Weekly News RoundupWelcome to our weekly career, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and fashion news roundup! Think of it as your online watercooler/work gossip station/coffee break spot for now…Want to add anything to our list? Email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com!

  • In honor of Black History Month, The Corporate Sister’s (aka yours truly) is hosting a Race & Work Series. This week, I’m discussing talking about race at work;
  • Ellevate Network tells you when it’s ok to turn down the job you thought you’ve always wanted;
  • If you’ve seen the movie “Hidden Figures“, Black Enterprise writes about this modern day “hidden figure”;
  • Have you read Sallie Krawcheck’s “Own It: The Power of Women at Work“? If so, Ellevate Network  invites you to share  how you “own it” and win a lunch with Sallie Krawchek;
  • Are you bored at work but not quite ready to quit? The Muse lists 4 career-changing things to try first;
  • Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and Black Enterprise is tipping you off on how not overspend;
  • Speaking of Valentine’s Day, the Glassdoor blog lists the do’s and dont’s of office romances;
  • Fortune had me raising interesting questions as it confirms a college degree doesn’t get you far if you’re Black;
  • iPhone aficionadas (and dudes) alert! Forbes reveals iPhone8 leaks uncover some pretty cool (and expensive) Apple secrets (Shhhh);
  • Entrepreneur confirms that despite all the existing bias, female entrepreneurs are a force to be reckoned with (*dusting shoulders off here);
  • Baking for V-Day? Food52 lists 14 impressive (but not hard!) desserts to try;
  • It’s snow boot weather in the Northeast. Check out my selection of cute and practical snow boots (because who wants to look like whoddunitandwhy).

 

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Cheers to the week-end!

The Corporate Sis.