July 2007

6 Steps to Survive Being Laid Off

by Jovie Baclayon July 27, 2007

I’ve never been fired (knock on wood) but I have been laid off twice during my career. I have nothing nice to say about it. It sucks, it happens to the best of us and it helps knowing what to expect. My experiences are almost identical: In both cases, the company shut down completely and [...]

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The Rules of Engagement (or lack thereof)

by Bianca Vance July 26, 2007

Like most girls, I’ve been dreaming of my wedding since I got “married” on the playground in elementary school. I’ve picked out my ideal engagement ring, designed my perfect wedding dress, and planned my dream wedding. But, despite all of that, I’m twenty years old, and I can tell you right now engagement is not [...]

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Ask Jen!

by Jennifer Kushell July 25, 2007

Welcome to Ask Jen, a weekly Q&A with the “career doctor” herself Jennifer Kushell! Every Wednesday, Jen will answer one of your burning career questions so start sending them in! If you would like to submit a question, please e-mail askjen@ysn.com and she’ll do her best to get to them all. Oh, and don’t forget [...]

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Confessions of a Potterhead (No, I won’t give away the ending…)

by Jovie Baclayon July 25, 2007

Is it so wrong that the highlight of my 30th birthday last Saturday was buying Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? Am I a total loser for freaking out when my local Borders was sold out and for making a mad dash to Best Buy, which I was certain would have a copy? Is [...]

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Expand Your Horizons: How to “Zoom”

by ChrisM July 25, 2007

I’ve recently been fascinated with the author Seth Godin and his approach to innovative marketing. I was reading his book “Small is the New Big” the other day in Barnes and Nobles and I came across an interesting short story. It was about a phrase he called “zooming”. Seth talked about how change was a [...]

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