Avoiding “tangents” during the interview process DEBBIE JOHNSON Beauty Industry Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Guru As a recruiter, I work with professionals daily to perfect their interviewing skills. One of the most common challenges I coach on is communicating...
Strategies on Presenting a Portfolio DEBBIE JOHNSON Beauty Industry Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Guru The beauty industry is a visual landscape for designers, product developers, marketers, packaging developers and countless other positions. This creates great...
Soft skills—what are they and why should you care? DEBRA WHEATMAN PERSONAL BRANDING GURU | CAREER WHIZ | WRITING EXPERT Soft skills are also known as “people skills.” These are the character traits that set you apart from the masses. They are what make you an awesome...
How to Professionally Decline a Job Offer DEBBIE JOHNSON Beauty Industry Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Guru There are many industries where the network of professionals is a small community and most beauty professionals will agree there is one degree of separation...
The Power of Storytelling DEBRA WHEATMAN PERSONAL BRANDING GURU | CAREER WHIZ | WRITING EXPERT One of my favorite works of nonfiction is In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. In this book, Capote tells the story of a senseless and brutal quadruple murder, and the two men...
Checklist for more effective communication DEBRA WHEATMAN PERSONAL BRANDING GURU | CAREER WHIZ | WRITING EXPERT Studies confirm our experience. Two thirds of all presentations are rated as mediocre or worse. How often have you been subjected to a 73 slide PowerPoint...
