Sponsorship, Not Mentorship, Is Key to Advancing Your Career By Deanna Cuadra Despite more companies presenting diversity and equity at the forefront of their values, women still find themselves underrepresented at the executive level and are missing out on the compensation and influence that comes with it. Less than 11% of senior executives are women among the world’s largest Fortune 500…
Telva McGruder On Making A Difference With Your Career By Joan Michelson When General Motors transformed some of their manufacturing facilities from making vehicles to making ventilators to help save lives in the height of the pandemic in the spring of 2020, it took “making a difference” to an entirely new level. But CDO Telva McGruder, who started at General Motors…
“Why I Presented on Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore,” Ben Solasky By Ben Solasky Every year at my high school, each student in the junior class is required to present a short speech in front of a room full of students in order to fulfill certain criteria in English. This year, the topic each of our speeches needed to be written…
Cummins Promotes Jennifer Rumsey to CEO As Diesel Giant Seeks Cleantech Overhaul By Alan Ohnsman The largest maker of diesel engines for trucks and heavy-duty vehicles wants to be a major player in a growing global market for clean electric and hydrogen-fueled commercial vehicles. Leading that charge going forward will be its new CEO, Jennifer Rumsey, who is succeeding long-time…
How Nina Aprile Became Known As That Girl That Did Your Hair By Yola Robert Nina Aprile went from celebrity hairstylist to entrepreneur thanks to being known as That Girl That Did Your Hair. Aprile made Manhattan her salon throughout her twenties as the majority of her career was spent as a freelance hair stylist specializing in celebrity clientele, working magazines, NYFW,…
How to Make the Most of Internship Opportunities By Justin Sablich Gaining relevant work experience through internships can go a long way toward finding a development job. But those who know how to get the most out of these opportunities will be better positioned to break into the sector with the right role. In this edition of Career Hub, I’m…
BSN Student Bringing Young Black Women to Health Care By Peggy Reisser Nursing student Amber Balkcom is on a mission to help young Black women like herself pursue careers in health care. Balkcom, 24, from Jacksonville, Florida, is in the second semester of the three-semester accelerated BSN program in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing. She…
Employees Say This Is Key to Retaining Talent One of the biggest reasons employees leave is believing their current organization fails to recognize their value. By Marie Leech Whether you’re struggling to keep or attract new talent at a time when quit rates continue to hover near all-time highs, a new survey shows offering regular professional development opportunities could help…
Reminiscing Omaha’s First Black Woman Principal By Sheritha Jones Edmae Swain started her first day as the first Black woman principal in the Omaha Public Schools on Sept. 8, 1964. Her career in education started as a teacher in northeast Omaha’s Long and Howard Kennedy Schools in 1947. Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Harry Burke appointed Swain principal at Lake Elementary…
Lauren Alaina Partners With Maurices To Honor Hometown Heroes By Cheryl Robinson Long gone are the days when it would be enough for an actor or singer to wow audiences on just a screen or stage. Now, it’s about their influencer status, what they stand for, what charities they support and what brands they engage with daily. Influencer marketing has…
