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3 Reasons WHY you Need an action plan
Planning a career transition? Meeting with your boss to discuss a promotion? Decorating your first baby’s nursery? Adopting a rescue pup? If you’re trying to accomplish anything (even something as simple as getting your weekly groceries), you need an Action Plan. In the video below, I’ll give you three reasons why. Have you ever made… Read more
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VIDEO: Craft A Fabulous cover letter Part 3
You know that feeling when you’ve found the perfect job listing? Your heart races, your fingers start clicking away on your chiclet keyboard and then- You’re directed to the online portal. The impersonal, gray box-filled form with character limits and generic questions. And yep, you’re robotically instructed to upload your cover letter and resume separately… Read more
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VIDEO: CRAFT A FABULoUS COVER LETTER, PART 2
Did you know that a recent study found that 55% of hiring managers don’t read cover letters? Yikes! If you want your letter to stay in the “read” pile, there’s a few things you HAVE TO INCLUDE – no matter what. Find out what they are by watching the video below. In it, I’ll give… Read more
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VIDEO: CRAFT A FABULOUS COVER LETTER, Part 1
Oh, hey there. Using some of these at-home hours to spruce up your resume and cover letter? Congratulations! You’re doing something adulty and responsible when it’s far more tempting to lounge around and sign up for free 7-day trials. Believe me, I know dedicating time to this tedious but necessary task ranks pretty low on… Read more
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Video: Are You Doing Double Dutch?
When I was about 10 or 11 years old, I accompanied my Girl Scout troop to what we thought was going to be a double dutch workshop. What it actually was was a short instructional on how to double dutch (i.e. jumping-rope with two ropes simultaneously), followed by a fierce competition among a group of… Read more
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VIDEO: Know Your Tribe
My aunt used to have a magnet on her fridge that said, “Call it a clan, call it network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” Jane Howard As a child, I’d stand there and read this phrase, waiting for my Lemon Ice or… Read more