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When all else fails …

31 January 2011, 1:30 pm

I’ve written about this topic before here and here. However, lately, it seems I need to stress the importance of following instructions, yet again. I ask clients, usually twice in one email, to confirm time zones when acknowledging appointment times. ~ I frequently have to send follow-up emails to get time zone information needed to [...]

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Tap. Tap. Tap. Is this thing on?

11 October 2010, 11:13 am

My husband and I enjoy Mexican food. For those that partake of adult beverages, you know Mexican food goes wonderfully with Mexican beer – Dos Equis is my favorite; Corona my husband’s. The standard way to serve a Corona is with a slice of lime. “Everyone” drinks it that way. That is everyone but my [...]

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Some assembly required

17 June 2010, 10:13 am

Career Collective post: Once every month or so, a group of career professionals blog on a subject topical and timely for a job seeker. We’ll post our thoughts on our own blog and link to the post of our colleagues on the same topic. This month’s topic: “Heating up your job search.” Responses from others [...]

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So what do I attach to the email?

17 March 2009, 9:39 am

When working with clients, I provide the final resume in three formats. Word .doc, PDF and plain text. I tell them plain text is for cutting and pasting into online applications. The PDF ensures clear printing with no printer or software issues and the Word version is the language of business so use that version [...]

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