The career is part of my story. It isn’t the whole story.

Hi, I’m Erika Kaye Smith—HR professional, Manager, Business Partner, career advocate, content creator, writer, and a firm believer that sometimes the best career decision you can make is to step away from the keyboard before you send that email. ☕😉

Professionally, I’ve built my career in Human Resources, working alongside employees and leaders and experiencing firsthand what happens in the workplace beyond the policies, job descriptions, and perfectly worded corporate emails.

And here’s what I’ve learned:

Work is about people. And people need more than policies—they need practical guidance, honest conversations, confidence, and sometimes a little laughter.

That realization became the heart behind what I create.

💻 Looking for your next opportunity?

I created The Kaye List Agency as more than another place to find work-from-home job postings.

It’s a job-ready hub.

I share remote opportunities, résumé guidance, career resources, and practical HR insight designed to help job seekers do more than simply find an opening—I want you to be ready when the right opportunity finds you.

Because getting the job starts long before you click Apply.

☕ Already have the job? Let’s talk about WORK.

Then there’s Coffee. Confidence. Careers.

This is where we talk about what really happens between “Congratulations, you got the job!” and “I cannot do this another day.” 😂

Managers. Coworkers. HR. Office politics. Professional boundaries. Career growth. Difficult conversations. Confidence. Interviews. Emails. Meetings. And those workplace situations that leave you wondering:

“Okay…but what am I supposed to do NOW?”

No stiff corporate jargon.

Just real workplace conversations, practical HR insight, relatable moments, and advice you can actually use.

The coffee is optional.

The confidence isn’t.

❤️ And then, there’s Erika.

Because as much as I believe in careers, I don’t believe our careers are the entirety of who we are.

Outside of the corporate and career world, I write and create through I Am God’s Daughter, a space that reflects another important part of my voice, life, faith, and purpose.

And through @erikakayesmith, you get a little more of the woman behind everything else—the creator, the thinker, the storyteller, the laughter, the lessons, and life beyond the résumé.

Why bring all of this together?

Because we are allowed to be more than one thing.

We can pursue careers and purpose.

We can be professional and have personality.

We can want the promotion and still protect our peace.

We can build successful careers without allowing a job title to become our entire identity.

And sometimes, we can have absolutely no idea what our next move is…

and still know we’re meant for more.

That’s what this space is about.

Finding opportunities.
Building confidence.
Navigating work.
Growing through life.
And doing it all with purpose.

So whether you arrived here looking for a job, career advice, workplace guidance, encouragement—or simply a good conversation…

Pull up a chair. Grab your coffee. You’re welcome here. ☕

I’m Erika Kaye Smith.

Work. Career. Confidence. Purpose.

And we’re going to talk about all of it.

— Erika ❤️