Reviews for The Nia Guide for Black Women: Achieving Career Success on Your Own Terms

The average rating for The Nia Guide for Black Women: Achieving Career Success on Your Own Terms based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-31 00:00:00 Scott Helm Are you questioning your worth at the office? Not sure about your place in the corporate world? The NIA Guide for Black Women will facilitate discovering your purpose and realizing your goals. It provides sound advice and practical knowledge in creating a working environment that supports your career goals while cultivating your heritage. The NIA Guide for Black Women brings the vast amount of information from www.niaonline.com into book form. Part One discusses the Sole Sister in the office syndrome and provides ideas for coping with issues that sisters deal with most in corporate America. Part Two offers suggestions on recreating your corporate mindset by updating your resume, refocusing your career goals and dealing with setbacks that you may face. Part Three provides details on how to take your career to the next level by creating opportunities, polishing your presentation skills, getting noticed by the boss through joining professional organizations and getting published. Part Four advises you to develop your "own" old girl network, enjoying the climb up the corporate ladder while pulling up those not as fortunate. This concise guide is a resource that will elevate your career to the next level. The thought-provoking exercises at the end of each chapter will aid in focusing your energies on change. It is full of personal stories of success, examples of leadership, career empowerment strategies and current data on African-American women in the corporate arena. The NIA Guide for Black Women is a great source of information regardless of your career choice, ideas for your future, and family responsibility.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-08-25 00:00:00 Randy Bryant Looks at modern history of black atlantic culture, looking at issues as diverse as music (Marley and Hendrix) and Black automotive cutlure. Some interesting points, but overall a postmodern confused complex text.