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How to negotiate with phone companies

How to negotiate with phone companies

I don’t usually look this happy when dealing with phone companies but here’s how to communicate with them so you get the phone service you need. Whether it be cell phone, or land line, Blackberry... 

20-something doing something: Andrea Belvedere

20-something doing something: Andrea Belvedere

Andrea Belvedere was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2009 (at just 22 years old!) and is currently the VP of Business Development for the Ryerson Entrepreneur Institute. Here’s... 

So you want to write a book?

So you want to write a book?

We’ve all thought at one point that we would like to write a book. So let’s take some advice from the professionals. Here are six tips for success as a writer from the author of Stuck in Downward... 

Ask a career coach: What is appropriate office attire?

Ask a career coach: What is appropriate office attire?

How can you tell what is appropriate and inappropriate office attire when starting a new job? Once you have made a first impression, it sticks. We all have an individual style we express through our clothing... 

Authors we love: Chantel Simmons

Authors we love: Chantel Simmons

What sparked the creation of your first book, Stuck in Downward Dog? The idea for Stuck in Downward Dog came from the feeling I think many women go through in their 20s, in the transition from being a... 

20-something doing something: Anne Wagner

20-something doing something: Anne Wagner

Wagner is head of one of the leading organizations in Canada for youth-based anti-genocide advocacy and activism. Find out what this 20-something and Billy Zane have in common, and how you can get involved. What... 

Quiz: Where should you go on vacation?

Quiz: Where should you go on vacation?

Whether it’s work, school or just the daily grind, everyone needs to take a vacation. But where to go? What to do? The choices are endless. Read on, and figure out your perfect getaway. 1. Which... 

Ask a career coach: How can I make my job exciting again?

Ask a career coach: How can I make my job exciting again?

My job is already feeling stagnant (and I haven’t been here that long), how do you make a job feel fresh again? The first step is to get crystal clear on what gives you a sense of fulfillment. Think... 

RRSPs for 20-somethings

RRSPs for 20-somethings

Don’t get scared away from RRSPs by numbers and financial jargon. Here’s some of the easy-to-understand basics of RRSPs. You’ve heard it a million times, you need to start saving for... 

3 keys to happiness

3 keys to happiness

By Deepak Chopra, author of The Ultimate Happiness Prescription Your first and most reliable guide to happiness is your body. The body is designed to support the mind, and working together they create...