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African-Americans in the American Workforce

As part of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) year-long 50th anniversary celebration, the agency has released American Experiences versus American...

The best companies to work for as rated by Black employees

Black employees at Apple, Bank of America, Capital One and Starbucks give high marks to the workplace culture at the companies, according to a report from Glassdoor that offers a...

Why many Black employees don’t want to return to the office

Tennessee mom Ashley Brooks enjoys working in tech support at a Nashville firm, in large part because the job has been remote since the coronavirus pandemic erupted. But with her...

Career Karma is the easiest way to find a job training program online.

Career Karma is the easiest way to find a job training program online. We help over 1 million workers navigate their careers every month through advice and coaching. By offering...

The OneTen initiative is partnering with Guild Education to upskill Black Americans

I’ve written here before about the OneTen initiative, a coalition of companies pulled together by former American Express CEO Ken Chenault and former Merck CEO Ken Frazier to...

Guild Education and OneTen Partner to Expand Access to Education and Upskilling for Black Talent Across the Country

Guild Education, the leading education and upskilling platform for America’s workforce, today announced a talent development partnership with OneTen, a coalition of leading...

Blacks in the labor force

February is Black History Month, when we celebrate the contributions of Blacks or African Americans. In 2016, Blacks accounted for nearly 1 out of 8 people in the labor force. And...

Remote Work Has Vastly Improved the Black Worker Experience

Working remotely has its downsides: Cramped apartments, endless Zoom calls, juggling child care duties. But for many Black workers in white-collar jobs, getting out of the...

What Upskilling Means for Workforce Diversity

It’s easy to imagine digital transformation as a trend in a vacuum, one mainly concerned with how we can make workplaces more efficient, productive and engaged. We like to...

The Predatory Bird Lifestyle (Video Post)

“Have they ever subjected you to cruelty and ignominy, Dejah Thoris?” I asked, feeling the hot blood of my fighting ancestors leap in my veins as I awaited her reply....