She’s Helping Working Moms Get Remote Jobs
Whitney Bonds created Tried and True Mom Jobs to help working moms find remote jobs.
4 Tools To Increase Your Productivity, Efficiency, and Comfort
It’s easy to get distracted at work. Every tab on your browser, every new post on your social media feed is a rabbit hole just beckoning for your...
Supplies To Create a WFH Outdoor Office This Summer
Corporate offices are notoriously cold and hidden from the outside world during the summer months — the air conditioning blasts, windows are far...
13 Women On What It Takes To Be Your Own Badass Boss
The best way to ensure you love your boss is to be your very own employer. But becoming a founder or CEO of a company is no easy task. It takes amb...
Leadership Superpower: The (Secret) Key of Feminine Energy
There was chaos around Julie Van Ness as she spoke to us from her light and airy Oregon lounge, near the thick of the wildfires that have engulfed the West.
4 Reasons PTO Is So Important — Especially for Women
When was the last time you had a real vacation? Americans are notorious for leaving their paid time off (PTO) on the table, but it's a workplace be...
Career and Identity: What You Do Is Not Who You Are
So much of our lives are spent at work, so it can feel natural to base who we are — our successes and failures — on what we do in the office. B...
My Mentor Changed My Life
We hear and read, time and time again, that mentors are important in helping us advance our careers and climb the corporate ladder. I always found...
Everyone Is Not OK, but Back at Work Anyway
By Emma Goldberg It’s exceptionally difficult to get someone to crack a smile, let alone laugh, in a corporate event hosted on Zoom, but comedian...
5 Ways To Make a Career Out of Creativity
Art director and set decorator Sarah Bick uses her creativity to bring new worlds to life on stage every day. She’s worked on films and televisio...
Fired! Bouncing Back From a Midlife Pink Slip
A smarter cookie might have suspected something dodgy when the head of Human Resources summoned me to her office one January afternoon.
What I Learned From A Boss Who Was The Best Teacher I Ever Had
I did it. I made it. I was barely 26 years old and after graduating into a recession, working peripherally in my industry for four long, hard years...
How Girl Scouts Led Her to a Career in Space
Like others in her field, Gold Award Girl Scout Erica Raine’s love for space started as a kid. Dreams of becoming an astronaut crossed her mind l...
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4 Young Moms Balance Home and Work
Fina believes that motherhood means giving up a part of yourself, and she expresses deep admiration for her mother who decided to give up her career to care for
Red Flags To Watch For in an Interview and How to Gracefully Turn Down a Job
Interviewing for a job is sort of like going on a date. Both parties are trying to see if they’d mesh well with one another, there are plenty of...
She Helps Virtual Assistants Succeed from Anywhere
Assistants can play a vital role in the success of a business. Among other things, they schedule meetings, make travel plans, answer emails, and ov...
Step Into Spring with These 7 Work-Friendly Shoes
After staying home the majority of 2020 and 2021, it is safe to assume our work wardrobe may need a refresh. Whether you enjoy getting some height...
Honoring Military Spouses: Jobs, Training, Camaraderie, and More
When Sue Hoppin first began dating the man who would become her husband, she was a student at University of Denver and he was enrolled at the Air F...
Land the Job of Your Dreams in 4 Steps
After graduating from college, I was met with a wave of countless interviews and endless rejection emails, and then it was right back to more inter...
Meet Jessica Meyers, Needlepoint Extraordinaire
Today’s millennial needlepointers are crafting everything from acrylic cocktail trays to makeup bags, one basketweave stitch at a time. In fact...
Turn Your Creative Hobby Into A Full-Time Career
If you can make it, bake it, or create it, you might be able to turn your hobby into a proverbial pot of gold. In 2021, 5.4 million people started...
Dressing (Others) for Success – Why She Loves Her Retail Job
Fariba Lavian, known as “Phoebe” at work, is a sales specialist at Bloomingdale's in Century City, California.
She Quit Her Job For Wine — And Loves It
What do you do when you realize your career has been great, but the job is no longer the right one? For Amanda McKenna, the answer was to quit, rel...
3 Ways to Keep Your Business Relevant
It’s important to be up on the latest trends, technologies, consumer needs, and more so your company can compete in changing landscapes.
When Becoming Comfortable in Your Career is a Sign You're Ready for a Change
At the tail end of February 2018, I started a new job following a long period of dormancy that was the result of a traumatic entry into the 9-to-5...
3 Tips on How to Realize Your Vision, from a Career Coach
Honing in on your vision can be difficult. That's why some enlist the help of Demetria Hill Sloan of Vantage Point Coaching, LLC.
5 Books by Black Female Writers You Need to Read
Racial inequality is a massive part of the cultural conversation right now, and many are wondering how they can better uplift and celebrate the Bla...
