On The Job

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Here''s a checklist that can help you make that critical good first impression: Clothes should be neatly ironed (front and back). If you can manage it, get a haircut two weeks before an interview, which gives you the best chance of looking well-groomed. Try to only sip water before the interview, which will help keep your breath fresh.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

On college campuses around the country, job fairs are popping up like groundhogs looking for a place to wait out the winter. Companies load up their banners and swag (A free pen! 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.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

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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Success

JULY 6, 2022

Roti, Kapda aur Makaan” (food, clothing and shelter) was the political cry of independent India’s socialism in the 1960s and ’70s (including a Hindi film with the same title). My grandfather, a popular science writer, considered a nation-builder, had seen difficult times growing up. I didn’t bother explaining, and hung up.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

of all job switches” in 2021, up from under 2% in 2010. I left to manage a pricing team at Kroger’s grocery stores and then managed a team for a clothing retailer,” Stripling says. “I Use the interview stage to investigate the company’s values. So, how can you set yourself up to potentially become a boomerang employee?

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JULY 5, 2021

Eighteen minutes and 17 seconds into DJ Khaled’s Zoom interview with SUCCESS , his voice was briefly drowned out by what sounded like the unmistakable roar of a lion. He picked up the phone long enough to hear his mom’s scream at the other end before the call dropped. They sold clothes out of the trunk of their car. Podcasts. “I

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Allwork

JUNE 27, 2022

In reality, a job may not always live up to your expectations. There have been concerts, fashion shows, even clothing brands where the likes of Balenciaga and Gucci have partnered with Fortnite and Roblox, respectively, to launch clothing collections for in-game avatars. . But what if there was another way?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 25, 2017

Our organization set it up for Admin Professionals' Week. We only have a few seconds to make a good first impression and whether we are speaking or going to a job interview, we should make it count, because it really does matter. Or if you are in need, look them up in your city and take advantage of this very needed support.

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Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

His family’s yard in Jamaica had a large mango tree, so one day, he picked a few sweet, juicy mangoes, set up a table in the front yard, and tried to sell them to neighbors. “It I’ve seen everyone in my family do entrepreneurial things, whether it was reselling clothes they bought in the U.S., It catapulted me.” Time To Hustle.

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MAY 17, 2023

Losing his guiding light When he returned to his hometown of Nelson, New Zealand, he was invited to take part in several TV and radio interviews—as well as being featured in several print pieces—to talk about his world travels, and he found himself having to hide the fact that he was depressed. You lose much by fearing to attempt.’

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JULY 28, 2022

Yes, external stuff can help, from clothes to voice to smiles and hand gestures. For weeks, Kelleher failed to compose a persuasive note requesting an interview. At last, “I stopped trying to see my own needs, which were to get an interview with her, and just went with extreme empathy,” she says. But it’s no good by itself.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

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. It ended up I did get the job.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

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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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

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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Success

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Francis Ngannou can talk for a long time without bringing up the thing that he does for a living. But to whatever extent every 35-year-old’s life up to that point has been a journey, his has been something more epic, full of moments that would be turning points in the life of any person, and insurmountable challenges in the face of most.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2017

He was young and shy and setting up home in the big smoke for the first time. I would use my keys to get clothes from her house and have them delivered to her in case of emergencies – this was additional to all the usual admin the job involves. Third Wheel’ sums up how I felt caught in the middle of a high powered couple.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2011

A long time ago I blogged about what to wear since I was interviewing for non-corporate roles or companies. What throws me off more is when I interview for senior management at a very atypical company. As you may know, my standard interview outfit for being a CEO’s assistant is an all black suit with pointy heels in black.

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On The Job

MAY 23, 2011

reports that 85 percent of graduates will go back to their parents' home, up from 67 percent in 2006. Still, there are things you can do that will help your son or daughter in the future when that call for an interview does arrive, and it's nothing more difficult than sitting down to a meal or having a conversation. Like, NOW.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2017

He was young and shy and setting up home in the big smoke for the first time. I would use my keys to get clothes from her house and have them delivered to her in case of emergencies – this was additional to all the usual admin the job involves. Third Wheel’ sums up how I felt caught in the middle of a high powered couple.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 27, 2009

For my entire career I've been dressing up the same way for a job interview in Hollywood. When I was interviewing to work for a Chairman/CEO as his office Executive Hostess where I greeted clients, served beverages, and was in charge of catering for office functions, I was told what to wear by the girl I was replacing.

