{"id":7469,"date":"2025-04-12T19:15:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T19:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olivedrab-bee-549871.hostingersite.com\/sistas\/?page_id=7469"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:51:22","slug":"welcome-to-career-sistas-empowering-women-of-colour-in-their-careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/careersistas.com\/sistas\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At Career Sistas, we are dedicated to supporting women, with a particular emphasis on women of colour, as they navigate their professional journeys. Our mission is to empower every woman to reach her full potential through connection, support, and access to valuable resources.<\/p>\n

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Celebrating a Major Achievement for Our Founder<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Career Sistas, the independent publisher behind Build Your Table, is proud to announce that our founder, Beverly Vanterpool, has been shortlisted for the\u00a02026 Ink Prize in both the Debut and Non\u2011Fiction categories<\/b>\u00a0for her first book,<\/div>\n
Build Your Table: Find Career Clarity, Make Bold Pivots and Thrive \u2013 Even When the System Isn\u2019t Built for You.<\/b><\/div>\n
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The Ink Prize, established in 2024, recognises the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of independent publishing across the UK and Ireland. Beverly\u2019s dual shortlist reflects her commitment to empowering professionals who often find themselves navigating systemsthat were not designed with them in mind.<\/div>\n
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Published by Career Sistas in 2025,\u00a0Build Your Table<\/b>\u00a0is a practical career guide for anyone seeking clarity, confidence and direction. It helps readers understand when to lean in, when to stay, and when to develop new options, including portfolio careers,passive income and entrepreneurship. Through a blend of memoir and practical tools, Beverly shares what she learnt over more than twenty years in corporate life and beyond.<\/div>\n
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Statement from Beverly:<\/b><\/div>\n
\u201cBuild Your Table is the book I wish I had at the start of my career. It offers the guidance no one told me, but which I had to learn through experience. It is a pleasure to be shortlisted alongside so many talented authors. I am especially passionate aboutevents like the Ink Prize that celebrate independent publishing.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n
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We are delighted to celebrate this milestone with our community.<\/div>\n

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Find out more about the book on our blog<\/a> and our media page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Build Your Power Magazine (Careers Magazine)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Build Your Power is Career Sistas\u2019 quarterly digital magazine, first released in April 2026. It is designed to amplify underrepresented voices and to elevate the wide range of career and entrepreneurial journeys that shape the modern world of work. Each edition brings together practical insights, reflective stories and community led perspectives that explore the realities of building a career, launching a business or navigating a transition.<\/div>\n
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The magazine serves as both a resource and a celebration. It highlights experiences that often sit outside mainstream narratives, shares lessons that resonate across industries and stages, and offers guidance that supports growth whether someone is employed, self employed or creating a new path entirely. Grounded in our missionof connection and empowerment, Build Your Power provides a space where diverse journeys can be seen, valued and shared, helping readers build clarity, confidence and momentum in whatever they choose to pursue next.<\/div>\n

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A new magazine created to elevate every career and entrepreneurial journey.<\/h4>\n

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A new careers magazine designed to help ambitious, diverse professionals build clarity, confidence, and community.<\/p>\n

This debut issue brings together powerful features and resources designed to help you build your power with clarity, representation, and practical guidance.<\/p>\n

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Read the first issue of Build Your Power here<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”image” bg_color=”#145791″ bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”7593″ img_size=”full” css=”” full_width=”yes” animation=”animate-when-almost-visible” css_animation=”el-fade”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Join Us” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:46px|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=””][vc_column_text css=”” lead=”yes” text_color=”#FFFFFF” responsive_font=”yes”]Becoming a part of Career Sistas means more than just joining a platform; it means engaging in a community that values connection, inclusion, and empowerment. Together, we can navigate the challenges of the professional world and create a future where women, particularly women of colour, can thrive. Explore our resources and connect with a community that understands your journey. Welcome to Career Sistas![\/vc_column_text]