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Refreshment for my Soul

I am taking a few days with my beloved husband to refresh, wind down, and resettle. As a writer, I spend my days helping clients achieve their dreams. So much of my energy is spent writing, studying, and practicing my art. My creative soul writing is set aside for others.

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Interview Tips

How to Dress for a Job Interview: 5 Tips for Women

As soon as you enter the room, your interviewer is evaluating your suitability for the job, the company’s culture and yes, how you dress for a job interview. Do you want to stand out from the crowd by fulfilling their unspoken expectations? Do you want your outfit to say …

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Resume Tips

What Remembrance Day Means to Me

As Remembrance Day approaches, I begin to feel a little more solemn. The poppies pinned on jackets and sweaters reminds me of the great sacrifice of our soldiers. Remembrance Day marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. This

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Interview Tips

5 Tips for Men on How to Dress for an Interview

Do you know that it only takes 20 seconds to make a first impression when meeting someone? Do you want to ensure that your first impression makes a positive impact and HELPS you rock your interview? Do you have an interview booked and want to dress for success? Here are 5

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Resume Tips

Resumes: Objective Statements are Dead. Use These Instead!

Objective statements are old school. The employer knows your objective when you are applying for the posting…you want the job! Objective statements are no longer used on resumes, instead, we use a “Summary of Qualifications” or an “Executive Summary.” The problem is choosing which one is more effective to land

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Business Strategies

6 Tips for Networking that Works

Have you ever gone to a networking meeting where someone rushes up to you, makes a sales pitch, hands you their card and sails away to the next person? How about meeting someone new and all they do is talk about themselves and how fantastic their business is? Have you

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A Near Miss

This week was tough one. On Monday, I met with a client to discuss an upcoming project. I happily met with my client and bounced

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