The Power of "Thank You" (and a Giveaway)

"Thank you for writing stuff on my window"

It came in a small, white envelope. No return address. No logos. Just a stamp cancellation from Palatine, IL. Palatine? I couldn’t figure out who had sent this correspondence to me, so I may as well open it. My curiosity was killing me. As soon as I saw the graphics on the front of the [...]

Saying "Thank You" on Twitter Matters, Too

Thank You painted on road

In a recent post by Heather Huhman, she talks about how the act of sending thank-you notes after an interview (or neglecting to do so) impacts your personal brand. One comment she made that stuck out in my mind is this: “Your brand should position you as more than just an expert at something—it should [...]

Lessons About Job Hunting from Painting, Part 2

Here is second post in the series of the 10 lessons I learned about painting that can apply to job hunting. You can find the first part here. 4. Dress appropriately. Obviously, you wouldn’t wear your best suit or an expensive pair of slingbacks when painting. Instead, you would opt for a pair of ratty [...]

Get It All Down

Once an interview is done, you can breathe a sigh of relief, but your work is not done yet. You still have the task of writing a thank-you note to your interviewers. One thing that can make that process easier is to write down some thoughts after your interviews. Things like what each interviewer talked [...]

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