All posts by Marcy Farrey
Your Message: Keep it Short and Sweet
How many times have you opened a long email and just skimmed it, or completely scrolled past an extremely long Facebook post? We don’t want to admit it, but our attention spans are short. We save our focus for the ... Read More »
Build Your Reputation the Smart Way
Building a reputation is key to your professional success: Who knows you and what are you known for? I talked last week about the importance of personal branding is the 2013 job search, and that is certainly one way to ... Read More »
5 Ways to Manage Holiday Greeting Cards
Yes, it is that time of year. It’s time to send out your holiday greeting cards! I always love sending cards — in theory. I get excited and buy discount boxes at various stores, a whole range of serious cards ... Read More »
Single Career Girl: Does Age Matter?
During my many adventures speed dating and attending singles mixers, I met a wide range of potential dates — some younger, some close to me in age, some older, and some much older. I set my limit usually at ten ... Read More »
What Every Employee Needs
Whether you’re an employee or a manager, we all have good days and bad days at work. But when we’re truly unhappy at a job, we can sense it — we just can’t always pinpoint why. We say it’s our ... Read More »
Desired Job Skills for 2013: Why You Need Personal Branding
If you plan to spend the first part of the new year job hunting (maybe it’s a New Year’s resolution?), then you’re likely gearing up for the search now. What skills will you need to get ahead, to stand out ... Read More »
It’s Not What You Say, But How You Say It
I’m a big believer in addressing situations with the appropriate tone and attitude. And believe me, this isn’t always easy to do. When you’re under a lot of pressure, you might be short with someone or snap at the discovery ... Read More »
Getting Back to Work After a Holiday
You’ve enjoyed a little time off for Thanksgiving, and inevitably you’re experiencing the Sunday blues. Tomorrow you’ll be back to work, perhaps with some leftover turkey for lunch — except this time you can’t take a nap after you eat ... Read More »
Single Career Girl: Single for the Holidays
I keep hearing everywhere that the holiday season is a bad time to be single. I also heard that spring and summer are a bad time to be single — you want to be out enjoying the weather with that ... Read More »
