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cube dwelling: too casual for this cube
it’s like you got one patent leather pump on the corporate ladder and a really hot electric blue platform planted firmly on the old grey carpet. what does this business ‘casual’ mean anyway? can i wear my 6 inch heels, they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged business casual, career advice, cube dwelling, do's and don'ts, office attire, weartowork, whattowear, workwear
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what to wear, where: to the job interview
you’ve recently graduated, you’ve sent out hundreds of resumes and finally you’ve landed some interviews but then you realize, you haven’t a clue what to wear. whether it’s an entry level position to get your career started or that next job … Continue reading
cube dwelling: not when you write in all caps…
dr. hunt: “hey, don’t you ever answer your texts!” det. morris: “not when you write in all capitals. It’s like yelling. It’s rude.” dr. hunt: “its emphatic.” while watching ‘body of proof’ last week i heard this exchange and reminded … Continue reading
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Tagged business etiquette, career advice, cube dwelling, do's and don'ts, email etiquette, office, office advice, work
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cube dwelling: let’s don’t watch the weight
don’t cube-dweller 1: “so , how far along are you?” awkward pause cube-dweller 2: “ahhh, i’m not pregnant.” *even longer awkward pause* you’ve undoubtedly heard this scenario before but have you heard it on flip-side? This is what happened to … Continue reading
cube dwelling: if you have to cry go outside…
i recently read kelly cutrone’s, ”if you have to cry go outside”, for the 2nd time. it’s an insightful read for those entering the fashion biz as interns or new employees. i wanted to share 3 of her top 10 career … Continue reading
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Tagged business, career, career advice, cube dwelling, do's and don'ts, musings, office, office etiquette, work
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cube dwelling: sorry is all that you can’t say
“i’m really sorry that i offended you. i didn’t mean to but…” but? but what?! any apology that includes the word “but” is a non-apology, an excuse disguised to look like an apology. do “sorry” is all that you should … Continue reading
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Tagged apology, career, career advice, career tips, do's and don'ts, office, office etiquette, work
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Work Relating: meeting etiquette – you make an entrance
don’t you might be annoying your co-workers when… you arrive late to the meeting, apologize to everyone in the room, rummage around noisy for a seat, then turn to the person beside you and whisper…loudly, “so, what’d i miss?” do … Continue reading
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Tagged disruptive behavior, do's and don'ts, meeting etiquette, work relating
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Work Relating: meeting etiquette – clicking your time away
don’t you might be annoying your co-workers when… during the meeting you’re constantly on your blackberry/iPhone/tablet: you message your bff to confirm after-work drinks – click, click, click tweet about the dirty looks you got when you arrived to the … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberry use, do's and don'ts, meeting etiquette, work relating
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cube dwelling: want to be successful? look posh
i came across the quote “want to be successful? look posh” in the book a vision of loviness by louise levene. it reminded me of advice i was given many years ago when i was first starting in my career: “dress … Continue reading
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Tagged cube dwelling, do's and don'ts, dress for success, dressforwork, etiquette, office attire, office style, work, workwear
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