Wow—it’s a TEDx Talk! Hello, hello: As some of you may remember, I participated in a TEDx event in Colorado Springs a few weeks ago. Today, I’m excited to be sending along the results… Read More
“Do You Understand?” vs. “ Am I Making Sense?” A few months ago I wrote a blog post entitled, “Let Me Know What I Can Do…” vs. “How Can I Help?” covering the (vast!) discrepancy between those two phrases.… Read More
Stop Asking Permission: Expert Tips To Land Your Dream Job Now Originally published on A Girl in a Dress By Charell Star Frances Cole Jones knows a thing or two about landing that elusive dream job. The native New Yorker and… Read More
Yay You’re Anxious! (It Means You’re Alive) Recently, I had the opportunity to do an interview with The Legacy Project.  Their questions were great— thought provoking and fun. Among them was, “What is the best advice you’ve… Read More
Five Tips to Getting Your Dream Job Originally published on Women for Hire In her new eBook, Wow Your Way into the Job of Your Dreams, Frances Cole Jones shows job seekers how to take their skills,… Read More
“Know When to Walk Away. Know When to Run.” I’m guessing many of you recognize the above quote from Kenny Rogers’ song, “The Gambler”. (And, for those who don’t, the complete refrain is, “You got to know when to… Read More
10 Things Not to Say to a Pregnant Lady Despite the media’s attentiveness toward various mothers-to-be it’s often hard to know what to say to someone who is pregnant (at least this is what I discovered during a recent… Read More
Spread it Around: Rules for Flu Season—and Beyond As so many of us know, it’s flu season—a time fraught with unexpected germ hazards. (Speaking for myself, I was laid out flat for a week with some type of… Read More
Trying to Make a Sale? Agree and Add Last week I was lucky enough to be asked to put together some scripts for one of my clients’ sales teams. Among the questions I was asked was, “How can… Read More
“Interview Wow” has been UPDATED-and (for one week only) it’s FREE Hello, hello, In preparation for the new year, I spent the fall updating “Interview Wow”: my app for the iPhone and iPad. As those of you know who have downloaded… Read More