Research Catalog

Title

The Nia guide for black women : achieving career success on your terms / edited by Sheryl Huggins and Cheryl Mayberry McKissack.

Publication

Chicago : Agate, [2004], ©2004.

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Additional Authors

• Huggins, Sheryl.
• McKissack, Cheryl Mayberry.

Description

xvi, 191 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"This book is a practical guide to pursuing workplace success and effectiveness, developing leadership skills, climbing the corporate ladder, and achieving career empowerment for today's black working woman. It's full of useful, up-to-the-minute data, helpful tips and exercises, and personal stories from other successful black women."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• African American women in the professions
• Career development
• Women > Vocational guidance
• Minorities > Vocational guidance

Contents

Ch. 1. Your identity : keeping it real on the job -- Ch. 2. Are you the sole sister in the office? -- Summit session transcript : "shattering the glass ceiling" -- Ch. 3. Celebrating your heritage and your spirit -- Ch. 4. Get paid what you're really worth -- Ch. 5. What to do when you suspect bias in the workplace -- Ch. 6. Turn your setbacks into comebacks -- Ch. 7. Figure out whether it's time to move on -- Ch. 8. Is it time to dust off your resume? -- Ch. 9. Are you selling yourself short? -- Ch. 10. Could your career use a coach? -- Summit session transcript : "become your own brand" -- Ch. 11. Network your way to success -- Summit session transcript : "enjoy the climb" -- Ch. 12. How to take advantage of mentor relationships -- Ch. 13. Mentoring girls : creating the next great success story -- Afterword : leading ladies on success and significance.

ISBN

1932841016 (pbk.)

LCCN

2004017185

OCLC

• ocm56014523
• SCSB-5220721

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries