<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>BLACK ENTERPRISE &#187; employment</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/tag/employment/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com</link>
	<description>Your Ultimate Source for Wealth Creation</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:27:20 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Keeping Former Bosses on Your Radar</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2010/02/09/keeping-former-bosses-on-your-radar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2010/02/09/keeping-former-bosses-on-your-radar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Boerner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mentor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=56171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just because former employers fall off the bottom of your resume doesn’t mean they should fall off your radar.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2010/02/09/keeping-former-bosses-on-your-radar/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Letting Go</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/letting-go/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/letting-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maya Payne Smart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=44102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When corporate downsizing resulted in a job change from manufacturing supervisor to security guard, Mary Parker didn’t complain. Instead, she remained upbeat, embraced the new challenge, and quickly earned the moniker “Officer Friendly” in the building where she worked. N ow as president and CEO of ALL(n)1 Security Services (www.alln1security.com; 404-691-4915), a full-service security firm in Atlanta, Parker imparts that same commitment to compassionate security to the people she employs: eight full-time office staff and nearly 200 people in the field.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/letting-go/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Can This Woman Get You A Job?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2010/01/27/can-this-woman-get-you-a-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2010/01/27/can-this-woman-get-you-a-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic stimulus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job creation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State of the Union Address]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Dept. of Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=53245</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's about an hour before President Barack Obama delivers his first State of the Union Address. I'm sitting in my room at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C., having just left a VIP reception for 20/20 Vision, a landmark economic forum presented by Black Enterprise and hosted by WalMart. The highlight of the reception was [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2010/01/27/can-this-woman-get-you-a-job/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/18/washington-report-13/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/18/washington-report-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recovery Act]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=45800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dispatches from Capitol Hill: House passes jobs bill; small business owners get a lifeline; Obama promotes energy-efficient homes; Leaders urge a more accurate census count; RNC hosts a tea party.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/18/washington-report-13/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Get Off the Sidelines and Find Your Job</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/executive-memo/2009/12/01/get-off-the-sidelines-and-find-your-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/executive-memo/2009/12/01/get-off-the-sidelines-and-find-your-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Executive Memo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=42617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t receive scores of phone calls and e-mails about the same issue: finding a job. Although recent reports may claim that the Great Recession has come to a close, the jobless rate is expected to reach double-digits in 2010. Moreover, the U.S. Labor Department reports that the jobless are looking for work for longer periods of time: 35.6% have been out of work for at least 27 weeks or more—the highest level since 1948. As for African Americans, the old adage still holds true that when America gets the sniffles, we contract pneumonia. The black unemployment rate stands at 15.4%, and continues to rise.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/executive-memo/2009/12/01/get-off-the-sidelines-and-find-your-job/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Y(awn) Generation? I Beg To Differ</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/30/the-yawn-generation-i-beg-to-differ/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/30/the-yawn-generation-i-beg-to-differ/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Generation Y]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=42164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We only buy designer duds. The latest smart phone is No.1 on our priority list (if we even have a priority list.) For some members of Generation Y, saving is more like a mythological creature than something you actually do.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/30/the-yawn-generation-i-beg-to-differ/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Navigating an Awkward Interview</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/10/13/navigating-an-awkward-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/10/13/navigating-an-awkward-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Boerner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=41109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most interviewers stick to job-related questions. But let’s face it: Some are socially awkward, untrained, rude, or even offensive. If you’re stuck with that interviewer, consider these tips:]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/10/13/navigating-an-awkward-interview/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Will Obama’s Year-end Challenges Define His Presidency?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/06/will-obama%e2%80%99s-year-end-challenges-define-his-presidency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/06/will-obama%e2%80%99s-year-end-challenges-define-his-presidency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we enter the final quarter of a historic but tumultuous year, I can't think of a better time to review the complexities and challenges of the Obama Presidency. I know it seems like every week, one pundit or another reviews the 100-day mark of one of the administration’s or the president’s popularity rating. But there is much agreement among most analysts, regardless of the political persuasion, that the recent confluence of events will prove to be telling. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/06/will-obama%e2%80%99s-year-end-challenges-define-his-presidency/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How I Landed My Gig</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/23/how-i-landed-my-gig/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/23/how-i-landed-my-gig/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Instead of sending out mass resumes and cover letters, I decided to tailor each cover letter to the company.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/23/how-i-landed-my-gig/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Clever Ways to Land the Interview and Snag the Job</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/23/clever-ways-to-land-the-interview-and-snag-the-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/23/clever-ways-to-land-the-interview-and-snag-the-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With dizzying layoffs signaling employers’ reluctance to fill payrolls, securing an interview can turn into a full-time job. As more people compete for limited positions, creativity will likely get you in the door today.