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Record of Accomplishments & Feedback [Worksheet]

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The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Your Resume [e-Book]

Personal Branding

Getting to the Heart of Who You Are: Your Personal Brand [Worksheet]

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𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚

𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬....
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✰ 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝙹𝚘𝚋 𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚆𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝙱𝚎 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 "𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖 𝙹𝚘𝚋:" I thought I landed my “dream job” out of college. While a career at an ad agency can look glamorous, the reality is that it can be demanding and exhausting. I worked 14 hour days at the office where I couldn’t take my work home with me and realized my unhealthy lifestyle was no way to live. ⠀
✰ 𝙳𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝙻𝚎𝚝 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙰𝚐𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚖𝚒𝚝 𝚈𝚘𝚞: There were so many times where I didn’t speak up or put myself out there because of fear. I thought I was too young and too inexperienced to have an opinion. But the truth is, no matter what age, there's always something to be said and something to be learned. ⠀
✰ 𝙽𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 & 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙽𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝙼𝚘𝚛𝚎: Early in my career, the idea of networking seemed so formal. It made me steer clear of any “networking event” - I didn’t want to put myself in an uncomfortable situation. But what I’ve learned is that networking is really just relationship building. Once you take out the formality and treat it for what it is, you quickly see how key it is to your career success and prioritize it! ⠀
✰ 𝙳𝚘𝚌𝚞𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙵𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔: Any and all positive feedback you receive from your peers and your clients should be saved! This feedback is crucial to share with your manager for reviews and promotion conversations. (Download a free template under "Resources" via the link in my bio.) ⠀
✰ 𝙺𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 & 𝙽𝚎𝚐𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚎: I wish I had known to negotiate when I received my first job offer out of college. When I heard my salary, as a poor post-grad, I thought, “I’m rich!” But little did I know, I was paid below industry average despite the experience and talents I brought to the role. Make sure you do your research and are confident in what your skills and assets are. Be your best advocate!
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I polled the L&I audience about career advice they wish they had known too when they were younger. Swipe right to see some responses! What would you add? LMK in the comments!💋

>>𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃<<

>>𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃<< 𝐀 𝟔-𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
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I'm so excited to introduce you to Kate, founder and author over at @honeyandwatch! With a professional background in recruitment, Kate writes blog posts on job searching, office life, and employment. Honey & Watch also has free resources such as printables, job searching templates, and workbooks.
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👩🏼‍💻 Kate is is guest blogging today on thelipstickandink.com, sharing her 6-step guide to writing an enticing cover letter! If you’ve been fed up trying to write a cover letter that will ensure you stand out, you’ll definitely want to check out this post! Cover letters are a big part of the job search process and are often overlooked - but they shouldn’t be! 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.
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💌 Even if you’re not actively job searching today, save this post so you can come back to it when you do need some guidance! Check it out before your weekend commences!💋

What's a 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕 you've made in your

What's a 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕 you've made in your life to get you where you are today?
I've been thinking a lot about the 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙩.
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Looking back, there have been major moments in my life where I've been faced to make a choice - a choice to recoil in fear or overwhelm or to pivot. The pivots I ended up making changed the trajectory of what I thought my life was going to look like: ⠀
↪ Growing up, I thought I was going to be a writer/journalist - until I took a Journalism 101 class in college and realized something about it didn't feel right. I pivoted and found another passion in advertising, which has led me to a successful career where I can grow and constantly be challenged. ⠀
↪ As I prepared for the real world, my dream job was to work at an ad agency. When I landed a job at one of the top global media agencies, I felt like I had won the jackpot - until I was miserable working 14 hour days. I pivoted and decided another part of the industry would be better for me. ⠀
↪ After putting off writing for nearly 6 years, I realized how much I missed writing and being creative. Instead of continuing down the path of ignoring my passion, I pivoted my energy outside of work to build L&I so I could write and help others in a way I could drive impact. ⠀
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Pivoting is damn empowering. It’s accepting that things can change. It’s being honest with yourself that something isn’t working or feels off. It’s being flexible to make changes in your life. It’s switching your focus to something that energizes and excites you. It’s envisioning the opportunities that can come from changing course. It’s seeing a purpose in the pivot and being grateful for the experience.
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Pivoting has allowed me to 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬. It's helped me to trust my gut and the decisions I'm making, to dig deep and ask myself what I really want out of life, to take initiative and own the path I choose, and to find my voice so I can use it to help and serve others.
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If something doesn't feel right or something is pulling at you - 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕. You never know, those pivots you make may turn into your life's most 𝒑𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 💋

>>𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃<< $>>𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃<< When I first started my corporate career nearly a decade ago, the way I was expected to show up in the workplace was different than it is today. I was directed to keep my social media private, to not bring my emotions with me into work, and to act more reserved and proper on the job. It was almost as if 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 - the parts of me that made me who I was. I hated it. I felt like I had to put on this act and only be a fraction of who I really was. Have you experienced something similar? ⠀ Over the last five years, I've learned the 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. I've found that when you do this, you're able to connect with people beyond surface-level, you're able to show more depth into who you are, and you're able to more confident in what value you bring to the team and company you work for. The best part? When we show up as ourselves, we encourage and inspire others to do the same ✨ ⠀ I'm here to tell you - 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣, whether that's in your day to day at your job or you're interviewing for a new one. Especially because so many of us are adapting to working virtually right now, you need to ensure you 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕦𝕡 even more and don't lose that human element. In the newest blog post on thelipstickandink.com, I'm sharing ways you can 𝕙𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 in the workplace. You won't want to miss this one - check it out via the link in my bio! ⠀ ✉️ Save this post as a reminder to be true to Y-O-U - even in the workplace💋$

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Ladies! It's 𝙽𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙻 𝙻

Ladies! It's 𝙽𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙻 𝙻𝙸𝙿𝚂𝚃𝙸𝙲𝙺 𝙳𝙰𝚈 💄, so what better day to explain some of the meaning behind the name 𝐋𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 & 𝐈𝐧𝐤, right?!
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When I was thinking of what to name my blog back in January 2018, I knew I wanted it to drive ɪᴍᴘᴀᴄᴛ. I wanted the women who were interacting with my content to feel empowered in who they were and love every part of themselves - and own it. I wanted them to be motivated to achieve what they aspire to do. I wanted them to know that they matter and they have something to offer the world.
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Lipstick means more to me than just some makeup you put on as an afterthought when you're running out the door. I believe in its ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ. It's been the magic that gives me 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. It's allowed me to look in the mirror and tell myself that I am 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 and 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒚. It's shown me that it's okay to 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 in the crowd. It's helped me believe that I can do 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 I set my mind to. It's made me realize I can leave my 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 on others. With a few swipes of my favorite color, I am invigorated and 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 for whatever life throws my way. Putting lipstick on isn't just about transforming your look - it's about transforming how you 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝. Wearing lipstick isn't for anyone else - it's for 𝕐𝕆𝕌.
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It's why I knew lipstick had to have a place in my blog's name. This is what I aim to embody and exemplify to women in every piece of content I share. So in the spirit of #nationallipstickday, 𝐈 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. Even if your mask will cover your face if you go out. Even if you have nowhere to go. Even if you're not seeing anyone. Swipe it on for 𝐘𝐎𝐔💋
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PS - how beautiful is this customized mirror my friend @rebeccammendations got me last year?! I love it so much ♥️

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