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On The Job

MAY 6, 2011

I once attended a conference, and when I went to pick up my name tag, the person looked startled. So, it's critical that you make sure you're on the right track when going for an interview or while at work. Leave the sequins at home and cover up the cleavage." Ruettimann says that's true of many job interviewers.

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Success

APRIL 3, 2023

And the third is growth; you simply wake up one morning and what satisfied you yesterday is starting to feel empty. You’ll outgrow it like your baby clothes, and then you have a choice to either try to contort yourself back into it or to leave.” They’re not starting to open up—they’re avalanching.” Survey your scores.

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On The Job

MARCH 30, 2012

I knew that I needed to step up my game and not look like something out of Twilight if I needed to use video conferencing for business. Would your clothes say "professional?" Whether you're on Skype interviewing for a job or running a meeting via video conference, it's important to understand that people are, well, staring at you.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

I've spent a lot of time lately interviewing people who no longer have jobs. If you're game for this exercise, the first thing you do is put on clothes that you would wear to an important interview. Now, begin your "interview" with the camera pointed directly at you. Next, listen to your voice.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Then think about how you would like a potential employer to drag up something you said on Facebook in 2004 and hold you accountable for it. In ancient times, an undershirt made of really coarse cloth -- or even animal hair or twigs -- was worn close to the body as a way to show repentance and atonement.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

MAY 11, 2022

During an interview that the candidate felt was going very well, she said to the executive, “So, I heard you are a yeller. Targets and witnesses to workplace bullying call them unhinged psychopaths, monsters, and devils wearing designer clothes. In the interview, a candidate can ask, How are you on your worst day?

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On The Job

JULY 7, 2011

I thought there wasn't much to laugh about because the culture was so screwed up, but I realize after interviewing an expert on laughter in the workplace that I may have been missing the mark. So if you're in a job interview and the hiring manager is cracking jokes — no matter how lame — that's a good sign. The list is endless.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2017

I get up at 5.15 am and pull on warm clothes over my PJs. As I am getting ready and putting on my make-up. The minute I arrive at work I have a quick look at my calendar, then make up my to do list. My daughter has a horse so I help take care of ‘Rosie’ and cover the morning duty. I arrive home about 6.30 Flexi is ideal!

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Then the reporter cut to an interview with a woman walking out of a local employment agency. Nor are they able to read an interviewer's body language or network with an employer at a job fair. Whether you're going to a job interview, networking event or a meeting with colleagues, consider the issues you want to discuss.

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On The Job

MAY 31, 2007

When I sat down in that chair to be interviewed by Amy Robach, I was confident in my ability to do well in the interview. That’s because I had followed the advice of experts I had been interviewing over the years. They had always told me that the key to any good interview is to prepare, prepare, prepare. I practiced.

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On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

But it got me to thinking that no matter how many "rules" I provide about networking and resumes and other stuff, there are always those tricky little things that can trip you up if no one tells you. Sit up straight. Always sit up straight with your feet on the floor. Did you pick up some company brochures on your way out?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 2, 2014

As I was thinking about writing this post, I came up with a rather large list of blocks to our visibility that either, my colleagues, my clients or I have struggled with.    A visibility block cropped up. A reporter from First for Women magazine remembered my story and asked me for an interview. Fear of success.

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Success

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Growing up, Kate Stice Stewart would shop for a special Christmas gift for her mother. It has also sparked collaborations with celebrities and popular fashion and lifestyle brands including Alice + Olivia, LoveShackFancy, Dogwood Hill and Draper James, the clothing line founded by Reese Witherspoon. Tell people if you messed up.

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On The Job

JULY 12, 2007

After reading the story, I remembered an interview I once had about the same subject with an employer who was clearly frustrated with the situation. One day, the manager said, an employee showed up for work in his pajamas – flannel pants and a worn T-shirt. On his feet: black dress shoes.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Hundreds of college students are buying dress clothes, running off resumes as Kinkos and removing nose rings and covering tattoos. It's time to start interviewing for jobs and internships, and it appears they're right on track. I live in a city with a major state university and things are starting to get a little crazy this week.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

When the actor was away for months from home, it was up to the personal assistant to make a rented apartment or suite feel less sterile. One perk of working for a star is the clothes, she said: “One assistant I knew was the same shoe size as her celebrity, so she got all her hand-me-down designer shoes.”

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On The Job

AUGUST 27, 2008

I think it's that way for many people who get caught up in interviewing for a job they really, really want. We all know that when we interview we're supposed to ask intelligent questions about the job, the company, the industry, etc. What are some other things a job candidate should look for when interviewing?

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