10 Social Media Guidelines for Photographs
Many businesspeople have posted photographs of themselves on LinkedIn, and other sites, that detract from their professionalism. “Your image is conveyed through your photograph, and it’s part of the first impression you make on others,“ according to business ... Read More
The Top Mistakes Made While Interviewing
“We have decided to go with someone else” “you didn’t get the job” “you didn’t get the job” and yet again “you didn’t get the job.” We have all heard these words before and probably many times ... Read More
Top Ten Tips to Being the Hospitable Host
Rest assured, in today’s fast-paced world, where most of us are short on time and resources, there are no absolute rules about parties. But the best rule to keep in mind is the five Ps: ... Read More
Getting Green: Relationship Envy
The battlefields of workplace organizations run amok with evidence that women are still serving up the same excluding cliquishness of their old school days. Perhaps you have experienced evidence of these behaviors yourself. The gabbling gaggle ... Read More
Attending Career Fairs: waste of time or an effective way of finding a job?
Several weeks ago I attended my very first and yes I mean first career fair which is quite ironic for a Gen Y career and image coach to only be attending my first fair at age 30! ... Read More
#careerchat Roundup: Managing from the Middle
#careerchat Roundup video. #careerchat meets every Tuesday from 12-1 CST. Our topic for 10/4 was managing from the middle. Enjoy! Read More
Workplace personalities: the ABCs of Type A, B, C (and D!)
Abby always saw herself as a “Type A” personality. In high school, the 27-year-old Atlanta native developed an ulcer while campaigning for class president; in college, she started losing her hair from the stress of trying to ... Read More
Getting a Job: Advice for College Seniors
August signals back to school and for 2012 graduates this just might be your last year of study groups and getting comfy for long stays in the library so make the most of it . . . ... Read More
Anxiety Overload: Regain Control
Your body under stress behaves well. It produces certain hormones, like cortisol, that prepare you for fight or flight. Unless you need to arm wrestle a vicious meter Nazi ticketing your car in Manhattan or flee the state ... Read More
Is Corporate America ready for the smart & sexy bizgal?
Twenty years ago, women were just beginning to navigate the protocols and politics of the corporate office, not to mention the anxieties and insecurities of their male colleagues. For some women, that meant downplaying their ideas and ... Read More
