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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

Success

I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview. I didn’t like being on camera or giving live radio interviews. Skip the master’s degree What?

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Poshmark and the Rise of Social Selling

Small Business Labs

Poshmark is a social e-commerce platform where people buy and sell secondhand goods, mostly used clothes.    Key quote: In a Zoom interview on Thursday with  Barron’s  from his office in Redwood City, Calif.,   It went public last week and closed its first trading day worth $3 billion.  

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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. and stake out a table.

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Investing in Your Interview Wardrobe Pays Dividends

Job Advice Blog

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Investing in Your Interview Wardrobe Pays Dividends On June 30, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 The day for your interview has been scheduled.

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Using On-Demand Economy Platforms to Start and Build Businesses

Small Business Labs

A good example is Victor Sandifer, Lyft driver and small business owner of Run the World Clothing. He drives for Lyft to provide him with income while he builds his clothing business. This gives him the ability to generate income during gaps in his schedule when he's not required to be engaged in his clothing business. 

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

Success

I’ve seen everyone in my family do entrepreneurial things, whether it was reselling clothes they bought in the U.S., Kelly got his first real sales gigs during college, where he did timeshare presentations and worked for Dish Network. selling peanuts, or having a little restaurant,” he says. You did what you needed to do to survive.

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Is Your Knuckle-Cracking Killing Your Job Chances?

On The Job

I've spent a lot of time lately interviewing people who no longer have jobs. Whether it's writing a blog, teaching themselves a new skill, or making phone calls to network with former colleagues, they manage to keep their sanity by keeping busy and not giving in to panic or despair. Next, listen to your voice.

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