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From the Editor's Desk CAREERS
16 3 Ways to Conquer Imposter Syndrome 18 The Top 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs 24 Finding a Workplace to Match Your Values 30 Have an Interview? Do Your Homework! 32 Interested in Tech? These Jobs are for You. 34 Cover Letter 101 38 Looking for a Smooth Transition to a New Job? Key Steps to Take! 40 Unique Profiles in Construction 42 Saving for Retirement at Every Stage of Your Career 44 Managing a Long Job Search
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
54 Why Diversity in the Workplace Matters 56 First Black Woman Serves on the Board of Iconic Fashion House 58 Don't Forget Neurodiversity in Your DEI Strategy 60 Who's Trending? Twitter's First Black Woman C-Suite Exec 62 The Best Practices for Fostering DE&I Efforts
BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS: SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
66 Pharrell Williams Helps Fund Latinx & Black Ambition 70 Celebrating Black LGBTQ+ Entre- preneurs 74 7 Questions to Ask Before Making a Large Business Investment 76 Certification: The Best Gift You Can Give Your Business 78 Show Me the Money 80 The Best Funding for Black-Owned Businesses 82 Husband & Wife Duo Launch First Black-Owned Animation Network 84 SBA Expands Small Business Federal Contracting and Loan Programs 86 The Power of Employee Resource Groups 88 Resources for Beginning Your Self-Employment Journey
HIGHER EDUCATION
98 Meet the Nation's Youngest Law School Graduate 100 Top Tips for Making the Most of Your MBA 104 A Focus on Recruiting HBCU Graduates 106 The Future is Bright for STEM Scholars at HBCUs
DISABILITY INITIATIVES
116 Letter From a Paralympic Veteran
HEALTH
118 From Super Bowl Champion to Mental Health Champion 122 The Smart Guide to Preventing Hypertension 123 Five Things People of Color Should Know About Skin Cancer
STEAM
124 Mission Possible: Jessica Watkins Becomes First Black Woman on the Space Station 126 Dr. Lonnie Johnson Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
GOVERNMENT
128 Lisa Cook Becomes First Black Woman on Federal Reserve Board 130 Denny's Board Chair Awarded President's Lifetime Achievement Award 132 All-Black Women WWII Battalion Receives Congressional Gold Medal
LGBTQ+
136 The Importance of Telling LGBTQ+ Stories 138 Karine Jean-Pierre Becomes First Black, First Openly LGBTQ Press Secretary 140 The Continuous Rise of Ariana DeBose 141 Answering the Call: Government Funding to Include LGBTQ-Specific Crisis Line
CONFERENCE WRAP-UPS
142 NMSDC: Celebrating 50 Years of MBE Advocacy 144 The 2022 Prospanica Leadership Summit 146 U.S. Hispanic Chamber Concludes Annual Legislative Summit 148 Celebration & Education Starred at the UnidosUS Capital Awards 150 Conference & Event Calendar 152 Advertisers Index & Community Listings
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