Comments on: Careers for African Americans http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:32:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kosmicnut http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 kosmicnut Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:42:53 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1639 Not peaches and herb, huh? Let me know when you find out, I'm curious. Not peaches and herb, huh? Let me know when you find out, I'm curious.

]]> By: ~loose lips~ http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 ~loose lips~ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:37:47 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1640 all of them~ all of them~

]]> By: Iles http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 Iles Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:53:30 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1638 As an experienced (Caucasian male) engineer in the Construction Management field with a large firm, I would say your prospects are excellent. Go for it. The percentage of African-Americans who go into Engineering is sadly far below their demographic percentage in the typical university as a whole. My Uni had (at a guess) maybe 10% black population in total, but in College of Engineering, less than 1%!! Why don't more choose Engineering as a career? I don't know. After all, the best thing about college is, you get to major in whatever you want.* My company would love to recruit more qualified graduates of underrepresented minorities. There are not that many out there applying for jobs. I have worked with a number of people of African background, but some of those have been native-born Africans or from the Carribean. [*The asterisk is this: realistically, to successfully study Engineering, any incoming freshman needs to have taken all the advanced math and science their high school offers, or they won't be prepared coming in.] Good luck. Email me if you could use an employment lead. As an experienced (Caucasian male) engineer in the Construction Management field with a large firm, I would say your prospects are excellent. Go for it.

The percentage of African-Americans who go into Engineering is sadly far below their demographic percentage in the typical university as a whole. My Uni had (at a guess) maybe 10% black population in total, but in College of Engineering, less than 1%!! Why don't more choose Engineering as a career? I don't know. After all, the best thing about college is, you get to major in whatever you want.*

My company would love to recruit more qualified graduates of underrepresented minorities. There are not that many out there applying for jobs. I have worked with a number of people of African background, but some of those have been native-born Africans or from the Carribean.

[*The asterisk is this: realistically, to successfully study Engineering, any incoming freshman needs to have taken all the advanced math and science their high school offers, or they won't be prepared coming in.]

Good luck. Email me if you could use an employment lead.

]]> By: Georgina W http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 Georgina W Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:16:54 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1635 well, 5'7 is a little short to be a model; you will have to work twice as hard (and be 5 times more beautiful with an almost 'perfect' body) in order to get signed over the other girls, who are at least 5'9 (most agencies require their girls be at least 5'9, although some 5'8 girls with very strong looks and awesome bodies get booked; unfortunately, my own agency does not sign 5'7 girls). also, being african american does not make your plan of action different from any other girl's who wants to be a model. you dont need to "train" to be a model- in fact modeling 'schools' are a flat out rip-off, and legitimate agencies look down on them; girls who go to these schools then list it on their resume when submitting to real agencies usually dont get booked. you need to send in professional quality photos (one smiling, one not smiling, both shoulder-up, a full body, and it would be helpful to also submit a swimsuit shot) to every agency in YOUR area (a lot of girls make the mistake of submitting to agencies in cities far away, when they are not able to move there; you cant work in a city you dont live in/near), with your height, weight, size (size and proportion are important (straight models must be a size 2 or 4 most of the time, and plus size a size 10 or 12- possibly an 8). for instance, if you have a pear shaped lower half and a smaller top half, you dont have the right body type. you also need to include your measurements. to work in print you need to have great skin, straight, white teeth, excellent bone structure and basically, be gorgeous. the fact that you are 5'7 will unfortunately be a big hurdle; many agencies do not accept models under 5'8. im actually 5'10 and have been told by one designer i was a little "too short" for her show, if that gives you a good indication of how important height is. its a pretty brutal industry, and a lot of people dont understand that just really wanting to be a model wont get a girl into modeling; you can have all the determination and drive in the world but if you dont look the part, you cant work. well, 5'7 is a little short to be a model; you will have to work twice as hard (and be 5 times more beautiful with an almost 'perfect' body) in order to get signed over the other girls, who are at least 5'9 (most agencies require their girls be at least 5'9, although some 5'8 girls with very strong looks and awesome bodies get booked; unfortunately, my own agency does not sign 5'7 girls). also, being african american does not make your plan of action different from any other girl's who wants to be a model. you dont need to "train" to be a model- in fact modeling 'schools' are a flat out rip-off, and legitimate agencies look down on them; girls who go to these schools then list it on their resume when submitting to real agencies usually dont get booked. you need to send in professional quality photos (one smiling, one not smiling, both shoulder-up, a full body, and it would be helpful to also submit a swimsuit shot) to every agency in YOUR area (a lot of girls make the mistake of submitting to agencies in cities far away, when they are not able to move there; you cant work in a city you dont live in/near), with your height, weight, size (size and proportion are important (straight models must be a size 2 or 4 most of the time, and plus size a size 10 or 12- possibly an 8). for instance, if you have a pear shaped lower half and a smaller top half, you dont have the right body type. you also need to include your measurements. to work in print you need to have great skin, straight, white teeth, excellent bone structure and basically, be gorgeous. the fact that you are 5'7 will unfortunately be a big hurdle; many agencies do not accept models under 5'8. im actually 5'10 and have been told by one designer i was a little "too short" for her show, if that gives you a good indication of how important height is. its a pretty brutal industry, and a lot of people dont understand that just really wanting to be a model wont get a girl into modeling; you can have all the determination and drive in the world but if you dont look the part, you cant work.

]]> By: skittlesgirl94 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 skittlesgirl94 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:29:06 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1628 i watched this video in class, i love it. her vioce is good i watched this video in class, i love it. her vioce is good

]]> By: moneyglamourfame http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 moneyglamourfame Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:47:43 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1641 Northern Virginia is nice. I am currently in school for Massage Therapy. The pay is well in this area. There are property taxes, but to me its worth it. They really enforce their laws. The crime rates are low. Northern Virginia is nice. I am currently in school for Massage Therapy. The pay is well in this area. There are property taxes, but to me its worth it. They really enforce their laws. The crime rates are low.

]]> By: Somniferous http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 Somniferous Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:35:41 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1636 I work from home for a great company and we have alot of African Americans that are very successful in our business! Our companies success rate is based on equal opportunity. What you put into it, is what you get out of it which is great! I work from home for a great company and we have alot of African Americans that are very successful in our business!
Our companies success rate is based on equal opportunity. What you put into it, is what you get out of it which is great!

]]> By: latinplaya4u2002 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 latinplaya4u2002 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:55:32 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1629 awesome voice! awesome voice!

]]> By: ledia84k http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 ledia84k Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:47:48 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1632 Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I think some of the people you mentioned like Marc Lamont Hill can't compare to the contributions of someone like Marion Anderson. I also think some of them have taken up talking about race as a means of making a living. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I think some of the people you mentioned like Marc Lamont Hill can’t compare to the contributions of someone like Marion Anderson. I also think some of them have taken up talking about race as a means of making a living.

]]> By: oksure111 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 oksure111 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:28:16 +0000 http://www.emergingwomenleaders.org/2008/09/careers-for-african-americans/#comment-1630 YEAH!!! YEAH!!!

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