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		<title>We Have Moved&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Walker-Robertson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays!  On the topic of Tipping etiquette one thing is for sure,  tipping  is an important custom in our country.  We must use this time of year to thank people who have served us, particularly if they have served us well and gone above and beyond. Thanking people for taking care of you has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thepolishedprofessional.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7273262&amp;post=781&amp;subd=thepolishedprofessional&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Walker-Robertson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your company hosting a holiday party?  This year more employers will host holiday parties than they have in the past three years.  Sixty percent of organizations intend to host corporate events off-site, up ten percent from 2009, according to a November poll by the Society for Human Resource Management. There may be fewer workers [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thepolishedprofessional.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7273262&amp;post=776&amp;subd=thepolishedprofessional&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Another Country</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Walker-Robertson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by: Alexsandra Mitchell Another Country is more than the acclaimed novel by James Baldwin, it is the substance of hope for many who seek different life and cultural experiences through submersion.  When one decides to make that move to &#8216;another country&#8217;, there&#8217;s a myriad of responsibilities and actions one must take to assure [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thepolishedprofessional.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7273262&amp;post=772&amp;subd=thepolishedprofessional&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Walker-Robertson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by Elliottng via Flickr The Contemporary Protocol on Introductions One of the most common business needs is one that many stumble over and even fear &#8212; making introductions. I’m talking about face-to-face introductions between you, colleagues, clients, and superiors.  We often find ourselves in a situation where introductions are in order: at meetings, in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thepolishedprofessional.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7273262&amp;post=715&amp;subd=thepolishedprofessional&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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