Rejection to opportunity: BCIT alumna Jillian Harris
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For Jillian Harris, interior design was a side hustle in the beginning. In between shifts as a salesperson and as a server, she freelanced as a design consultant. When the co-owner of Cactus Club heard about her consulting business, he hired her to help design his restaurants. It was a dream job—until she got fired.
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Jillian Harris opens up about being iron deficient
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Jillian Harris - Wikipedia
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Jillian Harris - I'm so sorry to report there is another
Jillian Harris - Some of you may recall, last month I
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Interviewing Jillian Harris
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Jillian Harris - Author Biography
Jillian Harris - Some of you may recall, last month I
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Meet four entrepreneurs who are working to bring BC to the global stage