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HAPPY NEW YEAR 🍾💫. What's something you want for your career this year? I want to 1) Stress LESS and enjoy my achievements. 2) Refresh/grow my network. I have finally made a career pivot to the… more

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Wishing every Black Queen a beautiful and prosperous 2024!

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Best lotion for dry skin. Recommendations please!

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Recommendations for affordable pet insurance. I have a new maltipoo. TYIA (NYC)

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Confession time! Anytime I come across people who cheat/have cheated on their partners physically I low key envy them. Means the sex must have been good. I’ve been having sex for 7 years now and for m… more

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What’s the maximum amount of kids you found to be the sweet spot to be invested in your career and still build a family with?

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Hi Ladies! Has anyone been to Martha’s Vineyard in August for social gatherings? If so, how did you find the events that were occurring?

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Ladies! Please share your Botox journey🙏🏽 I really thought that black women didn't get Botox and I admittedly had a bad idea around it mostly based on the non-black women who overdo it. However… more

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Does any regret dating / not dating in college or early on in life? Or find it harder to date later in age?

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“What are you wearing?” girls annoy me. As I’ve gotten older this is much less common, but I’ve observed over time “what are you wearing” girls to be extremely INSECURE. They have no individualism, an… more

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Directors! How long did it take you? Did you get promoted outside of your company via a new job? Or were you promoted internally while at your current company? I’m asking here because it’s diff for ot… more

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Columbia University Executive Master of Science in Technology Management: Has anyone completed this program or know of anyone who has? Any insight on how this program/degree is perceived by employers?… more

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Hi everyone. Are there any managers open to working with a recruitment firm? I have some excellent candidates on the market!

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Do candidates still send “thank you”
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Whats your dealbreaker when dating someone?

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Quote of the day:

“Whatever you do, do it in excellence!”

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Are there any women here who work at LTK or know anyone there? Just curious because I haven’t seen any black women in leadership or in the executive space.

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When they say be yourself at work 🤭 it’s me processing all the thoughts of how I’d be viewed as a black person “being myself”.

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Hi ladies,
I am a career coach anyone hoping to land new roles in 2024?

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I love protective styles and knotless is often my go to but prices are starting to shock me a bit.

What’s the range you’d pay for Smedium knotless 24-26”( lower back ie below bra strap)

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Curious your thoughts on a 1% raise? With company performance great, employee annual performance good/great since hire, no performance plan or behavioral/business issues.

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I have an interview with a recruiter today, I log on to the portal just to look over my application etc. I see that my application states no longer under consideration. What should I say to the recrui… more

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Hello ladies, FTM here. What kind of moisturizer do you use on baby skin?
My 5-months old baby’s skin has become dry as the weather is getting colder. Probably the air is dry in the house. 🤷🏾‍♀️

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Hello ladies has anyone heard of the female dating strategy?
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Alright ladies I’m really not shallow but here we go….. if he checks every box (tall, healthy, in shape (ex pro athlete, now a coach) incredibly kind, super sweet, his mama is cool, no kids, very well… more

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Any tips on landing higher paying corporate positions as a woman of color?

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Quote of the day:
Make decisions in life that you don’t want to regret.

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It’s me … just patiently waiting for Power book to come back on 🙄 specifically with Tariq.

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This corporate life is whack but having this disposable-take-an-uber-whenever-I
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Ladies, any recs for good dermatologists in Chicago? Ideally near West Loop but will travel far!

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For the girls who workout frequently what hairstyle are you rocking? Braids, natural, weaves, locs, etc? I’ve been wearing braids for the last 5 years because they’re so easy but thinking about other… more

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Reason 1,698 why I enjoy WFH…

When having cramps, I have immediate access to my heating pads, heater, my personal bathroom and ibuprofen ✨

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It’s me getting on the zoom calls early to make sure the natural hair is natural-ing on camera😆

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Who else has found liberation through wearing there natural hair at work? Curly fros most definitely makes us stand out amongst the crowd. It most definitely comes with the territory.

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