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January 4th, 2013

Bushido Business

Bushido Business

Business Success the Bushido Way When people think of the word ‘Bushido’ they think Japanese warriors – strong, tough, regimented, unforgiving and loyal. However, the word ‘Bushido’ is known to incorporate the following traits: honesty, justice, heroic courage, compassion, sincerity, honour, duty, loyalty and courtesy. Maintaining the credibility of this code of conduct was most […]

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January 2nd, 2013

Career Success in 2013

Career Success in 2013

I made a new friend recently, a small business owner and writer like me. I admire Mary Ann Moore’s ability to generate an income in a truly authentic way. A poet and writer of prose, she also holds writing circles, and I just signed up for my third session. These have inspired my professional creativity […]

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December 20th, 2012

3+ Powerful Steps to a Resilient Job Search

3+ Powerful Steps to a Resilient Job Search

Let’s level out the playing field: I too have conducted a desperate job hunt. Fourteen years ago I found myself a single mom and fired from a job that, although no dream job, kept three human (and one canine) bellies fed. (That was before I hit my stride as a writer, and that detour likely […]

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December 14th, 2012

8 Fashion Mistakes that Make You look Older

8 Fashion Mistakes that Make You look Older

As our age creeps up and gravity takes it’s toll, the fashions that we once lived in may not be as comfortable or as forgiving as they once were. As our bodies continue to change some of us continue to squeeze into the same clothes, while others start believing that those faux pas fashions we […]

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December 11th, 2012

‘YOU HAD ME AT HELLO’ – Survey Finds Most Employers Form Opinions of Job Interviewees Within 10 Minutes

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Job seekers don’t have much time to win over hiring managers, a new Accountemps survey suggests. More than half (52 per cent) of human resources (HR) managers polled said they form a positive or negative opinion of candidates during interviews in 10 minutes or less. For some, impressions are made even quicker. Nearly three in […]

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December 7th, 2012

Investment Dressing for Business: Save Money with Better Quality

Investment Dressing for Business:  Save Money with Better Quality

How often have you thought you had found a great deal on a suit, a dress or a shirt and bought it on a whim, only to get home and discover that it practically disintegrated with the first washing? All too often, we are taken in by these so-called deals that are really just low […]

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November 23rd, 2012

The Job Search and the “Little White Lie”

The Job Search and the “Little White Lie”

Some years ago I had a client who had been fired from a job in a global tech company’s legal department – a job that she loved and excelled at, and that paid very well. After five years her boss left and the new boss never took a liking to her. (It happens; that’s why […]

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November 15th, 2012

Ace Your First Impression

Ace Your First Impression

An effective self-marketing twosome — cover letter and resume—will undoubtedly land more interviews. To substantiate the image you’ve created for yourself, and to land that coveted job offer, you must keep the momentum going and ace the interview too. Before you begin answering questions, you have to make a great first impression. Behaviour, grooming, appearance […]

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November 6th, 2012

7 Good Reasons to Keep Job Hunting in December!

7 Good Reasons to Keep Job Hunting in December!

Many job hunters relax their job search schedule in the month of December. There are, however, great reasons for redoubling your efforts, while other job hunters rest and relax. One of the best reasons to keep up a job search is precisely because so many do not. The simple act of looking at this time […]

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November 1st, 2012

Are You Sabotaging Your Career?

Are You Sabotaging Your Career?

An Achilles’ heel is defined as a deadly weakness, one that in spite of overall strength can lead to a downfall. Used to explain the demise of a seemingly unbeatable, mythical Greek warrior, it is an apt description of weaknesses, real or perceived, that stop careers dead in their tracks. You certainly shouldn’t aspire to […]

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