Professionalism


This Technology Will Help You Write the Perfect Email to Anyone

This Technology Will Help You Write the Perfect Email to Anyone

Emails are for getting sh*t done. Recognizing that an integral part of that outcome depends more on your recipient's preferred style of communication than on your own, Crystal helps you craft emails in a way that's most desirable for any prospect,...
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15 Habits That Will Make You the Office Star at Work

As a young professional, you shouldn’t just want to do your job – you should want to do it better than anyone else on the planet. Aside from taming your Thursday nights, there are many habits that will help you achieve and maintain a professional status of “A-Player.” Here’s a list of the most important ones
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12 Ways to Get Your Life Together This September

As these dog days of summer come and go, and the foliage of fall starts to speckle through the green, YPs across Canada are leaving the lazy haze of summer behind to make way for new personal and professional goals. Here are 12 ways to do just that
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7 Tips for Finding the Assertive Sweet Spot

Whether you have trouble speaking your mind in a way that still respects others or you’re more concerned with being liked than being heard, here are 7 tips that can help us reach that allusive assertive sweet spot
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Burn, Baby Burn: When to Burn Bridges

We’re often taught as young professionals (YPs) to never burn bridges, to always keep opportunities open and relationships strong, because we never know where the future will lead us. Sure, this is sound if not cliché advice, but should it be an eternal rule of thumb? Not always
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The Art of the Handshake

A handshake defines you, defines the moment, and can leave a lasting impression – either good or bad. Though it is a subtle gesture, a good handshake is an important tool for young professionals to aid in influencing one's idea of you. Here's how to do it right
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Yes, We're Talking About You

That’s okay, because we know you’re talking about us as well. We young professionals (YPs) have a lot to say about many things, including each other. We often know a lot about people we have never met in person, both socially and professionally, and there’s a fine line between conversation and gossip. Here are three interrelated reasons why people are talking about you now more than ever, and when you should (or shouldn’t) care
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The Meet the Parents Shoe

What polishes your look, no matter what you wear? That’s right, your shoes. When it comes to meeting your significant other’s (SO) parents for the first time, there is no chance for a second impression; the first one needs to count. That’s why we rounded up the perfect pair to help you dress-to-impress the parents
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When to Open Your Big Mouth

Sometimes opening our big fat mouths is called for and can normally be done without any fear of online or public retribution. If you feel like standing on a soapbox, letting your mighty thoughts be known, here are some instances when it’s all good to let ‘er rip
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The Problem With Pet Names in the Workplace

Young professionals (YPs) working in customer service, sales, hospitality, etc. can be notorious for it, but don’t think that the techy industry or creative sectors are immune to the “sweetheart” slingers
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