Job Hunting 101: A Girl’s Guide to Grabbing a Great First Gig

Post-college job hunting is a nerve-racking experience. This is especially true for women who face bias in the workplace for no other reason than a missing Y chromosome. According to Fast Company, there is a “soft war” on women that wages just under the radar.So, that begs the question, “How can a young, inexperienced woman get her foot in the door of the male-dominated world of business?” Read on for the answers.

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Write Tomorrow’s Success Into Being Today!

Once a Creative Writing Teacher asked my classmates and I to bring a self-addressed envelope to class. We all wondered why, but we did as she had requested. As it turns out her lesson goal that day was to have all of us write a letter to ourselves – about ourselves. Prior to beginning the writing process, she explained the following:

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Learn to Say NO Before You Say YES!

Ever wanted to fire a client? It’s usually very difficult to do. And because we tend to invest so much time and energy in building relationships with new clients, years can often go by before we are even able to muster up the courage to fire them. By then, though, a lot of damage is done. We lose a lot of sleep, energy and money, as well as the opportunity to bring on new, amazing clients, because our time is sucked up by these “vamps”.

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10 Tips for Navigating Any Party with Grace

Holiday parties can be a lot of fun if you remember three simple words: prepare, perform and praise. What do these three words have in common besides the letter ‘P’? They’re all powerful ways to keep your head and make an excellent impression wherever you go. Take these ten tips with you to make your party experience memorable for all the right reasons.

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Becoming A Great Leader

Leadership is a big buzzword in the career world these days, with many people wondering how they can demonstrate it even when they’re in a new or junior role with their company. There are a number of ways to look at this concept, and many different ways to execute it, but at the heart of leadership there are three core elements:

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