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Menswear With Meaning: Fashion Brand INHERENT Is Dedicated to Improving Men’s Mental Wellness

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While the idea of opening a men’s clothing store had come to Draper before, it didn’t fully take shape right away. He had also always been into fashion, from looking at stitching patterns to learning about where items were milled. In 2017, he found himself in a mentally rough spot. Draper has witnessed it himself countless times.

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

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Live and learn, right? While I appreciated learning about the PR side of the business, my heart was on the writer’s side. Instead, I lost touch with my professional network, fell behind on technology and had to basically start over as a “seasoned newbie” at age 50, despite having decades of experience.

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Rachel Ceruti Is Curbing Environmental Waste By Upcycling Clothes

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Growing up, Rachel Ceruti had an appreciation for the environment, but she didn’t consider herself an environmentalist nor had she started upcycling clothes. While she was there, she learned about how secondhand clothing is shipped to Africa and then ends up in landfills. “We What is upcycled clothing?

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Achieving Success Comes Down to One Thing: Connecting With People

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In my case, I found success only after doing something I typically dread : networking. Over time, dread turned to desire, and I not only started to benefit from networking , I started to enjoy it. So I began helping others connect within the community too, attending lunches and speaking at networking events.

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8 Niche Careers You Didn’t Even Know Existed

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Imagine the next time you ask someone what they do for a living and they respond, “Oh, I test waterslides for a living,” or “I study the curious contents found in the pockets of antique clothing.” She became an expert in this part of her industry through networking after designing a fraternity house refresh. It’s very gratifying.”

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3 Companies That Give Back to the Community Year-Round

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Bombas When they learn the most requested item in homeless shelters is socks, most people stash away that fact and move on or maybe donate a few pairs of new socks since old pairs can’t be reused for hygiene reasons. While some companies opt for one-time gifts, social enterprises build giving back into the fabric of their operations.

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

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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. Learn to juggle.

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