The Formula for Effective Feedback How many of you have suffered when giving others feedback—either because you worry about how it will land or because you have tried in the past to mixed results? You… Read More
“Can You Read that Back to Me?”: A Cheat Sheet for a Positive Interview Experience As you know, beauty insiders are frequently called upon to comment on a company/trend/product or (gasp!) a beauty industry scandal. Here is a quick, down-and-dirty cheat sheet to ensure your… Read More
What do Porn and Bad Pitch/Cover Letters Have in Common? More than You Think The nature of my business is such that I have multiple email inboxes. The consequence of that is that one is always, inevitably, in the midst of a spam porn… Read More
It’s Hard to Toot Your Own Horn… While I recognize many of you may find this hard to believe, I find it excruciatingly difficult to toot my own horn. It’s one of the reasons I have a… Read More
“Do You Have any Questions for Me?” It’s that special time of year– when companies once again begin to make decisions about hiring—and judging from the number of emails I received many of you dread the above… Read More
14 Questions You Should Never Ask at a Job Interview Originally published on TheJobVault.com: Scored a job interview? Congratulations! Want to stay in the running and make it past the first interview? Then avoid asking these alarmingly common deal-breaker questions.… Read More
Stay Composed in the Face of Interview Zingers Originally published on “The Work Buzz” blog by CareerBuilder.com: Have you ever been asked a question in an interview that seems to come out of left field? One that makes… Read More