by Carmen Van Kerckhove
It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that fundamentally changed the way I look at the world. But Timothy Ferriss’s book, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich did just that.
Describing the book is difficult, since it combines business, self-development, online marketing, and productivity […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
The New Recruiting Psychographic Persona - Employee Evolution
The author put together a list of things that Millennials are looking for in a job to give her company’s HR department a better sense of the landscape as they reconsidered their recruiting materials. With all the talk of how this […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 72) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Latoya discuss body image for women and how it correlates to race. This episode features the song “Feel The Change” by Baba & Yako, courtesy of Spectre […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
RACIAL INEQUALITY IN THE E.U.: Facts are essential - The National Law Journal
It’s the “European Year of Equal Opportunities for All.” The E.U. Equality Ministers want to kick off this effort to combat discrimination by collecting lots of data. The French are not pleased because they have a […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story from an anonymous social work intern:
It was going to be a normal day at my social work internship, or so I […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 71) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Dumi discuss the “no homo” phenomenon, as well as BET’s recent episode of “Meet the Faith,” which focused on the state of black marriage.
Guest co-host L’Heureux Lewis, […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Letter to new graduates. And how about a braided career? - Brazen Careerist
“The best way to make sure you will have time and money to create the life you want is to have what I am going to start calling a braided career. Intertwine the needs of the […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
There are two great blog carnivals for you to check out.
The latest edition of the Carnival of the Capitalists is up on Spooky Action.
Be sure to read Wally Bock’s post, Addicted to Praise. It’s a fascinating look at how the high levels of protection and praise received by the millenial generation has […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 70) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Sylvia discuss how race, gender and feminism are intersecting in some of the recent media coverage about Michelle Obama, wife of presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Guest co-host Sylvia […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Justices Limit Discrimination Suits Over Pay - New York Times
This was the big story last week. “The court held today that employees may not bring suit under the principal federal anti-discrimination law unless they have filed a formal complaint with a federal agency within 180 days after their […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have another story from Sullie:
When the office I work in relocated to a new space, the owners decided they wanted to hire a cleaning […]