Make First Impressions Count In 2022
It takes just a glance, maybe five seconds, to be assessed by someone you just met. Call it judgmental, but in that short span of time, the other p...
HR Professionals Reveal How Women in the Workplace Are Seizing Opportunities Amidst the Great Resignation
This post is part of a series of branded posts sponsored by BlueJeans. The focus of the series — part of a paid partnership between BlueJeans and...
How I Recovered from My Traumatic First Job
“Do you think you deserve the salary we’re giving you?” It was one of those frequent late nights at the office, the creative team was toiling...
The Girl Scout Network's Campfire Chats
We invite you to join the Girl Scout Network for two incredible upcoming Campfire Chats! Monday, May 24, 2021 | 7:00pm-8:00pm ETSetting Long-Term...
I'm Chronically Ill. Please Don't Make Me Come Back Into the Office.
I remember an especially hard day of work. It was in the summer a couple years back and I was about a year out from my latest abdominal surgery. E...
First Steps by Myself: Living Alone for the First Time
At 24 years old, I never truly felt like an adult. I mean, I left my hometown for college, I’ve had full-time jobs, I’ve paid my own phone bill...
Defying Her Culture, She Launches Mental Health Business
Growing up, Sahaj Kohli faced many challenges similar to other children of immigrants: reconciling the culture of her Indian parents with her own a...
Emerald Fennell, Chloé Zhao Make Oscar History
The Academy Awards are more than a month away, but women directors are already making Oscars history. Nominations came out this morning for the 93r...
Overcoming the Pandemic to Achieve Your Goals
Everyone has their own struggle, their own dreams, and their own stories. With everything going on these days, it can be difficult to imagine livin...
Happiness Now: Stop Beating Yourself Up About Unrealistic Achievements
No one moves to New York City hoping to be average. Like an overwhelming number of New Yorkers, you could have felt your professional aspirations l...
How One Woman Is ‘Advancing Inclusion for Better Tomorrows’
Creating a more inclusive workplace isn’t just achieved by hiring more diverse employees or hosting a few one-off inclusion workshops — it’s...
Chloé Zhao Makes History for Asian Women with Golden Globes Win
Chloé Zhao made history this weekend, becoming the first Asian woman to ever take home the Golden Globe for Best Director. On Sunday night, t...
Here's Why 'OITNB' Fans Need to Watch Netflix's 'Amend: The Fight for America'
Netflix's new docu-series, Amend: The Fight for America, is walking us through history — and leading the way are a few familiar faces and voices....
This Doctor Is the First Black Woman to Head Neurosurgery Department at Detroit Hospital
Meet Dr. Sonia Eden, the first Black woman to lead the adult neurosurgery department at the Detroit Medical Center. Eden, who currently works at th...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Nominees Celebrate Women, Snub Pat Benatar
This year's nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just dropped and it's full of legendary women.In a list that includes powerhouse females s...
ACLU Elects Black Woman as President for First Time
For the first time in the history of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a Black woman has been elected to be its president. Deborah Archer...
WATCH: Amanda Gorman Just Became the Youngest Person to Deliver a Poem at an Inauguration
It's not often that poets make history. But yesterday, in honoring President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at their Inauguration cerem...
Her Gym for Introverts Paved the Way for Her Career in Coaching
A coach doesn’t just have to be an instructor or trainer. Tess Ball realized the role could be interpreted in many ways, so she turned her coachi...
Her Legacy is Helping Elevate Hispanic Businesses
Creating equity within a community is one of the most important steps toward helping people succeed and grow. Monica Villalobos learned this early
The Dangers of Hustle Culture: Why I Don’t Subscribe
Ever left an Instagram scroll spurt feeling … inadequate? Like what you’re doing in life isn’t enough? This is one of the profound effects of...
She Inspires Everyday People to Make Change in Their Communities
Creating a better world will not come from a single solution. That is what Gloria Walton, the president and CEO of The Solutions Project, strives t...
This CEO Helps Leaders Prioritize Diversity in the Workplace
For decades, we’ve been working toward inclusion and diversity in the workplace. More recently, various industries are carving out roles...
The Comeback Queen: Q&A with Verizon’s Aimee Novak
The old rules — unwritten, of course — said that if you left a job, you could not come back. That was especially true for women — women to whom responsibility f
This Small-Town Beauty Pageant Celebrates Indigenous Women
A small-town beauty pageant that pays homage to a Native American tribe on the east coast was canceled for the first time in its five-decade histor...
Anchorage, Alaska Gets Its First Female and Openly Gay Mayor
After the resignation of existing Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, Anchorage, Alaska, will usher in a new, history-making era: An openly gay woman will come...
