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Three Things OKC Can Teach Employers About Young Professionals

With motivation and mentorship, newbies can help take companies to the top

Take a page from NBA Finals team Oklahoma City Thunder on how to motivate and…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: June 15, 2012 Tags: 2012 NBA Finals, basketball, Brazen Careerist, Career Advancement, Kevin Durant, leadership, lebron james, mentor, mentorship, millennials, NBA, NBA Finals, OKC, Oklahoma City Thunder, Pew Research Center, sports biz, sports industry, startup, young professionals

Mistake 3: Having a negative or arrogant attitude.

Seldom in life does anyone rise to the top without paying their dues first. No matter what level you’re at in your career, your job will probably include some form of menial tasks. “Chances are many of the tasks that make you mutter, ‘Why do I have to do this?’ won’t go away with your first (or second, or third) promotion,” Winters says. “Suck it up and realize that everything is a learning opportunity. Then, look forward to the parts of your job that you enjoy.”

From the Mouths of Mentors: Top 4 Mistakes Recent Grads Make on the Job

Avoid these common mishaps to find continued career success

Professionals and career experts weigh in on factors that can contribute to a recent grad’s…

By Jamie Harrison

Posted: June 13, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, Career Development, career strategy, career transition, Graduation, HBCU, leadership, mental health, mentorship, undergraduates, women professionals, workplace isssues, young boss, young professionals

Mentorship Checklist: Three Steps to Finding the Right Fit

Determine the right fit for your ultimate career advancement

Before choosing a mentor, be mindful of three key things that will ensure your experience…

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: April 16, 2012 Tags: career advacement, Career Development, career goals, career transition, executives, Internship, mentor, mentorship, senior managers, women professionals

(Career) Match Made in Heaven: Real-Life Success of Nontraditional Mentorships

How two professionals found the perfect fit

Two real-life mentors and mentees share what makes their career relationship work.

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: April 16, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, Career Development, career transition, Employment, group sales, Groupon, job, marketing industry, mentor, mentorship, nontraditional career, nontraditional mentors, passion, purpose, Unemployment, Web entrepreneur, women entrepreneurs, women professionals

Founder of Tech by Superwomen Cathryn Posey and panelists explore the keys to fostering a successful and worthwhile mentorship experience (Image: Mary Pryor)

SXSW 2012: 13 Things Superwomen Need to Know About Mentorship

Female power players in tech provide tips for mentorship and career success at SXSW Interactive

Founder of Tech by Superwomen Cathryn Posey and panelists explore the keys to fostering a…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: March 12, 2012 Tags: 2012 South by Southwest, Cathryn Posey, Ekatrina Walter, Leslie Bradshaw, Margot Bloomstein, mentorship, Nilofer Merchant, reverse mentorship

WATCH: Phaedra Parks Talks Reality TV Catfights and Her Solid Business Brand

Attorney---and aspiring mortician---prides herself on experience and integrity

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star talks “business of integrity,” reality TV drama, and her…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: February 28, 2012 Tags: black women in workplace, Career Advancement, career advice, career transition, conflict, Cynthia Bailey, entertainment, interoffice conflict, law, law practice, law professional, mentorship, NeNe Leakes, Phaedra Parks, reality TV, The Parks Group P.C., The Real Housewives of Atlanta, TV-Video, VH1, women executives., women professionals, workplace conflict

NETWORK UP: Through mentorship or sponsorship, make sure that you are networking with people that are actually seasoned in your industry. Networking up is the most powerful form of networking there is because it allows you to connect with people who are on the other side of the door that you are trying to get into. Your peers, who have similar skills and experience as you do, can get you to the door, you actually want to know the person at a higher position who has the key to unlock it.

Action: Connect with senior partners, managers and other top-level professionals. Offer your ideas or assistance with a project. Reach out with interest in being mentored or getting expertise from them from time to time. Interact with them in trade and professional organizations. If you successfully network up, you will find that age becomes less and less relevant because your professional network essentially becomes ageless.

Glass Ceiling of Youth: Three Steps to Fighting Ageism

Use this three-pronged strategy to get the promotion you deserve

Ageism has become an issue not just for senior professionals—who are delaying retirement more and…

By Jullien Gordon

Posted: February 24, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, career transition, Department of Motivated Vehicles, Jullien Gordon, mentorship, office politics, promotions, senior executives, senior managements, senior workers, young professionals, young workers

4 Ways to Boost Your Professional Marketability

Be that job candidate who is sought after and indispensable

Don’t just rest on simply having a degree. Make yourself a job candidate who is…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: January 23, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, Career Development, career transition, college degree, corporate leadership, higher education, job seeking, Jobs, mentor, mentorship, professional development

Fashion business veteran Gerard Murray has seen success both as an independent business owner with the School of Hard Knocks clothing line and with large corporations. After taking a brief hiatus from the industry, he resurfaced in the college licensing business as the president of Final IV Enterprises LLC, parent company of Tradition Ever Since.

With Tradition, Murray has carved out a niche by creating lifestyle apparel for HBCU’s. After severing ties with New Era in 2009, Murray and his partners—Carol Callender-Murray and Tim Gray—decided to take the independent route and the gamble has paid off. Tradition booked $800,000 in sales this past year and the company is projected to double that number in 2012. BlackEnterprise.com caught up with Murray, who shared his five tips on how to make it as an independent in the fashion business. —Branden J. Peters

5 Tips for Independent Success in the Fashion Industry

Successful fashion entrepreneur offers up advice on growing a brand independently

School of Hard Knocks founder Gerard Murray returns to fashion industry with Tradition Ever Since,…

By Branden J. Peters

Posted: January 17, 2012 Tags: Carol Callender-Murray, Gerard Murray, HBCU, mentorship, School of Hard Knocks, SOHK, Tim Gray, Tradition Ever Since

Actor Coby Bell Puts Family Before Fame

With two sets of twins and a pair of hit shows, the television star is on double duty

BET’s The Game star Coby Bell gives insight into addition of singer Brandy for the…

By Amber McKynzie

Posted: December 14, 2011 Tags: BET's The Game, Big Brothers of America, Brandy, Bruce Campbell, Burn Notice, Chris Webber, Coby Bell, Dip & Pitts, fatherhood, Jason Pitts, Kenny Smith, mentorship, Michel Bell, Pooch Hall, Tia Mowry Hardrict, twins

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