Black Out: The Black Person's Guide to Redefining a Career Path Outside of Corporate America - Softcover

Johnson, Michelle T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976773597 ISBN 13: 9780976773597

Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc., 2007

Synopsis

BLACK OUT: NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Brings you life experiences and shows you how to make your own transition outside of the traditional corporate box. It takes you beyond survival and guides you toward your destined career path. Hundreds of thousands of African Americans have successfully left Corporate America and many became world renowned and extremely wealthy pursuing their dreams, such as: Robert L. Johnson, Terry McMillian or Oprah Winfrey. Like those travelers who have made a successful career change, you can learn to identify your own path and understand how to overcome roadblocks along the way to your goal. You won t know unless you try it...so, read this book, challenge yourself to take a leap of faith by stepping out of the corporate box, releasing your safety net, and experiencing the power of your passion. Whether you want to start your own publication, be an actor, write a book, start a consulting business, or embark on any other off-the-beaten track career path, BLACK OUT: The Black Persons Guide to Redefining A Career Path Outside of Corporate America, will show you how to begin your journey with confidence and courage.

About this title

About the Authors

Michelle T. Johnson worked at the Philadelphia Daily News for a short stint before working the duration of her journalism career at the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Austin American-Statesman after she received her journalism degree in 1986. Her concern for community and civic issues led Michelle to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, where in 1994 she was named, by the Missouri Supreme Court, as the Top Moot Court Oralist of her law school. Michelle received her juris doctorate in 1995. She worked for several years as an attorney in litigation law firms representing companies whose employees have brought complaints against them and later opened her own law firm, where she briefly worked as a solo practitioner. Michelle currently works as a mediator and diversity consultant in Kansas City, Missouri.

Michelle T. Johnson, is a former journalist and attorney who currently works as a mediator and human resources consultant. She is the author of Working While Black. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976773597
• ISBN 13: 9780976773597
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172