This Girl Scout Alum Isn’t ‘Bossy’ — But She Is a Boss
Andrea Stevenson Conner makes no apologies for her fierce advocacy for women leadership in the workplace. Echoing an observation made by others, su...
Indigenous Leader: Our Future Lies in Seeds
Starting a garden is simple with a pack of seeds, but it’s important to consider where the seeds came from. Heirloom seeds, for example, can be r...
What the 19th Amendment Can Teach Us About Voting in 2020
This year, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote. But even after the 19th Am...
James Beard Awards on Hold Until 2022 to Remove 'Systemic Bias'
Major food-related news: The James Beard Awards will not go forward for 2020 or 2021. The ceremony honoring outstanding chefs, restaurants, and fo...
A Girl Scout Leader Shaped My Life and My Business, as Told to Us by Eva St. Clair
Girl Scouts taught me to stand up for girls, listen to my inner creative voice, value femininity, and do good in the world.
Dolly Parton Speaks Out in Support of Black Lives Matter
Country icon Dolly Parton wants fans to know: Black Lives Matter. The 74-year-old sat down with Billboard magazine to discuss her career, the empir...
Cardi B Calls on Male Rappers to Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor
Cardi B has a message for male rappers remaining silent about the police killing of Breonna Taylor: “You should stick up for her.” In a recent...
Meet Judith Batty, the New GSUSA Interim CEO
Lifelong Girl Scout Judith Batty made history this week, becoming the first Black CEO of Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA). We we...
3 Ways to Manage Anxiety in the Current Social Climate
As a woman of color, I have personally experienced injustices based on my race and skin pigmentation since I was a little girl. Colorism runs deep in the South
Fans Call Maya Rudolph 'Real Winner' After Kamala Harris Gets Tapped as Biden's VP
Just after Democrat candidate for president Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, Maya Rudolph's name began...
Zendaya Rocks Look Made Entirely by Black Designers for InStyle Cover
As if Zendaya gracing the cover of the September issue of InStyle wasn’t enough of a gift, the entire shoot was notably put together by Black cre...
The Pandemic Work-Life Balance Doesn't Exist
I have always been a “yes” person. I say yes to new work projects when I’m already stretched for time. I say yes to helping friends out when I really ...
Food Writing has a Diversity Problem. This Journalist Is Trying to Change That.
Despite the hundreds of articles written about Indian, Chinese, Mexican, and other regional cuisines, food writers of color are often not given eno...
Here Are 6 Things You Should Know About Kamala Harris
Last month, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris was officially sworn in as Vice President. On August 11, 2020, then-Democratic presidential nominee...
Zoë Kravitz Slams Hulu for Lack of Diversity After They Canceled 'High Fidelity'
High Fidelity star Zoë Kravitz is not happy about Hulu's decision to cancel the show and expertly called out the streaming service for its lack of...
Getting Fired: Am I Good Enough?
Have you ever been fired? My God, it sucks. Even in the moment when you know it’s probably for the best, it just sucks. I’m going to get reall...
'Moesha,' 'Girlfriends,' and More Classic Black Sitcoms to Join Netflix
Netflix is finally paying homage to some of the classic Black sitcoms that graced television screens in the ‘90s and early aughts. The streaming...
6 Female Artists Creating Comics for Change
Art has always been used as a tool for people to address important issues and advocate for the things they care about. But now, thanks to the Inter...
These 3 Women Are Amplifying the Chinese-American Narrative
When it comes to art, food, politics, economics, and more, Chinese culture has permeated the American mainstream. But many Chinese people feel thei...
Beyoncé Partners with NAACP in Effort to Help Black-Owned Businesses
Beyoncé's charity initiative BeyGOOD has partnered up with the NAACP in an effort to support Black-owned small businesses around the country that...
These Brands Are Reevaluating Their Racist Names and Packaging
In the span of just a few weeks, Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s, Mrs. Butterworth's, Cream of Wheat, and Eskimo Pie all vowed to reevaluate their brand...
These 4 Best Friends Are All Heading to Med School
One of the best things about having a group of girlfriends is cheering each other on through professional and personal achievements. For this quart...
6 Things to Know About Netflix’s New CMO Bozoma Saint John
On June 30, 2020, Netflix announced Bozoma Saint John as its newest CMO. “Netflix's hiring of marketing heavy-hitter Bozoma Saint John comes as...
This USPS Worker Is Delivering T-Shirt Messages
When cities across the U.S. began shutting down to help curb the spread of COVID-19, a new job category was created: the essential worker. The titl...
Here’s How the 15% Pledge Is Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
A new initiative is aiming to overhaul how retailers fill their shelf space and consider more closely how much of it belongs to Black-owned brands....
From Broke Single Mom to Financial Educator
When we share our money stories and experiences, we provide an opportunity for others to recognize that their finances can be improved. There is ho...
