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3 Ways to Overcome Past Mistakes to Land the Job Today

How to explain criminal history and termination with honesty and dignity

By Aisha M. Taylor

Posted: August 19, 2011 Tags: Aisha Taylor, background check, career advancement, criminal history, criminal record, employment, hiring, human resources, job interview, Job Market, job opportunities, job search, jobs, TAYLORmade Professional Career Consulting, unemployment

Many professionals in the workforce at some point in their career reach a crossroads where they must weigh their options and determine if they will remain at a company or quit and move on. According to the Department of Labor's March 2011 "Job Openings and Labor Turnover" report, 1.9 million workers chose the latter and left their jobs amid the recession. Yet another report, by BlessingWhite, a global consulting firm, notes that the number of North American employees determined to leave their positions has nearly doubled since 2008, from 7% to 13%. Blackenterprise.com spoke with Joey Price, human resources specialist and founder of career services firm, Push Consultant Group L.L.C., on seven signs that quitting and moving on may be your best option. —Souleo

7 Signs It’s Time to Quit Your Job

Stuck in a dead-end job? Take a cue and go for the career opportunity of your dreams

Joey Price, human resources specialist and founder of career services firm, Push Consultant Group L.L.C.…

By Souleo

Posted: July 11, 2011 Tags: career advancement, career transition, human resources, Job Market, job search, job seeker, job seeking, job termination, job transition, Joey Price, networking, Push Consultant Group L.L.C., termination

Take the Three Ps with You to Ace Your Job Interview

Bring preparedness, promptness, and prayer for a confident arrival

Come armed with the three Ps and you won’t miss out on job seeker success

By Aisha M. Taylor

Posted: June 24, 2011 Tags: career advancement, human resources, interview, interviewing, job interview, job search, job seekers, job seeking

Don’t Bow Down to the Office Bully

Bullying is not child’s play anymore. It’s on the rise at work

In a troubled economy people have shorter fuses but that’s no excuse for bullying in…

By Caroline Clarke

Posted: June 23, 2011 Tags: human resources, Office Bully, suicide, Winging It, Workplace Bullying Institute

Keeping Employees Happy

What companies should anticipate as workers become restless

“Talent is increasingly the only sustainable differentiator organizations have,” says Douglas Matthews, president and…

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted: May 4, 2011 Tags: human resource management, human resources

Less is more. Overcrowded, unorganized, and hard-to-read resumes are likely to be placed at the bottom of the pile or moved into the trash bin on employers’ e-mail accounts. A well-formatted yet modest resume is more likely to get noticed than one with several fonts, overcrowding, confusing templates and inappropriate graphics. Your resume should be detailed yet concise while avoiding typical resume mistakes. Employers prefer easy-to-read resumes that clearly outline your skills and accomplishments.

Get Hired!: 10 Reasons Your Job Resume Is Being Ignored

These common mistakes could be holding you (and your career) back.

Avoid unsuccessful efforts in your search because of resume mistakes

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: April 26, 2011 Tags: career advancement, Get Hired, human resources, job search, job seekers, jobs, resume

Get Hired!: 4 Tools Every Job Seeker Needs for Career Success

Essentials you should have to get the job you deserve

BlackEnterprise.com presents the tools for success with job seeking and trying to advance your career.

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: April 25, 2011 Tags: career advancement, employment, Get Hired, How To, human resources, interview, interview tips, Job Market, job opportunities, jobs, resume, unemployment

3 Ways to Deal with a Problem Employee

Having the right team in place is essential to the success of any small business.…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: March 7, 2011 Tags: employee, employer, human resources, Small Business, staff management, staffing

On the Job: Gender Identity & Sexuality Discrimination in the Office

As the LGBT community fights for equality in the workplace, one transgender employee tells his story

LGBT activist, Kylar Broadus (Source: Broadus)
As a young girl, Kylar Broadus (born Karen) always knew…

By Souleo

Posted: February 17, 2011 Tags: discrimination, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Fortune 500 companies, Gay Rights, human resources, Kylar Broadus, LGBT, Michael Greenidge, National Black Justice Coalition, On the Job, race, religion, sex change, sexuality, The Branch Solution, transgender, Treivor Branch

Office gossip about confidential matters can create a uncomfortable work enviornment (Source: Thinkstock)

On the Job: Should HIV Status Be an Office Secret?

Having a life-threatening illness is hard enough, but dealing with discrimination at work because of it is can make it even more difficult

Office gossip about confidential matters can create a uncomfortable work enviornment (Source: Thinkstock)
Tracy Mack thought…

By Brett Johnson

Posted: February 15, 2011 Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA, HIV positive, HIV/AIDS, HR, human resources, On the Job, Susie Tomlin, Tracy Mack, Wendy Payton