Your Virtual Career: 5 Tips to Maximize Your LinkedIn Profile
How to manage your Web presence for professional success
LinkedIn, one of the top social media sites for professionals, has become a social media…
It’s a Living: Computer Scientist for the FAA
Snapshots of professionals in a variety of interesting jobs
Love it or hate it, we all have to go to work, and each of…
By Sonja Mack
Mentoring Insider: Become a Youth Mentor
Establishing, managing, and getting the most out of a mentor/mentee relationship
The Igbo and Yoruba people of Nigeria told us long ago that it takes a…
By Sonja Mack
August 30, 2010
Tags: at risk youth, business mentors, finding a mentor, mentor-protege program, mentor-protege programs, mentoring, Mentoring Insider, youth services
Is Your Business Ripe for Fraud?
Former FBI investigator offers tips on how to keep your company finances safe
There are simple steps a small business owner can take to reduce his or her…
By Alan Hughes
August 28, 2010
Tags: business fraud, business management, employee fraud, employee theft, fraud, theft, white-collar crime
Celebrity Side Hustle: Skateboarder Terry Kennedy Stakes His Claim on the Industry
The scoop on the entrepreneurial pursuits of athletes, entertainers and other stars
Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy talked with BlackEnterprise.com about how he’s making his mark on the…
By Janell Hazelwood
August 27, 2010
Tags: athlete endorsements, boost mobile, branding, Celebrity Side Hustle, endorsement deals, Endorsements, marketing, skateboard sponsorships, skateboarding, sponsorships, Supra Footwear, Terry Kennedy
Food Biz: Culinary Career Advice from a Top Chef
Information, advice, and everything an entrepreneur needs to know about the food business.
At 23, Kenny Gilbert was the first African American chef to work as chef de…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
August 27, 2010
Tags: black-owned restaurants, Careers in Culinary arts, chef, executive chef, Food and dining, Food Biz, Food Business, Kenny Gilbert, Top Chef
Get a GPS for Your Life
Principles of success from Black Enterprise CEO Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.
Time and again, I chat with people, young, old, and in between, who don’t have…
By Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.
Managers Notebook: How to Delegate
Expert advice for managers and supervisors
When you have too many tasks, you spread yourself too thin and all your work…
By Tamara E. Holmes
August 26, 2010
Tags: behavior management, career building, career coaching, Career Development, career management, career strategies, management advice, management skills, Managers Notebook
QUIZ: How Well Do You Delegate?
Do you have what it takes to hand tasks over to others? To accomplish more by doing less? Take our quiz to find out.
Your boss asks you to take on a high-profile project that will last about six…
By Tamara E. Holmes
August 26, 2010
Tags: behavior management, career building, career coaching, Career Development, career management, career strategies, management advice, management skills
Attract a Mentor to Your Business
A construction company owner shares the secrets to building a solid mentor-protégé relationship
MAXI-CON2 President and CEO Julie Elliott offers some ways to make your business a more…
By Tamara E. Holmes
August 26, 2010
Tags: business mentors, finding a mentor, management advice, Mentor programs, mentor-protege program, mentor-protege programs, Mentoring Insider
