Quintessential Careers:
The Great Pantsuit vs. Skirtsuit Debate:
What Should Women Wear to a Job Interview?
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"Whenever I want to watch my students' jaws drop down to their desks, all I have to do is tell them that the
"safest" attire for women to wear on a job interview is a skirted suit and that pantsuits -- while almost
universally acceptable in the workplace -- are still somewhat risky attire for interviewing..." 080106
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Quintessential Careers: Introduce Yourself Like You Mean It "I first tried this next exercise in Phoenix,
with a group of 40 women at a workshop for the top women beauty salon executives in the country. I was
there to help them learn how to be even more successful, and I wanted to start by having them practice
selling themselves. Exceptionally well groomed, attractive, and well spoken, they made their livings being
"out there" in some sense: educating salon owners, taking care of clients, representing product lines. My
guess was, though, that they didn't see themselves in the same warm light I did..." 080106
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MSN Health & Fitness: Happy Marriage Eases Wife's Workday Tension "Coming home to a loving
spouse and a good marriage helps working women shake off the stress of the day, new research confirms.
Men, on the other hand, often drop their stress at the door when they come home, regardless of the state of
their union, reported psychology researchers..." 080102
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job-hunt.org: Susan Ireland - Job-Hunt's Resume Pro "An author, professional resume writer, and
recognized expert in the field of resumes and cover letters, Susan Ireland has been helping job seekers
since 1989..." 071124
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Quintessential Careers: Career and Job Resources for Women Job-Seekers "What follows are the
best career and job sites geared especially for women..." 071021
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MSN Lifestyle Women: Are Your Words Holding You Back? "It's time for the way you talk to
emphasize your best, most confident self. Um, sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if you'd want to read
about this thing we women tend to do when we talk..." 071018
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Forbes.com: Women Directors Linked To Performance "Since the research firm Catalyst started
tracking data related to women in the corporate arena in 1995, female representation, particularly in the
board room, at some of the largest U.S. companies has grown modestly..." 071010
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MSN: Wedding or warning bells? "hroughout the ages, there’s been one question that has consistently
stumped even the wisest of prophets and gurus: '"How do you know when it’s love... and how do you know
when you should dump the chump?”' I say: Don’t waste precious time-ticking-time with the wrong partner!
Here’s a list of relationship-clarifying questions to better serve daters who are newly head-over-heels... so
you can suss out sooner versus later if you’ve found the love of your life—or if you should run for your life!..."
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CareerJournal.com: A Spouse Ponders His Role As His Wife Job Hunts "After resigning from her
job in March, Amy has spent the past several weeks in pursuit of new employment. In front of her hang
several possibilities, the salaries separated by about $30,000..." 070930
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Forbes: The World's 100 Most Powerful Women "For the second year in a row Angela Merkel, the first
woman to become chancellor of Germany, ranks No. 1 on our list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
She continued to impress the world with her cool leadership at two back-to-back summits, and stuck to her
principles, getting G-8 leaders to agree to significant cuts in carbon emissions, among other things. She
later corralled European Union countries into an agreement on a treaty to replace the E.U. constitution..."
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Working Mother: Moving On "You finally got that new job, but (yikes!) it means moving to a different city.
On top of everything else the transition will involve, there's your child to consider. Just when he's settled into
school and friendships, you have to uproot him—and he's none too pleased about the news. Kids who
relocate with their families will have all kinds of feelings about the upheaval. Part of your job is to make it a
kinder, gentler experience for yours..."
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