By Khalilah Starks Do you hate your job? Are you confused about what you really should be doing professionally? If you answer yes to either one of these questions, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. In fact, I’ve answered yes to both questions at various points in my career until I figured out my true passion. [...]
Once again, I had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning News Show! This month’s topic – Career Advice for Stay-at-Home Mom's! Even if you're not ready to reenter the workforce, there are things that you can do today to make your transition easier once you make the decision. If you didn’t see my post [...]
By Khalilah Starks Mother's Day is Sunday, May 8th! And, in celebration of this wonderful day, I'm dedicating this post to the wonderful mom's that I know who are at different stages of their careers. Today, I’m focusing on stay at home moms. These moms are the key executives in their homes and oftentimes have sacrificed [...]
By Khalilah Starks Just as every company markets its services to its potential customers, every professional should be marketing their knowledge, skills and abilities to potential employers. This is what career management professionals refer to as Self-Marketing. Self-Marketing is simply the act of demonstrating your knowledge, skills, achievements, and likelihood for success. Whether you are actively [...]
Dear Reader, I get this question all of the time. And, I know what you’re thinking. Do employers really expect me to say that I see myself working for them in five years when 1) I know that’s not the truth and 2) most people don’t even stay at jobs longer than three years? The short [...]
By Khalilah Starks On Monday, I delivered a presentation on work life balance. And, last night, I was invited to attend a book signing for “Good Enough Is The New Perfect,”, a book that focuses on work life balance from a mom's perspective. The book signing was great! I had the opportunity to discuss my own [...]
By Khalilah Starks I’ve bounced around from state to state for the sake of building my career. I’ve lived in Pennsylvania (Lancaster – Amish Country), Colorado (Denver) and Maryland (Washington DC Metro). Lancaster was definitely the most interesting. Instead of being routinely caught in a traffic jam, it was quite customary to be caught behind a [...]
Once again, I had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning News Show! This month’s topic – How Much Are You Worth? You should know this before starting any salary negotiation process. Sometimes, employers will start the negotiation process early by asking, "What are you salary requirements?" You can't possibly answer this question if you [...]
By Khalilah Starks What are your salary requirements? That’s probably one of the most challenging questions that job seekers get. If your salary requirements are too high, prospective employers may choose to stop pursuing you for an opportunity. If your salary requirements are too low, the employer may start to question why you’re undervaluing yourself and [...]
By Khalilah Starks What many people fail to realize is that the interviewing process is not just an opportunity for the company to make a hiring decision, it’s an opportunity for a job seeker to determine if the company is right for them. Many job seekers are so happy to get the interview that they place [...]