read: Stefanie Brown James, Helping ‘Brown Girls’ Learn To Lead Most of the companies range from fields in legal to healthcare to technology and may be […]
