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After the Interview: Sample Thank You Letters That Work

Sending a thank you letter after an interview is a simple yet powerful way to leave a positive impression. It shows professionalism, reinforces your interest in the role, and can even influence a hiring decision. A thoughtful note sets you apart from other candidates who might skip this important step. In this guide, you’ll find …
There are plenty of things to worry us, just turn on the TV or radio news. During times of uncertainly or stressful work conditions, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and forget who you are as a spiritual being. You may be asking, ‘OK, how do I feel happiness when I have deadlines in front of …
I was inspired for this entry to do an audio message on inspiration. May you be inspired as you listen! Click below to listen to message: I is for Inspiration ******************** For more resources, see our Library topic Spirituality in the Workplace. —————— Janae Bower is an inspirational speaker, award-winning author and training consultant. She …
Effective networkers are eager to GIVE FIRST. By showing generosity without the expectation to receive, you create enormous goodwill.
I recently provided a training on Supervising Millenials. We discussed whether in our digitally driven life we are becoming more attention deficit that in previous eras. There are so many opportunities to be distracted- such as reading interesting blogs! If you feel you must answer that email, text or IM immediately, you may want to …
The internet and social media is in its infancy, and you may never have this opportunity again. You now have the one-time chance to ‘claim to your online real estate’.
What perfect timing it is for me to write this blog entry on happiness. I just came back tonight from an event for women alumni sponsored by the university I attended for both my undergraduate and graduate degree – the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota – and met one of the author’s of the …
I’d like to continue the theme from Janae’s post last week on gratitude, to explore more applications at work and highlight three ways it works. Focusing on What you Have For starters, gratitude gets your minds off of all the things that worry you, annoy you, or challenge you. Instead, when you focus your attention …