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Jun 15, 2011 Do’s and Don’ts for a Successful Summer Internship It’s summer internship season and a lot of you are pleased as punch to have landed your dream gig. That said, as the days get hotter, and text messages from… Read More
May 31, 2011 The Wow Effect: How (and Why) You Can (and Must) Create 360-Degree Business-Effectiveness If you’ve ever dropped a stone in pool of water, you know the subsequent ripples spread in all directions. These days, thanks to the transparency provided by technology, the same… Read More
May 18, 2011 Two is One, and One is None This is a phrase my brother, a former captain in the Marine Corps, likes a lot— and it’s one the military uses frequently. What this maxim does is turn the… Read More
May 10, 2011 What to Do When the Silence is Deafening (Not to Mention Disheartening) Hello hello, I received the below letter from a frustrated job seeker—and it echoed the sentiments I’ve heard from a lot of you. She found my response helpful, so I… Read More
May 3, 2011 It’s Never “Just Lunch” With more and more business and interviewing taking place over lunch these days, I thought it made sense to take a moment or two to run through the do’s and… Read More
Apr 20, 2011 Thank You x 2 In preparation for my “Wow Your Job Interview” seminar on April 27 (have you signed up yet?) I wanted to talk a bit about the importance of writing thank you… Read More
Apr 13, 2011 Need to Wow Your Job Interview? Here’s how! Join Frances Cole Jones, author of “How to Wow” and “The Wow Factor”, and learn how to: Expand your current network and build upon your existing one Ensure you stand… Read More
Apr 11, 2011 Woman Interruptus: Interrupting Is Not A Form Of Encouragement From the time most of us were small, we’ve been told: “Don’t interrupt.” And listening is, indeed, a vastly underrated skill set: a person who can do more than hear—who… Read More
Apr 5, 2011 Post Emily Post: Would You Rather Hear about “Worries & Problems” or “Welcome & Pleasure”? Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to speak at the UnderFashion Club in NYC. (See the video link, below, for a short ‘teaser’). Among the topics of discussion was the… Read More
Mar 31, 2011 How to Negate a Statement Few things are more frustrating than having someone make a statement about you or your job performance that is unflattering, partially correct or just plain untrue. Still more upsetting can… Read More

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