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First impressions may be all you'll have...Make the best of it!

Albert Einstein couldn't have said it better when he said; "Be yourself , because everyone else is taken" but in doing so, you have to make sure that you are the best YOU that you can be.

Simply put; Make sure you end doing what you love!

 

Take the bold step now! don't put it to later. It's better to learn from your mistakes than to keep your your fingers crossed doing nothing your future!

 

The only formula for Unhappiness  is deciding not to do anything about what makes you unhappy.

FYI

First impressions may be all you'll have...Make the best of it!

Albert Einstein couldn't have said it better when he said; "Be yourself , because everyone else is taken" but in doing so, you have to make sure that you are the best YOU that you can be.

Simply put; Make sure you end doing what you love!

 

Take the bold step now! don't put it to later. It's better to learn from your mistakes than to keep your your fingers crossed doing nothing your future!

 

The only formula for Unhappiness  is deciding not to do anything about what makes you unhappy.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS

DRESS FOR SUCCESS!!

                                                                                                                                                         

As a wise man once said; "You are addressed by how you are dressed." this has always been with me so I make a conscious effort to ensure that at all times and on all occasions I make a good and lasting first impression by how I appear even before I speak.

A lot of research has proven that perception made about people are usually formed  by how they look. Appearing very put together has a way of boosting self confidence and self esteem, because you know that if "they"  are staring too hard at you, it won't be due to the fact that you know for sure that the see through blouse you're wearing for the interview is a big NO- NO!!
Although just dressing right and being well groomed does not guarantee you get the internship or job, it goes a long way to get your foot in the door.

Every industry has its own dress code but the same expectations of looking professional and being able to represent the organization well at all times should play a key role in the choice of clothes for any young professional.

Here are a few pointers on how to  look the part and become every employer's dream:

 


Women and Men

• Neat, professional hairstyle.
• Manicured nails.
• Portfolio or briefcase.
• Clean and pressed clothing.

Women

• Solid color, conservative suit.
• Coordinated blouse with no bold colors or patterns.
• Flats or low-heeled shoes.
• One set of earrings only. No more than one ring on each hand.
• Conservative hosiery at or near skin color.
•  Proper undergarments can save the look of an outfit.
• Minimal use of makeup. (It should not be too noticeable.)
• No or very light perfume.
• Manicured nails with neutral polish.
• Do not carry a purse.

Men

• Solid color, conservative suit.
• White or light blue long-sleeved shirt.
• Silk necktie with a conservative pattern.
• A couple of quality, conservative ties will be plenty to see you through. Make sure either you or someone you know can tie the tie properly.How to tie a Tie
• Dark non-bulky socks.
• Dark shoes, cleaned and polished.
• Belt should match shoes.
• Go easy on the aftershave and cologne; no one should smell you coming a block away.
• No earrings. No rings other than wedding ring.

Things to Avoid

• Loud colors (clothes/shoes, jewelry, make-up, hair).
• Casual wear (jeans, sweat suits, t-shirts, tank tops).
• Floral, plaid, or other "busy" designs.
• Shorts, capri pants, and short skirts.
• Mismatched clothing (fabrics, colors, patterns).
• Wrinkled, untucked, pilled or linty clothing.
• Tattered, faded, stained or dirty clothing.
• Revealing fabrics.
• Plastic or crafty jewelry, including earrings.
• Excessive jewelry.
• Cleavage, chest hair.
• Strong odors (perfumes, colognes, smoke, garlic).
• Visible body art (tattoos, bodmod).
• Open-toed footwear and athletic shoes.

What Not to Bring to the Interview

• Gum
• Cell phone (even on vibrate it’s distracting and unprofessional)
• Ipod
• Coffee or soda
• If you have piercings, leave them at home (earrings for women only)
• Cover tattoos

DRESS FOR SUCCESS

DRESS FOR SUCCESS!!

                                                                                                                                                         

As a wise man once said; "You are addressed by how you are dressed." this has always been with me so I make a conscious effort to ensure that at all times and on all occasions I make a good and lasting first impression by how I appear even before I speak.

A lot of research has proven that perception made about people are usually formed  by how they look. Appearing very put together has a way of boosting self confidence and self esteem, because you know that if "they"  are staring too hard at you, it won't be due to the fact that you know for sure that the see through blouse you're wearing for the interview is a big NO- NO!!
Although just dressing right and being well groomed does not guarantee you get the internship or job, it goes a long way to get your foot in the door.

Every industry has its own dress code but the same expectations of looking professional and being able to represent the organization well at all times should play a key role in the choice of clothes for any young professional.

Here are a few pointers on how to  look the part and become every employer's dream:

 


Women and Men

• Neat, professional hairstyle.
• Manicured nails.
• Portfolio or briefcase.
• Clean and pressed clothing.

