Negotiating Is Power!

Negotiation skills are powerful when it comes to a 2-year old who wants to wear PJs to daycare to purchasing a car to increasing your income. In this webinar, Michele Williams Ph.D. discussed negotiation tactics you can use as you head into performance reviews. You’ll be prepared to negotiate promotions, raises, time off, permanent WFH and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up Leveling on LinkedIn

There’s the option now on LinkedIn, to tell people how to pronounce your name, you can do the recording on your profile. And we were very, very happy to see that you would think but your name is Michelle, I get called Melissa, Michael and Mitchell. Because apparently one L in my name means I’m all of those…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How To Brand Your LinkedIn Profile Like A Pro

Learn how to make your custom LinkedIn banner for your LinkedIn Profile. Join us as Shelley Moise, returned Air Force and founder of Noelle’s Garden & Bath. She will use a free tool called Canva to teach participants how they can easily create their own LinkedIn profile banner. Be sure to get your free Canva account before watching this training.

From Engineer To Project Manager

Join my guest speaker, Tamara McLemore, as she discusses going “From Engineer To Project Manager.”  She discussed:
– 3 things you should consider before making the switch,
– How you can determine if the PMP (project management certification) right for you
– Why engineers can make good project managers.

How to Homeschool & Work From Home At the Same Time

Are you a black, Latina or indigenous woman engineer looking to take a new direction in your career? Are you homeschooling your kids while working full time? Are you trying to find balance or a process to do both at the same damn time?

Monique Mills explains “How to Homeschool While Working From Home…At The Same  Time.”

How to Manage Stress During COVID-19

No matter where you are during this pandemic, your stress levels are elevated. So how do you manage stress right now?  The first thing that we should do, to deal or manage stress is to acknowledge that you may be stressed out or you have stress.

Why Black Women’s Health Matters

All medical treatment is not equal. This is especially true when it comes to black women’s health! There is a huge disparity.

Shellae Versey, Ph. D. who is an assistant professor in psychologist & epidemiologist understands this as well. She’ll share the research she is doing into the health of black women and how you can help.

How to Pivot from Engineering to Tech

Danielle has a background in Industrial and Systems Engineering with more than two decades of training, executive coaching, and most importantly real life in the trenches leadership experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is Now The Time To Stop My 401k Contributions?

With the pandemic, the stock market has been volatile to say the least. To a dress the current market, beyond and the question many employees have “Is Now The Time To Stop My 401k Contributions?”, I’ve invited Shehara Wooten, a fee-only CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional to speak with the PositiveHire community. Join in as Shehara answers questions in order for you to make the BEST decisions about YOUR 401k and other investments.

Student Mental Health during COVID-19

Mental health is critical right now especially for children. While parents are worrying so are their children. But what can parents do to help their children during these uncertain times?

Christina Broderick is clinically trained Licensed Social Worker, a Psychotherapist and a Certified School Social Worker. She’s worked in K-12 educational settings for nearly a decade.

Consulting101

Consulting.com defines a consultant as someone who has some level of expertise that people are willing to pay for because they find that as valuable. Consulting is not just giving advice, consulting should leave your client in a better state, than how you found them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Becoming A Consultant 102

I’m pretty sure you have checked Consulting 101. Here’s the session two of the becoming a consultant and as an independent consultant, not an internal consultant to our organization. 

Lekisha Tackles 5 Lessons in working at a consulting firm taught her how to run a business and how to run a successful consulting business. It was an intense and yet rewarding experience. 

 

 

How to Network Virtually

When you network virtually, a lot of people are going to be very quiet. They’re not going to ask questions, but it’s an opportunity for you to stand out. 

Meaning, people, especially if you’re underrepresented, underestimated women in STEM they do not know what you do, they don’t even know you exist, except when it comes time to lay people off or give out raises.

 

 

Why Ben & Jerry’s Statement on Systemic Racism MATTERS

Krystal is an experienced consultant and NGO executive with a passion for driving change in organizations through an intersectional and holistic approach. Skilled in Intercultural Communications, NGO administration, Building Safer Spaces, Inclusive Leadership, Change Management, Lean Model, Organizational Development, Project Management, and Workshop Facilitation. With a Master of Arts (M.A.) focused in International Administration (people, programs, and policies)) from the University of Denver – Josef Korbel School of International Studies.

Meet Black Women Engineers & Tech StartUp Founders

Positive hire is a tech startup, focuses on connecting experienced Black, Latina, and Indigenous women, who are scientists, engineers, and technology professionals to management roles. We do subject matter expert positions as well. But the importance is, our numbers are small, but we are mighty, and we deserve to be there. We had the opportunity to meet Talisha and Monique as they share what it’s like to be in tech building a startup.

Negotiating Is Power!

Negotiation skills are powerful when it comes to a 2-year old who wants to wear PJs to daycare to purchasing a car to increasing your income. In this webinar, Michele Williams Ph.D. discussed negotiation tactics you can use as you head into performance reviews. You’ll be prepared to negotiate promotions, raises, time off, permanent WFH and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up Leveling on LinkedIn

There’s the option now on LinkedIn, to tell people how to pronounce your name, you can do the recording on your profile. And we were very, very happy to see that you would think but your name is Michelle, I get called Melissa, Michael and Mitchell. Because apparently one L in my name means I’m all of those…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advancing to An Executive Role

Often they talk about just a pipeline problem when there’s really a culture issue. And I know many of you are like me, you have 10 plus years of experience. So if you’re like, I don’t have that yet. And you’re trying to get through these different barriers to really advance your career. This is why we’re holding hosting this panel, we did a mid-career one you can find on the positive hire website on our blog section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Management Panel

I’ve spoken to many Black, Latinx & Indigenous women in STEM aspire to advance their careers into management. Often the only people they have to ask about getting a promotion are white men. The path to promotion is often different for men and women especially for women who are Black, Latino, or Indigenous. During this 75-minute panel discussion, you’ll learn how two Black women and a Latina advanced their careers into middle management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Ways to Retain Women of Color in STEM Professionals

Learn 5 key ways to retain women of color in STEM professionals. Don’t be like employers who’re missing the mark in diversity retention.

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