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Professionalism Is More Than a Pantsuit

September 15, 2010
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I’ve worked in both professional and unprofessional environments. However, if you were to back me into a corner and ask me what I mean by “professionalism”, I don’t think I could articulate it. Here is my attempt to articulate the rules of professionalism. What would you add to this list?

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What Job Interviewers Won’t Say to Your Face

September 1, 2010
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Applying to and interviewing for jobs is one of the most tedious tasks. The job hunt requires patience, persistence, your best bullshit face, at least one clean pantsuit, confidence, and a sense of humor. Often, you will find that you are smarter and savvier than the people who are interviewing you and/or reviewing your resume.

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Laryssa Takes It All Off for Transparency’s Sake

December 7, 2009
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Over the summer, CNN Money interviewed nine 2009 graduates who were seeking full-time jobs; I was one of the nine. At the time, I was working as a personal trainer, living with my parents, and aggressively looking for a more substantial job. I was keeping up with Too Shy to Stop and pouring more of my energy into Comma ‘n Sentence.

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Time Is a Precious Form of Currency

October 13, 2009
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I am not only doing something I enjoy but also making myself more marketable in the process. So what’s the problem? I think I caught the entrepreneurial bug in the process. Most employers aren’t necessarily thrilled by employees who like to pursue their own endeavors.

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When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Blogger?

October 7, 2009
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If you ask me now what I want to be when I “grow up”, I wouldn’t have a good answer. Right now, I just want a full-time job, one that pays me enough to allow me to move out of my parents’ house. In general, what I want to be is a writer, editor, and creative go-to girl, but I probably won’t be those things at a glossy magazine. So I do those things in my spare time.

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