Women

• Solid color, conservative suit.
• Coordinated blouse with no bold colors or patterns.
• Flats or low-heeled shoes.
• One set of earrings only. No more than one ring on each hand.
• Conservative hosiery at or near skin color.
•  Proper undergarments can save the look of an outfit.
• Minimal use of makeup. (It should not be too noticeable.)
• No or very light perfume.
• Manicured nails with neutral polish.
• Do not carry a purse.

Men

• Solid color, conservative suit.
• White or light blue long-sleeved shirt.
• Silk necktie with a conservative pattern.
• A couple of quality, conservative ties will be plenty to see you through. Make sure either you or someone you know can tie the tie properly.How to tie a Tie
• Dark non-bulky socks.
• Dark shoes, cleaned and polished.
• Belt should match shoes.
• Go easy on the aftershave and cologne; no one should smell you coming a block away.
• No earrings. No rings other than wedding ring.

Things to Avoid

• Loud colors (clothes/shoes, jewelry, make-up, hair).
• Casual wear (jeans, sweat suits, t-shirts, tank tops).
• Floral, plaid, or other "busy" designs.
• Shorts, capri pants, and short skirts.
• Mismatched clothing (fabrics, colors, patterns).
• Wrinkled, untucked, pilled or linty clothing.
• Tattered, faded, stained or dirty clothing.
• Revealing fabrics.
• Plastic or crafty jewelry, including earrings.
• Excessive jewelry.
• Cleavage, chest hair.
• Strong odors (perfumes, colognes, smoke, garlic).
• Visible body art (tattoos, bodmod).
• Open-toed footwear and athletic shoes.

What Not to Bring to the Interview

• Gum
• Cell phone (even on vibrate it’s distracting and unprofessional)
• Ipod
• Coffee or soda
• If you have piercings, leave them at home (earrings for women only)
• Cover tattoos

HOW TO LAND THE INTERNSHIP YOU WANT

How To Land The Internship You Want The job market for recent college graduates continues to be brutal, but aspiring interns have reason to be hopeful. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers anticipate hiring 5.8% more interns this year than they did last. If you’re vying for one of those coveted summer positions, there are ways to get ahead of the pack. Most important: When hunting for opportunities, make the most of your school’s career services office and job boards–but don’t rely entirely on them. Don’t Rely solely on Campus Recruiting

Don’t depend solely on campus recruitment or postings on job boards. The internships you find those ways attract the largest pool of applicants. Instead, identify companies you’d most want to work for and try to make connections at those places. Talk to relatives and friends to find out if they know anyone there, and then talk to the contacts you come up with about internship opportunities. If you can, find out the name of the manager where you’d like to work, and contact him or her directly about interning. Make a list of the companies where you’d like to intern, and find a contact at each one. Reach out to your professors, family and friends to see if they can recommend contacts. When you identify a contact, have your mutual acquaintance make an introduction and ask if the contact knows the name of the hiring manager in your department of choice. Also ask if that department has employed interns in the past and, if so, what kind of work the interns did. Résumés recommended by in-house employees often get first consideration. “Recommendations for students go a long way,” says Shawn Vanderziel, vice president for human resources at the Field Museum in Chicago. “Any referrals receive immediate attention.” Do Your Homework

Know about the company, its products and its customers. Be prepared to discuss not just your work experience but how that experience will enable you to help the company achieve its goals. If you don’t know anyone in-house, use resources such as LinkedIn, or just call the company to get the name of the relevant manager. Direct your résumé to that manager–in addition to sending it to the human resources department.

Have the Right Résumé and Cover Letter Tailor your résumé and cover letter to each internship. Address the letter to a specific person (not just the generic sir or madam), discuss specifically how you can help the company and mention why you want to work for it in particular. Learn as much about every company as possible, and tailor your résumé and cover letter to each one. Tell how your past experience has prepared you to help the firm achieve its goals. Hiring managers will understand that as a student you may not have professional experience, so discuss your time spent in part-time jobs or in leadership positions in campus organizations. Allow No Room for Error

There’s no room to make a mistake in an interview. Be sure to be enthusiastic throughout the conversation, and remember to send a thank-you note afterward. Once you’ve landed an interview, prepare by doing more research on the company, its products and its clients. Also, run through practice questions with a friend or someone in career services. “You should understand what an employer is looking for and be ready to share examples of your leadership ability,” says Marie Artim, assistant vice president of recruiting at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. In some cases the interview will be conducted over the phone, since companies don’t usually pay to bring intern candidates into their offices. One way to convey enthusiasm during a phone interview is to smile as you talk–as silly as that may sound. At the end of the interview, ask about the next step in the process. That question will show that you’re enthusiastic, and it will also give you a sense of when to follow up in case you don’t hear anything for a long time. Send a handwritten or e-mailed thank-you note that points out things you liked about the interview. Also use the note to smooth over any rough patches or weak spots in the interview. Salary is a touchy subject. If your first-choice internship is in the nonprofit sector and getting that experience is more important than getting paid, then say up front that you’re willing to work for free. “It goes back to what is your goal,” says Shawn Vanderziel. “That determines whether and when to say you’re willing to work unpaid.”

