A thread of career advice that Black women won’t want to hear but need to hear.
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1) Shed the defeatist, woe-is-me-imma-Black-woman-in-corporate attitude.
Yes, it can be hard being a Black woman in corporate America. But relegating all your career failures to being a Black woman is doing many of *us* a disservice.
2) Determine what *success* actually looks like to you — chances are, it’s not to be a VP with a corner office managing a team of 10.
For me, success looks like financial freedom, work/life balance, a "fun" job with travel, and peace. Figure what your triggers are.
3) Stop taking career advice from people who haven't had thriving careers.
I purposely share resume editing, salary negotiation, and interviewing tips because that's like Level 0 of a thriving career. Getting a new job is also NOT a signal of a thriving career.
Some components of a thriving career =
1) Focused on relevant, impactful, and measurable (RIM) work
2) Buy-in within your organization
3) Strong network
4) Actively recruited by competitive companies
A career coach should be coaching you on how to achieve the above.