About Chaz
Chaz Kyser is a speaker, author, and Trainer focused in the areas of women’s empowerment, business communications, and career development. As a former instructor for Language at Work and The Business University, two U.S.-based communication training companies, Chaz has led workshops for professionals of all levels. As a keynote speaker, she has addressed more than 70 different audiences, including gatherings of more than 500 people for conferences and awards ceremonies. She is known for her engaging presentation style, ability to tailor workshops toward participants’ needs, and talent for making professional learning “fun.”
Chaz is also the author of Careeranista: The Woman’s Guide to Success After College (2014) and Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman's Guide to Life After College (2007) , must-have resources for women striving to get to the first and next levels of career success. Her career advice has been featured in leading career websites such as Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, USNews.com, and Flexjobs.com, as well as major publications like Fast Company, Essence, and Women’s World. She holds a master’s degree in publishing and bachelor’s degrees in journalism and sociology. A Texas native, Chaz now lives between Accra, Ghana, and Alexandria, Virginia.
In 2007, she published her first career guide, Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman’s Guide to Life After College. The book remains the first and only book published that addresses the unique experiences black women graduating from college face upon entering the workforce. For her work on this ground-breaking book that served to uplift and coach thousands of young black women, Chaz was honored by Tyra Banks as one of four black women making black history in 2008. This also started her career as a sought-after speaker on career/life topics. She regards serving as the commencement speaker for DeVry University-Houston’s graduating class as one of her most memorable experiences.
Given the success of the book, Chaz was inspired to develop a book for women of all ethnicities that was even more comprehensive and inspiring. Careeranista: The Woman’s Guide to Success After College is filled with information that has given countless young women the confidence and knowledge needed to build careers even more fulfilling than they imagined.
Through her company, Careeranista, Chaz is now working to inspire and educate young women with career articles and videos on a range of topics, as well as profiles of rising stars in various industries. Careeranista will also be launching books, e-guides and other products created to better position young women for success in every area of their lives.