Credit: Forbes.com

HOW TO LAND THE INTERNSHIP YOU WANT

How To Land The Internship You Want The job market for recent college graduates continues to be brutal, but aspiring interns have reason to be hopeful. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers anticipate hiring 5.8% more interns this year than they did last. If you’re vying for one of those coveted summer positions, there are ways to get ahead of the pack. Most important: When hunting for opportunities, make the most of your school’s career services office and job boards–but don’t rely entirely on them. Don’t Rely solely on Campus Recruiting

Don’t depend solely on campus recruitment or postings on job boards. The internships you find those ways attract the largest pool of applicants. Instead, identify companies you’d most want to work for and try to make connections at those places. Talk to relatives and friends to find out if they know anyone there, and then talk to the contacts you come up with about internship opportunities. If you can, find out the name of the manager where you’d like to work, and contact him or her directly about interning. Make a list of the companies where you’d like to intern, and find a contact at each one. Reach out to your professors, family and friends to see if they can recommend contacts. When you identify a contact, have your mutual acquaintance make an introduction and ask if the contact knows the name of the hiring manager in your department of choice. Also ask if that department has employed interns in the past and, if so, what kind of work the interns did. Résumés recommended by in-house employees often get first consideration. “Recommendations for students go a long way,” says Shawn Vanderziel, vice president for human resources at the Field Museum in Chicago. “Any referrals receive immediate attention.” Do Your Homework

Know about the company, its products and its customers. Be prepared to discuss not just your work experience but how that experience will enable you to help the company achieve its goals. If you don’t know anyone in-house, use resources such as LinkedIn, or just call the company to get the name of the relevant manager. Direct your résumé to that manager–in addition to sending it to the human resources department.

Have the Right Résumé and Cover Letter Tailor your résumé and cover letter to each internship. Address the letter to a specific person (not just the generic sir or madam), discuss specifically how you can help the company and mention why you want to work for it in particular. Learn as much about every company as possible, and tailor your résumé and cover letter to each one. Tell how your past experience has prepared you to help the firm achieve its goals. Hiring managers will understand that as a student you may not have professional experience, so discuss your time spent in part-time jobs or in leadership positions in campus organizations. Allow No Room for Error

There’s no room to make a mistake in an interview. Be sure to be enthusiastic throughout the conversation, and remember to send a thank-you note afterward. Once you’ve landed an interview, prepare by doing more research on the company, its products and its clients. Also, run through practice questions with a friend or someone in career services. “You should understand what an employer is looking for and be ready to share examples of your leadership ability,” says Marie Artim, assistant vice president of recruiting at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. In some cases the interview will be conducted over the phone, since companies don’t usually pay to bring intern candidates into their offices. One way to convey enthusiasm during a phone interview is to smile as you talk–as silly as that may sound. At the end of the interview, ask about the next step in the process. That question will show that you’re enthusiastic, and it will also give you a sense of when to follow up in case you don’t hear anything for a long time. Send a handwritten or e-mailed thank-you note that points out things you liked about the interview. Also use the note to smooth over any rough patches or weak spots in the interview. Salary is a touchy subject. If your first-choice internship is in the nonprofit sector and getting that experience is more important than getting paid, then say up front that you’re willing to work for free. “It goes back to what is your goal,” says Shawn Vanderziel. “That determines whether and when to say you’re willing to work unpaid.”

Credit: Forbes.com

7 Internship Success Tips from a 4-Time Fashion Intern – College Fashion

7 Internship Success Tips from a 4-Time Fashion Intern – College Fashion

7 Internship Success Tips from a 4-Time Fashion Intern – College Fashion

7 Internship Success Tips from a 4-Time Fashion Intern – College Fashion

FEW THINGS EVERY UNIVERSITY STUDENT MUST KNOW

CHECK LIST (short list)

FRESHMAN YEAR (FIRST YEAR): KNOW THYSELF Learning what you enjoy doing (your interests, what you are good at doing (your skills), what is more important to you (values) and what makes you, YOU!( your personality).

SOPHOMORE YEAR (SECOND YEAR): EXPLORE WHAT'S OUT THERE Start investigating major and career possibilities

JUNIOR YEAR (THIRD YEAR): GET EXPERIENCE Focus on gaining experience in your fields of interest

SENIOR YEAR (FOURTH YEAR): SEARCH & TRANSITION Focus on your job hunt and the upcoming transition to the real world after graduation.

