Career
A New Approach to New Year’s Resolutions?
Traditionally most of us take a little time at the end of the year and reflect on what we want to do better next year or what we want to achieve next year. These become our New Year’s resolutions.
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Xmas Office Parties
Xmas office parties are part of your job description if your company expects you to participate in all work matters and outside events. If attendance is expected, skipping can have negative consequences. This is an opportunity to build business relationships and to promote yourself. Don’t gossip or reveal too much personal information. Attend Xmas office…
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Office Gift Giving Tips and Etiquette
Before you fret about holiday gift giving, it’s important to find out what your company’s gift giving policy is. Also is there a price limit? If there is a policy, stick to it, price limit, etc. If you are giving gifts to everyone in your department, give something similar. If you are giving gifts to a few friends at work, exchange them in private.
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Dressing for Business Meetings
Today Dressing for business meetings varies greatly from industry to industry and / or where the company is located. In general business attire is more formal in cities like New York and London than in LA or San Francisco.
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What should I wear to a business dinner at an expensive restaurant?
What should I wear to a business dinner at an expensive restaurant? I have to go to a business dinner party in January as a date. The dinner is at an expensive restaurant but my date said that everyone at his work wears jeans. Can I wear a dress? Business dinner parties can be tricky.…
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Dressing for Evening Business Events
Evening business events after work are usually a little more dressy than daytime office attire. Dress on the conservative side (forget sparkly and shiny) since you will be judged by others. Your presentation might mean getting or not getting a promotion. You want to look poised and that you have good judgement.
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Wear it Like a Boss
Wear it Like a Boss. For the 9 to 5ers the blazer is an automatic go to if you are looking to convey a look that gives the appearance that you command the room. The blazer has become a more transitional piece these days. We wear them from the office to happy hour to the…
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Heel Heights and Hemlines for Business
I can’t remember when there have been so many choices in shoe styles and hem lengths. It seems like anything goes! But not for business attire!
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Can Your Image Be Helped?
Have you ever been asked the question, “What’s your style?” only to think, “Do I have a style?” Not surprisingly many women have this same reaction. With the popularity of television shows like “What Not To Wear,” women have become more accustomed to seeing “regular” women undergoing makeovers.
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Power and Style, Theresa May
Theresa May, prime minister of Britain, exudes both power and style. She has been described as quiet, very businesslike and having a sense of humor by her colleagues but her sense of style says she is a modern woman. May is famous for being the first female Chairman of the Conservative Party. She spent 20 years working in the financial sector before making her way into the education and political sectors.
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