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5 Reasons Your Summer Job Search Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)

Does July have you daydreaming about a Caribbean beach, a last-minute escape to Asia, a summer share in the Hamptons, or a backyard BBQ? Whatever your summer fantasy looks like, it’s often interrupted by a persistent thought you can’t shake: You want to leave your current job. Summer can be a tricky time to search for a new role. If… Read More →

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Being an Entrepreneur for Your Career: How to Think Like a CEO of Your Professional Life

During uncertain economic periods, many professionals feel pressure to stay in their current roles—even when those roles no longer inspire or challenge them. Yet history shows that times of instability often spark the greatest innovation. People who are forced to rethink their careers frequently become more entrepreneurial, creative, and bold in pursuing what’s next. Being an entrepreneur for your career… Read More →

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How to Stop the Gaslighting and Mistreatment of Black Women in the Workplace

A professional woman coping with exhaustion and emotional strain at work — a reminder of why psychological safety and equity matter. Summary: To stop the gaslighting and mistreatment of Black women at work, leaders must close the pay gap, provide supportive sponsors, provide coaching that fits the culture, and enforce zero tolerance for bias and micro-aggressions. As a result, Black…

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How to Help Your DEI and Anti-Racist Champions Heal & Find Joy

DEI Leadership • Wellbeing • Inclusion Strategy By Richard Orbé-Austin, PhD • October 24, 2025 • Updated October 24, 2025 Summary Supporting DEI champions year-round means treating inclusion work as mission-critical: fund it, coach its leaders, create confidential healing spaces, measure progress, and celebrate wins regularly—not only during heritage months. Provide DEI leadership coaching, ongoing community support groups, paid recovery… Read More →

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Entrepreneur vs Employee: How to Own Your Career Path and Choose the Right Future

Entrepreneur vs Employee: Addressing Dissatisfaction by Owning Your Path If you’re deciding between the entrepreneur vs employee paths, the right choice depends on your risk tolerance, values, financial readiness, and comfort with uncertainty. By understanding your motivations and building a strong safety net, you can choose the career path that truly fits your long-term goals. Many professionals reach a point…

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How to Achieve Career Goals: 5 Proven Steps for Real Career Change

Committing to Change: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Professional Resolutions Key Insight: The most effective way to achieve career goals is to break them into measurable steps, build consistent habits, and ground your progress in supportive accountability. Many professionals begin a new year—or a major life transition—wondering how to achieve career goals in a real and sustainable way. Although motivation…