Now most of you probably will not ever come face to face with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as President Bush did at the one and only white tie affair at the White House since he has been in office. But, you can take some cues from the interaction between the Queen and The Prez when dealing [...]

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I have talked to people in recent years who are in positions to hire and many have expressed amazement–and that is being kind–on how many job applicants, mostly in their earl 20s,actually come to interviews wearing flip-flops.
Now,you may think this is no big deal, but,rest assured, it is a VERY big deal. As these potential [...]

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You can instantly tell where the generational divide occurs:Say the word “networking” to someone 30 or older, and they are likely to think in terms of establishing personal business relationships by attending events,dinners,functions,conventions etc.
Say the same word to someone under 30 and you are liable to get a response that talks about Web based networking [...]

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Social networking sites, such as MySpace,are fast becoming substitutes for old fashioned resumes when employers sort through candidates to fill certain jobs,especially entry level ones.
Unfortunately,these same employers or college admissions officials are not looking for positive things about you,but things that may suggest you’ll be a troubled employee or student.
I have students  where I teach [...]

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There was only one human being on the entire planet who ever managed to carry off wearing a brown suit: Ronald Reagan. Brown, in fact,was his color.
But, if you have a brown suit in your closet, burn it! If you are thinking of buying one that you saw, pluck your eyes out. Brown suits [...]

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Say you are a businessperson. You decide to have a “closed door” meeting with some of your employees or fellow workers. Everything said is confidential,strictly off the record.
But, don’t count on it! More and more, we hear stories about how some closed meeting or event was compromised by someone with a cellphone capable of taking [...]

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