While enjoying a yummy burger at this local burger shop in Grand Rapids, I witnessed a young lady come in to inquire about job openings. Now, I was first surprised because I haven’t witnessed a young person inquiring about a job in a long time. I thought (like my siblings),that they had written off work…
There are very few reasons why your phone should be audible in public. I mean, cell phones have been around for a while…and the “please put your phone on vibrate” announcement which precedes all meetings should be pretty familiar. Scarlet Says…Do the right thing. Just, put it on vibrate… …until next time… — Scarlet
It’s that time of the year again, where we have traded in tank tops and cute sandals for heavy coats and snow boots. As the winter winds and snow creep up on us, Scarlet reminds you that it definitely possible to be fashionable and warm. Trade your cute sandals and mini skirts in for stylish…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ok, perhaps this is a perfectly appropriate time to have a completely capitalized message. But, is capitalizing every single thing that you post or type really necessary? Ironically, if you capitalize everything, you actually end up cancelling out the effect that you THINK you are creating because contacts of yours just identify…
We all have our favorite outfits; some we have outgrown in age or in size and deep down inside, we are all aware of this. But sometimes, something within us still silently tells us that we can wear whatever we want, whenever we want, but that voice must be silenced at times. There is an appropriate…
TEN: Social Networking/Communication Blunders Check, recheck, then once again, check your intended posts and emails before you hit the send button. We have all had that moment where we hastily sent an email, tweet or Facebook post that we should have proofed or read more thoroughly. Then later, we shuttered at the grammatical errors and…
The handshake is a quick and fairly easy way to make a great first impression and establish yourself with others as both a confident and assertive professional. Scarlet reminds you that the handshake is a very important part of business etiquette if, and when done correctly. There are many ways that a simple handshake can…
About a week ago, I was asked to take part in an interview and photo shoot for an upcoming publication. I was very aware that during the interview, I would be asked questions like, what do you do, where do you work, what are your daily job functions, etc. This question made me cringe, because…