FEW THINGS EVERY UNIVERSITY STUDENT MUST KNOW

CHECK LIST (short list)

FRESHMAN YEAR (FIRST YEAR): KNOW THYSELF Learning what you enjoy doing (your interests, what you are good at doing (your skills), what is more important to you (values) and what makes you, YOU!( your personality).

SOPHOMORE YEAR (SECOND YEAR): EXPLORE WHAT'S OUT THERE Start investigating major and career possibilities

JUNIOR YEAR (THIRD YEAR): GET EXPERIENCE Focus on gaining experience in your fields of interest

SENIOR YEAR (FOURTH YEAR): SEARCH & TRANSITION Focus on your job hunt and the upcoming transition to the real world after graduation.

INSPIRATIONAL VALUES....PASS IT ON!

Inspirational Values

Values. No matter where we live, we live by values. Because they are worth more when we pass them on, The Foundation For a Better Life chose these values to share.

ACHIEVEMENT AMBITION APPRECIATION BELIEVE

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF  CARING CHARACTER CHARITY

CIVILITY CLASS AND GRACE

COMMITMENT COMMON GROUND

COMPASSION COMPLIMENTS  COMPROMISE

CONFIDENCE COURAGE COURTESY

DEDICATION DETERMINATION DEVOTION

DO YOUR PART DRIVE

EDUCATION ENCOURAGEMENT EQUALITY EXCELLENCE

FITNESS FORESIGHT FORGIVENESS FRIENDSHIP

GENEROSITY GIVING BACK GOOD MANNERS GRATITUDE GREAT MUSIC

HARD WORK HELPING OTHERS HONESTY HONOR HOPE HUMILITY

INCLUDING OTHERS INGENUITY INNOVATION INSPIRATION INTEGRITY JUSTICE

KINDNESS LAUGHTER LEADERSHIP LEARNING

LISTENING LITERACY LIVE LIFE LIVE YOUR DREAMS

LOVE LOYALTY MAKING A DIFFERENCE MENTORING

MOTIVATION OPPORTUNITY OPTIMISM OVERCOMING PASSION

PATIENCE PEACE PERSEVERANCE PERSISTENCE PRACTICE

PREPARATION PURPOSE REACHING OUT RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY

RIGHT CHOICES RISING ABOVE SACRIFICE SHARING SMILE

SOUL SPORTSMANSHIP SPREAD YOUR WINGS STEWARDSHIP

STRENGTH TEACHING BY EXAMPLE TEAM WORK TRUE BEAUTY

TRUST UNITY VISION VOLUNTEERING

http://www.values.com/inspirational-sayings-billboards/1-Achievement

INSPIRATIONAL VALUES....PASS IT ON!

Inspirational Values

Values. No matter where we live, we live by values. Because they are worth more when we pass them on, The Foundation For a Better Life chose these values to share.

ACHIEVEMENT AMBITION APPRECIATION BELIEVE

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF  CARING CHARACTER CHARITY

CIVILITY CLASS AND GRACE

COMMITMENT COMMON GROUND

COMPASSION COMPLIMENTS  COMPROMISE

CONFIDENCE COURAGE COURTESY

DEDICATION DETERMINATION DEVOTION

DO YOUR PART DRIVE

EDUCATION ENCOURAGEMENT EQUALITY EXCELLENCE

FITNESS FORESIGHT FORGIVENESS FRIENDSHIP

GENEROSITY GIVING BACK GOOD MANNERS GRATITUDE GREAT MUSIC

HARD WORK HELPING OTHERS HONESTY HONOR HOPE HUMILITY

INCLUDING OTHERS INGENUITY INNOVATION INSPIRATION INTEGRITY JUSTICE

KINDNESS LAUGHTER LEADERSHIP LEARNING

LISTENING LITERACY LIVE LIFE LIVE YOUR DREAMS

LOVE LOYALTY MAKING A DIFFERENCE MENTORING

MOTIVATION OPPORTUNITY OPTIMISM OVERCOMING PASSION

PATIENCE PEACE PERSEVERANCE PERSISTENCE PRACTICE

PREPARATION PURPOSE REACHING OUT RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY

RIGHT CHOICES RISING ABOVE SACRIFICE SHARING SMILE

SOUL SPORTSMANSHIP SPREAD YOUR WINGS STEWARDSHIP

STRENGTH TEACHING BY EXAMPLE TEAM WORK TRUE BEAUTY

TRUST UNITY VISION VOLUNTEERING

http://www.values.com/inspirational-sayings-billboards/1-Achievement