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Looking Good, Feeling Good, Doing Good? How to Dress for Work in 2023

Success

Dressing for work in the days of old While many recent graduates and job changers may not have had to don a suit to secure an interview , think back to the pre-pandemic days of interviewing for your very first internship or job. I scale my attire from the waist up depending on the audience of the meeting.”

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5 Ways to Nail a Surprise Phone Interview

On The Job

I think anyone can do well in a phone interview if they're prepared, but what happens when you get an ambush call? Don't pick up the phone until you've taken and released a deep breath and you're away from a chaotic atmosphere. If possible, also stand up so that your voice is coming from a stronger place. You scream, a "dammit!"

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How Maya Penn Became One of the Most Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs of Gen Z

Success

At age 11, she appeared in a 2011 Forbes article about grade-school entrepreneurs—the first of many interviews she’d give. In 2011 she also launched a nonprofit, Maya’s Ideas 4 The Planet, through which she began donating 10–20% of her Maya’s Ideas profits to charities and environmental organizations.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

Success

“They don’t get the same amount of money that other startups get, so they have to come up with other strategies to be successful.” Interviewing founders while still raising funds, Pitts says, has given the partners “a unique sense of empathy because we know what it’s like to want to do something and not have the money to do it.…

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication.

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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 9: What 2010 tells us about 2011

Loosely Speaking

November Poll Questions— If yours is selected, we’ll treat you to coffee or tea on us whenever you are next in Prescott: In early 2011 we’ll feature a Q & A session based on questions our listeners have asked us. Coming Up: Jan B. This episode's theme: "Trending Business: What does 2010 tell us about 2011?"

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8 Ways to Lose in Business

Success

It is those who have achieved something and want to rest upon their achievements who are forever clogging things up. In an interview, he was asked how he prepared his team for the next game. This article was published in September 2011 and has been updated. It isn’t the incompetent who destroy an organization.

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