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Want More Charisma? It All Starts with Your Mind

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Yes, external stuff can help, from clothes to voice to smiles and hand gestures. There’s no one reason, of course: She has plenty of attractive traits, including brains, humor and astounding cheekbones. For weeks, Kelleher failed to compose a persuasive note requesting an interview. Confidence to spare.

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Job Fairs May Suck -- But You Can Use Them to Your Advantage

On The Job

Then, the college students -- wearing nice clothes that make them squirm -- start the trek from table to table to table, ready to hand out their resumes. In the meantime, you've got to use every opportunity to get yourself ready for a job interview or networking event that will really help you get a job. A free stress reduction ball!)

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Preparing for the Interview

Laughing all the Way to Work

I had an interview at 11, but I was busy with my job, my father was in the hospital and I was trying to arrange an engagement party for my daughter. I just didn’t have time to bring my clothes to the dry cleaner, and worse than that I had an inch of grey roots showing and I hadn't coloured my hair. It ended up I did get the job.

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Interview Preparation

Laughing all the Way to Work

I had an interview at 11 in the morning, but I had been so busy with my job, my daughter was getting married and my father was ill in the hospital. I just didn’t find the time to bring my clothes to the dry cleaner and worse than that I had an inch of grey roots showing and hadn't coloured my hair. You need to interview them as well.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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Blakely readily admits that she wasn’t the first woman to cut the feet off her pantyhose and wear them under her form-fitting clothes. She worked on her idea at night and on weekends, often skipping dinners, parties and other fun events to research patents and visit clothing manufacturers. And I went, ‘Uh-huh, of course.’

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It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

I recall the first day of school feeling so smart in my new clothes as I proudly walked to meet my friends. The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work. Buying a new outfit or wearing a freshly dry-cleaned suit will go a long way to increasing your confidence level. Oh where or where is my password?

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

The news stories focus on completely legitimate reasons for why this is happening, such as staff taking early retirement, fears about Covid and not wanting to return to the office, lack of childcare, and of course, the search for better jobs at higher compensation. The term “boss” has run its course and new words need to replace it.

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