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/23/clever-ways-to-land-the-interview-and-snag-the-job/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tapping into the Creative Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/2009/09/22/tapping-into-the-creative-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/2009/09/22/tapping-into-the-creative-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Hughes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[theater]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some 60,000 patrons of the theater arts descend upon Winston-Salem, North Carolina biennially to attend the National Black Theatre Festival. And while the throngs eagerly purchase tickets for the many performances on tap, they’re also helping a region redefine itself as one of the cultural meccas in the U.S. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/2009/09/22/tapping-into-the-creative-economy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>News Roundup: Week of Sept. 7 &#8211; Sept. 13</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/09/11/news-roundup-sept-7-sept-13/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/09/11/news-roundup-sept-7-sept-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Bing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martin Luther King Jr.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Flags and Design L.L.C.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39665</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/09/11/news-roundup-sept-7-sept-13/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recession-Proof Healthcare Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/09/recession-proof-healthcare-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/09/recession-proof-healthcare-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Hocker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of employees on company payrolls continues to decline in most industries. But in healthcare, the situation is different. Although 216,000 jobs disappeared from the overall economy in August, the healthcare industry added 28,000 positions. There are 544,000 more healthcare jobs now than there were at the December 2007 start of the recession.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/09/recession-proof-healthcare-jobs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Could this Be a Good Year for New Graduates?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/could-this-be-a-good-year-for-new-graduates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/could-this-be-a-good-year-for-new-graduates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simone Richards</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=38875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For nearly a year, Alex Easley, 22, researched, pursued, and interviewed with companies such as Google, American Express, and Johnson &#38; Johnson, hoping to have a job lined up after his graduation from Morehouse College this past May. He didn’t.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/could-this-be-a-good-year-for-new-graduates/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>When the Tough Get Going</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/when-the-tough-get-going/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/when-the-tough-get-going/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonia Alleyne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Gardner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[private equity fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Pursuit of Happyness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=38667</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“There is no plan B for passion,” Chris Gardner ­­­writes in his new book, Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in the Pursuit of Happyness (Amistad; $26.99). It’s more than a slogan or positive affirmation. For Gardner it’s been the driving force by which he has defied the social imprint set by an absentee father and an abusive, alcoholic step-father and lifted himself out of homelessness. “I knew I was going to be world-class at something,” he often says. Gardner discovered that his calling was in the world of finance. After perfecting his skills at two major financial services firms, first at Dean Witter Reynolds in a low-paying training program, and then at Bear Stearns, Gardner used $10,000 to launch his own brokerage firm, Gardner Rich L.L.C., and operated out of his home in Chicago. Today, some 22 years later, he’s a smash success. Combined revenues for his ventures, including book sales and speaking engagements, are expected to exceed $10 million for 2009.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/when-the-tough-get-going/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>20 Recession Resistant Franchises</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/20-recession-resistant-franchises/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/20-recession-resistant-franchises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tennille M. Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Franchises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=38665</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By the time Doni Pitchford told anyone what she had done, it was too late. “The store was already built. There was no turning back,” she says. Owner and operator of a Jamaica, New York-based Subway franchise, Pitchford took the leap into franchising back in June 2005. Of course, she had no idea she would soon land smack in the middle of one of most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/20-recession-resistant-franchises/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to Work for the Federal Government</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/08/01/how-to-work-for-the-federal-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/08/01/how-to-work-for-the-federal-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benice Atufunwa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[governement]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=37238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the largest employer in the country (excluding the U.S. Postal Service), the federal government is projected to create and fill nearly 200,000 positions over the next few years. With nearly one-third of the federal workforce expected to leave because of attrition over the next five years, and 40% expected to retire by 2016, many jobs are now—or will soon be—available. And to get one, you won’t necessarily need to move to Washington, D.C.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/08/01/how-to-work-for-the-federal-government/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Top Talent Need Apply</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/about-this-issue/2009/07/01/top-talent-need-apply/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/about-this-issue/2009/07/01/top-talent-need-apply/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About This Issue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=37023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Each month, the American public has met the U.S. Labor Department’s unemployment reports with a great deal of apprehension. And with good reason: Since the recession began in December 2007, nearly 6 million Americans have received pink slips. So you probably figure that your prospects for employment in this environment are virtually nonexistent. Well, think again.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/about-this-issue/2009/07/01/top-talent-need-apply/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Transition into Your Career of Choice</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/06/29/transition-into-your-career-of-choice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/06/29/transition-into-your-career-of-choice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apprenticeship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=36888</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Darlene Proctor had never planned to be a nurse for the rest of her life. So when a friend reminded her about a dream she once had to start a bed and breakfast she decided to figure out how to make the leap from hospitals to hospitality.