Just finishing with a client who loves his new resume. He’s thrilled with my work and says he’ll tell everyone he knows – which is a surprise to me because honestly I started out thinking he was unhappy with my service. When I first sent his resume, his response was: Thanks for the resume. Please [...]
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December, 2008
Gary Vaynerchuck on Authenticity
Where has this guy been all my blogging life? He says so much that I think only with WAY more pizzazz. Gary Vaynerchuck is an entrepreneur and a social media guru. If you’re like me, watching his videos will give you tons of ideas and renew your energy if you’re a little off. (Or he [...]
Holiday Season Discounts
Alison Doyle has put together a package of discounts to help job seekers over the holiday season. I’m thrilled that she asked me to participate, as this is a time I think we all need to offer help. Check out her list here.
Facebook, Jon Favreau and Your Career
Jon Favreau is 27 and he just landed a plum job as Barack Obama’s speechwriter. Actually he’s been writing for Obama for years now, but head speechwriter at the White House? That’s some gig for a 27 year-old. But Jon has also become the latest example of how social media is changing all our lives [...]
What’s Your Unifying Color?
Earlier this year I took an art class where one project was to copy a famous painting. I chose the one you see here by Renoir and managed a fairly unimpressive copy that lacks the beauty of the original. But the process was really fun and very educational because I learned so much I wasn’t [...]
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