I’m a firm believer in personal development. I mean at this point investing in my own growth and development is a hobby and something I can’t live without.

I love information and knowledge. As a little girl, I was avid reader and young Jeneba would be so proud to see that I’m still reading and maintaining a passion for collecting knowledge and information.

Last weekend, I missed Afrotech because I choose to invest in myself and attend a conference in Atlanta called Speak Your Way To Cash, to learn more about the actions, strategies, and systems I need to put in place to build my speaking business and increase my revenue in that part of my business.

Tap in if you agree, but I never lost betting on myself! Investing in myself has always given me the highest return on investment, top tier ROI!

The most successful people have a budget for continuous learning and personal development and they always make it a top priority throughout their careers.

Don't wait for your job to pay for you to learn and grow. That's how they keep you stuck.

I usually budget this into my salary negotiations. I'll add $10,000 or so dollars onto my ask to have extra coins to invest in myself. That can be anything from hiring a coach or payiny for myself to learn a new skill.

Trust me your coach has a coach!

Investing time and resources into building your skills, knowledge, and network provides invaluable returns. Let me share three key reasons you should invest in your professional growth:

💅🏾Stay Relevant and Competitive - Things are changing faster than ever and if you want to stay competitive than you have to keep up. Trends, technologies, and ways of working are evolving constantly. Without intentionally developing yourself, your skills, and perspectives can quickly become outdated. Investing in learning helps you stay current in your field and evolve along with it. This ensures you remain a competitive, sought-after talent. Let them come to you sis!

💅🏾Boost Your Earning Potential - Developing new capabilities and expertise directly correlates with ability to collect a bigger. Employers like to reward people who bring the most soft skills, technical abilities, leadership skills, creativity and strategic mindsets to the table. Investing in your personal brand always pays off in terms of larger salaries, bonuses and more freedom to find new opportunities and create more possibilities for yourself.

💅🏾Get Fulfillment- Lifelong learning isn't just about getting ahead. Most people find the very act of growing to be deeply rewarding. Picking up new technical skills and knowledge domains expands your perspective. Bringing more value to your work and overcoming challenges provides meaning and enjoyment. Investing in yourself pays dividends for your mind, body and soul.

Continuously investing in yourself helps ensure you don't stagnate, but instead keep shinning brighter, be more marketable and engaged throughout your career journey. Make learning a habit, not a one-off event. Your future self with thank you.

Cheers to the weekend loves!

XOXO,

Jeneba

For us by us! A few words from Black women in tech to encourage, inspire, and empower you.

Ever wondered how you should answer the question "Tell Me About Yourself"? There is a right and a wrong answer in an interview. Jermaine aka "The Job Father" shared a really good script to use in your next interview. Let me know when you run the play.

What to do when you have to care at a job you hate? Career coach, LaTrice Huff shares some ways you can love your job, still hate it, and be looking for a new one at the same time. This way you won't leave your job burnt, spiraling, or with more baggage than a bag lady.

Wanna sound more confident in meetings? - Tech executive turned career coach, Jasmine shared three phrases to toss out of your vocab and what to use to replace them in order to speak more assertively and effectively while communicating and self-advocating in meetings.

Job hunting? Want to know if the job you just applied to is right for you? One of my fave contract talent agencies shares four tips using discernment to choose the role that's best for you. Start with alignment.

Bonus resource: The podcast " Brow Table Talk , shared a really good episode on how to spot a toxic work environment before accepting your next job (you should listen, this is one of my fave career podcasts). Before you apply, assess if these types of red flags violate your non-negotiables. 🚩

Here’s a list of Bloomology-approved companies with remote jobs that are hiring this week #techistillhiring 🏢

Tik Tok is looking for a Creative Strategist

LTV Spot is looking for a Sponsorship Sales Executive

WPromote is looking for a Director of Paid Media Strategy

Webflow is looking for a Senior Design Program Manager

Microsoft is hiring a Social Marketing Manager

Password1 is looking for a Senior Product Manager

Dropbox needs a Lead Product Designer

Supplier IO needs to hire an Account Executive

More resources for your job hunt…….

Women in Tech job boards and networking groups -https://lnkd.in/gb_XhxbN | http://MomProject.org

B2B sales job board - https://bravado.co/

Black In Tech Mentor Me Collective | Black Tech Pipeline

Today is always a great day to level up or upskill in work or in life 👩🏾‍💻.

Meta has a FREE course on Coursera for UX Professionals -https://www.coursera.org/learn/principles-of-ux-ui-design?specialization=meta-front-end-developer

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