Posted by Karen Hughes on June 26th, 2009 in Articles, College Graduates, First Impresions, Image, Image Matters Newsletter, Interview Skills, business, communication, success
Today, I am really glad it is Friday! About 10 days ago, I started having intermittent problems with my technology. I am now on the road to a new pc, but before it arrived the rabbits ate my snap peas.
If you have been following my blogs, you know that I have an organic square foot garden. [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on June 2nd, 2009 in Articles, College Graduates, Etiquette, Fashion Tips, First Impresions, Image, Image Matters Newsletter, Interview Skills, business, communication, success
Several weeks ago, I posted another image related question. This time I wanted to know what people thought about hosiery and asked the following question:
Do you think women should wear hosiery in business to be respected?
(Click Here to Place Your Vote)
The responses were not that astounding. It confirmed what most people already felt and that [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on May 17th, 2009 in Articles, Beauty, Color, Fashion Tips, First Impresions, Image, Interview Skills, Style, Wardrobe, communication, success
Color elicits a powerful emotional response. Branding specialists know this, advertising agencies know this, and professional color consultants know this. It can make us eat more, buy more, sell more. Do you know the emotional response that you obtain when you wear color? What did you wear to the last formal event, funeral or serious [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on April 25th, 2009 in Articles, Fashion Tips, Hairstyle, Interview Skills, Style, Wardrobe, communication, success
O.k, it has been a few weeks now since we have heard about the British phenomenon singing sensation Susan Boyle. Many have piped in about her potential makeover and I have to confess as I was watching her YouTube Video online I too was secretly wishing I could make some changes to her appearance.
I [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on April 11th, 2009 in Articles, College Graduates, Etiquette, Image, Interview Skills, Wardrobe, business, communication, success
It’s that time of year again. Graduation from College is a milestone that is both exhilarating and scary. From the day that you walked through the doors of your first class until now, everything was leading to this point. Now what???
If you have been coached by your advisers properly, you should have a resume that shows all of [...]