Black People – Nearly 18 percent US Population by 2060.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Each year, the Census Bureau recognizes Black History Month by releasing up-to-date statistics that reveal the total Black population, the number of Black-owned businesses and even how many African-American military members are serving the country. Currently, the Black population stands at 46.3 million, up about 1.3 percent from the previous year. The Census Bureau […]

Hiring A Bad Apple Can Ruin The Whole Bunch.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Entrepreneurs dread making a bad hire. It’s not just that getting rid of them is difficult. It’s that they can do a lot of damage before you finally extricate them from your organization, causing other people on your team to quit and damaging your reputation as a company. Hiring is a big issue for […]

Black Press Is Still Relevant In 2017.

Tweet (Akiit.com) No one is better equipped to tell your story better than you. And logic stands to reason that no one is better equipped and more passionate about telling our story than us. The stories of Blacks in America are equally as triumphant as they are tragic. And many, if not most, of these […]

A Must Read Author Tonya Bolden’s New Book on Black “Pathfinders”.

Tweet (Akiit.com) I love Black History, and so revel in Black History Month. Not that Black History should be constrained to a month. Indeed, when I wrote my book “Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History” in 2010, I hoped that some folks would touch the book each day and talk about the […]

Pros and Cons of Starting a Business While Unemployed.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Starting and successfully running a business is one of the finest accomplishments of life. It, however, is far from easy. If your business is product oriented, you have to pay for inventory. In the early stages of business development it is hard to pay yourself a living wage, but when your business is on […]

Why You Should Become A Nurse.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Entering the medical career, whichever route one ends up taking within this vast industry, is always a strenuous process. There’s no denying that those who work in medicine and healthcare deserve tremendous amounts of respect for what they do to help people. There’s also no denying that pursuing any form of medical profession is […]

HR Wouldn’t Go Far… Without Computers.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Human resources departments are often one of the smallest within a business. But, in most cases, they’re still doing loads of work. From paying staff to recruiting new ones; the job of an HR representative is never ending. Thankfully, the dawn of computers has had a great impact on the work that HR does. […]

Keeping Fit? It’s All About Compromise.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Are you immediately filled with a sense of dread as soon as someone mentions the word ‘health’? You’re not alone in feeling that way – in fact, many people do. Today, we are so pressured by different people’s ideas of what ‘fit and healthy’ is that it can seem almost impossible to ever get […]

“3” Questions to Ask Before You Say ‘I DO’.

Tweet (Akiit.com) Thinking about getting engaged? Daydreaming about saying “I do”? There are lots of questions to ask before you make a lifelong commitment, but here are three critical ones. Before you say “I do” to a potential spouse, make sure you can say “I do” to these… 1. If this person never changed, could you […]

You Don’t Need To Be A Doctor To Work In Medicine!

Tweet (Akiit.com) Medicine is often considered to be one of the most fulfilling areas of work that there is. After all, you’re often on the front lines, helping people and potentially saving lives. What could possibly be more fulfilling than a career where you’re actually doing a genuine amount of good in the world? Many people […]

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