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/06/29/transition-into-your-career-of-choice/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A Plan for Black America in the 21st Century</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/14/a-plan-for-black-america-in-the-21st-century/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/14/a-plan-for-black-america-in-the-21st-century/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black males]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=36122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few days, the venue for dialogue and action focused on black America’s advancement could be found at the 23rd Annual Conference of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., an impressive event chock full of power players from business, politics and entertainment who brought messages of achievement and empowerment.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/14/a-plan-for-black-america-in-the-21st-century/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Six Ways to Spur Employee Creativity</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2009/05/06/six-ways-to-spur-employee-creativity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2009/05/06/six-ways-to-spur-employee-creativity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=31818</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Times are tough, and your employees are feeling the pinch brought on by the faltering economy. Not only are they dealing with it in their own private lives, but they’re probably also concerned about their jobs, and what the future will bring in terms of possible layoffs, lower pay and the need to get out and look for work. Combined, these factors can result in stagnancy – something no small to mid-sized business can afford right now.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2009/05/06/six-ways-to-spur-employee-creativity/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Didn’t Get the Job? Don&#8217;t Worry, Stay Focused</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/06/didn%e2%80%99t-get-the-job-dont-worry-stay-focused/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/06/didn%e2%80%99t-get-the-job-dont-worry-stay-focused/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shenelle Wallace</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=29212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The feelings of frustration and sometimes failure that accompany rejection are only natural. Although this can be disheartening, don’t allow it to crush your self-esteem. In this environment, job seekers have to consistently retool and stay focused.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/06/didn%e2%80%99t-get-the-job-dont-worry-stay-focused/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Wrapping Up a Great Performance</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/02/wrapping-up-a-great-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/02/wrapping-up-a-great-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benice Atufunwa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=28983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The culminating moments of your interview can be your last chance to solidify in the mind of your interviewer that you are the right person for the job. As an interviewee, you want to make sure that you take every opportunity to make a strong case as to why they should hire you. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/02/wrapping-up-a-great-performance/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>It’s Not Always What You Say…</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/01/it%e2%80%99s-not-always-what-you-say%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/01/it%e2%80%99s-not-always-what-you-say%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alana Wyche</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marlon Cousin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marquin Group]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=28899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the U.S. Labor Department, the unemployment rate for February was at 8.1 % — the highest rate in more than 25 years. For the millions of unemployed U.S. workers, climbing back into the cut-throat pool of job hunting has become a grueling and often futile task.  However, finding work isn’t impossible.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/04/01/it%e2%80%99s-not-always-what-you-say%e2%80%a6/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How the Recovery Act Encourages Small Businesses to Increase Hiring</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/03/27/how-the-recovery-act-encourages-small-businesses-to-increase-hiring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/03/27/how-the-recovery-act-encourages-small-businesses-to-increase-hiring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margarette Burnette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Administration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=28454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act promises to help small businesses increase their ability to hire employees, which will hopefully stimulate the economy. The White House predicts the legislation will create or save 3.5 million new jobs over the next two years. Here’s a summary of how certain provisions could encourage small businesses to employ new workers.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/03/27/how-the-recovery-act-encourages-small-businesses-to-increase-hiring/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ready, Set &#8212; Let&#8217;s Find Work</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/02/12/ready-set-lets-find-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/02/12/ready-set-lets-find-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kingsley Kanu Jr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=24287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Career Survival Guide: Tools to assess your skills &#038; tackle the job hunt.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/02/12/ready-set-lets-find-work/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Who&#8217;ll Get the Boot?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/19/wholl-get-the-boot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/19/wholl-get-the-boot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John McCain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[layoffs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://politics.blackenterprise.com/?p=701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[







Short of men leaping from buildings on Wall Street and children selling apples roadside, the rippling of the economy is taking a dramatic toll on Americans. The tumult hit close to home when a friend, a recent college graduate, who just made her entrance into corporate America just missed a round of layoffs at her [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/19/wholl-get-the-boot/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Who&#8217;ll Get the Boot?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/19/wholl-get-the-boot-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/19/wholl-get-the-boot-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John McCain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[layoffs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://politics.blackenterprise.com/?p=701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[







Short of men leaping from buildings on Wall Street and children selling apples roadside, the rippling of the economy is taking a dramatic toll on Americans. The tumult hit close to home when a friend, a recent college graduate, who just made her entrance into corporate America just missed a round of layoffs at her [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/19/wholl-get-the-boot-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Got Jobs?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/16/got-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/16/got-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John McCain]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://politics.blackenterprise.com/?p=613</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[




It’s enough to make your stomach churn. Those gloom and doom economic reports that flash across newspapers have voters of every age concerned about the shaky job market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 605,000 thousand jobs were cut from the economy since August. Employers cut 84,000 jobs last month alone.

And when things get [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/09/16/got-jobs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
