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  1. I

    Why So Many Millennial Women And People Of Color Are Becoming Entrepreneurs

    For decades, entrepreneurship has been disproportionately concentrated in populations of white men. According to the most recent Census data, released in September 2016, at the end of 2014 there were 5.4 million businesses, and only 17.5% of them qualified as minority-owned—even though...
  2. Rell Lauren

    AMA: I applied and made it to the final round of WWE interviews

    I was asked a while back in TSC to detail the process. It has been just about two years since I interviewed there, so I believe it's a good time to make this thread.
  3. beaniemac

    I got an announcement. I'm leaving Chicago to move down south to Texas UPDATE: might be moving back

    Sorry if this is a long read, but I gotta share this. I haven't been posting much on here lately because of what's been going on in my life the last 2 months or so. Bare with me, I am really having a lot of anxiety about this, but here's what happened (yes, I know its a long read) Back in...
  4. Uitomy

    Is a 9-5 really that soul crushing?

    To be honest, I dont mind that at all. I can understand if its a job you absolutely hate, but I dont get why people just abhor them all period. I've heard a lot of "fukk a 9-5" and "itll drain your soul" but I'd say I enjoy them (non-physical labor of course, but if you work out enough you can...
  5. QuintessentialBM

    Coli Black Male Economic Empowerment Series: Are You Ready For Automation?

    For the ones that are serious about getting your money right, this thread is for you!!!! It's somewhat true that automation will drastically reduce and/or limit the amount of jobs, but it won't eliminate jobs completely. The workforce focus will be shifted towards inventing, building and...
  6. Leasy

    Donald Trump doing it brehs (Ford to invest 700 million in Michigan)

    Creating 700 new jobs. Trump not even president yet and he providing the stimulus package. You gotta love him Ford cancels Mexico plant. Will create 700 U.S. jobs in ‘vote of confidence’ in Trump
  7. DrBanneker

    Hiring Black ex-cons

    Not ready to do anything yet but I own a small business and hopefully this year I can quit my main job and go full time. If I get a couple more big accounts I need to hire one or two people though this probably won't happen until the second half of 2017 earliest. I want to hire people from our...
  8. DrBanneker

    Job Seekers: Do you ever consider Black owned businesses?

    I know a lot of people, whether getting out of school, between jobs, or otherwise are looking for a new gig. It can be hard in this economy but with all the ad nauseam threads about "getting organized", "starting business", "what X group does", etc. as well as the complaints on employment...
  9. Justise M

    People who change their voice when speaking to white people

    Have ya'll ever seen this before? it's a weird thing. I have this co worker. who talks in a normal way (not steortypical) when he's talking to me or other black peers. but every time he's in a convo with a white people he changes in the following ways: 1. the tone of his voice gets higher...
  10. Neuromancer

    What do you do for a living and do you enjoy?

    Also was this something you went to school for or saw yourself doing in the future?
  11. Tony D'Amato

    I cant stand the sons of coaches that get coaching jobs on their pop's staff

    Fukkin nepotism. Every league should outlaw it. I wish my pops was a successful coach that would allow me to ride his coattails right into a 6figure salary.
  12. BlackEfron

    25% of americans work entry level jobs (No link)

    what are your thoughts :patrice: - blackierobinson
  13. BlackEfron

    we get mad at mexicans for taking our jobs but we should really be mad at indians

    mexians do those crappy jobs no one really want to do who want to do roofing, & construction shyt indians take the good paying jobs like finance doctors engineer technology, etc if anything we should be mad at them - blackierobinson
  14. DaSk8D00D

    Any brehs out there eating off car sales?

    I'm bout to start selling cars at a pretty big Honda dealership. The cars & clientele are all there, I just gotta learn the business. Car sales is more or less entry level, many places offer paid training, and the earning potential can be pretty significant if you put in the work & are good...
  15. Calmye

    Can NAFTA really explain Trump's popularity?

    Can NAFTA really explain Trump's popularity? Photo Credit: Getty Images An article in Bloomberg business attempts to explain the reasons behind Trump’s rise and popularity – especially in the Midwest. Their answer? NAFTA. In the late eighties, trade between the US and Mexico was fairly...
  16. Reginald Noble

    Brehs, a Lot of Companies are Completely Dysfunctional. Adjust Your Strategy Accordingly.

    Here is what I learned thus far off the roughly past 6 months of phone and in-person interviews, e-mails back and forth etc. Keep in mind I've been very selective in my search so results may vary. But most companies I've interacted with are good "on paper" and the books, but have varying levels...
  17. Reginald Noble

    REAL Unemployment in the U.S. is Just Under 30% for Ages 15-65 - And The So Called Upside.

    Just saw this quote on B.I. as an article comment sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics: "The BLS says that about 146 million people in the US have some kind of paid job. 204 million people are between the ages of 15 and 65 -- the so-called "working age" group. 146 million divided by 204...
  18. Reginald Noble

    2016 Job Interviewing Experiences - Black Man Moving Up Edition 1, Tech Start-Ups & More

    Creating this thread to give other brehs advice/insight on the market currently for white collar jobs in these disrupting firms paying low $100k's. I have added nick names for anonymity for the companies naturally. Don't try to decode them, there is no logic to the naming. :lolbron: I have been...
  19. Reginald Noble

    Job-Seekers - Use These Free ATS Compatible Resume Templates

    I am posting this here because a lot of yall nikkas don't go to HL and this is very important because many of yall complain about being underemployed. Well I just got through two ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) using the "Leading Edge" template on this website modified for my own experience...
  20. Leasy

    Your experiences when it comes to Job interviews

    Do you get nervous? What was your best interview and worst? Ever had to take a skill assessment?
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