I Just Want to be Successful: 4 Signs It’s Time to Look for Another Job
Making the decision to take the next step in your career can seem scary, especially in the current economy. But advancement is necessary.
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UBR Spotlight: Automotive Sales Mogul Gregory Jackson
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: Prestige Automotive Group CEO Gregory Jackson; BCT Partners CEO Randal Pinkett. Also: Honoring the legacy of Reginald F. Lewis.
The Most Important Vote Is Reinvesting in Ourselves
Whenever I gain the opportunity to address a group of African Americans, I ask whether they routinely employ the services of a black doctor, dentist, attorney, accountant, insurance agent, auto dealer, florist, financial planner, caterer, or dry cleaner. Audience members, on average, use two of 10 such businesses. Even those with the highest scores generally top out at 50%. If you happen to achieve that same level, please don’t puff your chest out with pride—as I recall from my school days, 50 is a failing grade.
Progress Report
Black Enterprise identified past Financial Fitness Contest winners to find out if they followed our advice and that of our team of advisers, and are on the path to financial empowerment. Some dreams were delayed, others pursued, and decisions made. Here’s where three winners stand now.
Your Professional Story
More than 175 million professionals currently use the professional networking and social media site LinkedIn, including top executives from the largest firms in the world and more than 2 million companies. By the end of this year, the site projects roughly 5.3 billion professionally oriented searches—up from 4.2 billion in 2011.