When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in a manner so that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. -Native American Proverb When starting Careers Out There, I made a conscious decision to keep the site career-focused and not make it an outlet for my personal ramblings.

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Knowing how to discover your strengths and figure out what you’re good at are key elements to finding the right career fit and maintaining that fit over time. DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS with LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT BEV WEISE Today’s Guest Bev Weise: Leadership Talent Solutions Grad School: UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, CA College Major:

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Congrats to the Los Angeles Lakers on winning their 16th NBA championship title! I’d also like to congratulate Coach Phil Jackson on his 11th major win. I’m fortunate to come from Chicago where we got to reap the benefits of Coach Jackson’s zen leadership as he partnered with Michael Jordan to bring excitement to our

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Summer jobs can shape your life and impact your career. Just because summer is here, that doesn’t mean it’s time to hit the beach and party for 12 weeks! If you’re still a student and you get the summer off, take advantage of the great opportunity to get a meaningful summer job. Believe it or

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African American employment is explored today as we continue to look at workplace diversity issues and their growing role in the recruiting and retainment of employees at companies around America. Today’s guest, Dr. Carmen Woods Hollowell, shares her and her family’s compelling stories about African American employment and the black American experience. Dr. Carmen recently

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Workplace diversity issues play a growing role in the recruiting and retainment of employees at companies around America. As a recruiter, I dealt with workplace diversity issues every single day. When I worked with candidates who were women or minority professionals (African American, Hispanic, gay), they would wisely ask me a lot of questions about

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