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

Authors: Sheryl Huggins, Cheryl Mayberry McKissack (Editor), Cheryl Mayberry McKisseck
ISBN-13: 9781932841015, ISBN-10: 1932841016
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Agate Publishing
Date Published: October 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Sheryl Huggins

Book Synopsis

From NiaOnline.com, the web's leading community site for professional black women: a practical guide to developing leadership skills, pursuing workplace success and effectiveness, climbing the corporate ladder, and achieving empowerment for today's African American working woman. Full of useful, up-to-the-minute data, helpful tips and suggestions, and personal stories from other successful black women. Developed with the editors and contributors to NiaOnline.com.

Sheryl Huggins is the editor-in-chief of NiaOnline.com, the web's leading community site for African American women since 2000. Cheryl Mayberry McKissack is the CEO of Nia Enterprises.

Ch. 1	Your identity : keeping it real on the job	2
Ch. 2	Are you the sole sister in the office?	7
	Summit session transcript : "shattering the glass ceiling"	13
Ch. 3	Celebrating your heritage and your spirit	42
Ch. 4	Get paid what you're really worth	58
Ch. 5	What to do when you suspect bias in the workplace	71
Ch. 6	Turn your setbacks into comebacks	77
Ch. 7	Figure out whether it's time to move on	83
Ch. 8	Is it time to dust off your resume?	89
Ch. 9	Are you selling yourself short?	96
Ch. 10	Could your career use a coach?	100
	Summit session transcript : "become your own brand"	106
Ch. 11	Network your way to success	138
	Summit session transcript : "enjoy the climb"	146
Ch. 12	How to take advantage of mentor relationships	166
Ch. 13	Mentoring girls : creating the next great success story	170
	Afterword : leading ladies on success and significance	179