Image Intensive 
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Graduating into the image of success
Graduates! How are you going to show up for your first job after school?
Let’s get serious. The economy is in a massive downturn. This spring’s graduates face a tougher market than ever before and most can expect to take on one or more part-time jobs and make less than they expect to make. How are you going to get that coveted position at the company where you want to work? How will you stand out from the crowd? Is your personal image helping you or sabotaging your chances?
Now is the time to consider how you will present yourself when this important school year is finished. A CEO for one of the major insurance firms in Vancouver recently said that his firm had simply stopped hiring young people. When asked why, he replied that they come in, they don’t look the part, they act like they know it all and they want the corner office …
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Are You Confusing Your Audience with Multiple Businesses?
Katherine Lazaruk weighs in on the difficulties that can come from having several businesses, and what you can do about it. For example, when you go to a networking event, should you introduce all the businesses you do, or stick to just one? Should you diversify, or stay within one industry?
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Building a Healthy Body Image
Image consultant, Katherine Lazaruk, gives five tips for helping you see yourself in a more positive way. If you ever look in the mirror and don’t like what you see, read this article.
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How to choose an Image Mentor
Mentors are defined as those who serve as teachers, trusted counselors, guides and wise advisers. Over your lifetime, many people may serve as mentors, but how many of them are able to help you with your personal image development?
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How is your home based image?
It’s lovely to work from home, wouldn’t you agree? Set your own hours, work in your pajamas, take your computer outside on the deck and answer email at your leisure. No hectic commute, no extra cost of maintaining an office and most of all, no worrying about what to wear to the office.
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Image Transformation: A Personal Story
About ten years ago, I realized that the life I was leading just wasn’t working for me. I had left a job (temporarily) that I hated, but couldn’t see my way to whatever would be next and would be profitable enough for me to support myself.
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Keep Your Customers in Five Easy Steps
We all make mistakes in customer service. Sometimes we have a bad day and are unable to keep our emotions out of our interactions. Sometimes we simply miss something or fail to provide the level of service we’ve committed to, for whatever reason. We scrupulously avoid these situations, but they can happen from time to time. If you have had a bad review, you know it feels terrible.
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Business Dressing on a Budget
We all know what it’s like to be a on a budget, especially in light of the economic downturn. Our economy might be in recovery, but there are a few important lessons we can take away from this difficult time. Buy quality, buy fewer items, dry-clean less often and scrimp on fashion or trendy items.
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Optimizing Your Image for Personal and Business Success
Are you ready for a change? NOW is a great time to look ahead, plan for your future and decide how to invest in yourself. Like resolutions in other areas, optimizing your image is a type of personal growth and requires commitment, discipline and careful planning.
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Organize Your Wardrobe to Minimize Stress
This month will provide you with more detail on how to organize the items you’ve purchased in order to minimize your stress when getting dressed in the morning, especially as the holidays creep closer and other events jostle for space in your already busy calendar. There are a number of benefits in getting your closet organized, namely, dressing decisions are made easier in the morning, you can access your clothing items faster, fewer clothes make more outfits, and clothing lasts longer because it is being properly stored.
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Wardrobe Planning in Five Easy Steps
As an entrepreneur you don’t have a lot of time to think about your wardrobe, let alone shop for it. You make marketing plans, action plans and financial plans – why not spend a little time on a wardrobe plan? Here is the way to plan ahead in five easy steps.
