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Ask a Manager in the media. by Alison Green on November 11, 2024. Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Vanity Fair about how human you should be in your out-of-office message. Bloomberg cited Ask a Manager in a …
here’s a real-life example of a fantastic cover letter
2019年4月9日 · Here’s the letter, with identifying details changed. Dear Hiring Manager, It’s with great enthusiasm that I am applying to be your next Intergalactic Service Intern. I know that my background and expertise would serve the Mars Agency well and leave a lasting impression in your client management department. I’ve worked in some level of ...
weekend open thread - October 19-20, 2024 — Ask a Manager
Ask a Manager. *. October 18, 2024 at 7:01 pm. The weekend posts are for relatively light discussion — think office break room — and comments should ask questions and/or seek to discuss ideas. “Here’s what happened to me today” personal-blog-style posts will be removed (because they got out of control in the past).
8 workplace rights you might not know you have - Ask a Manager
2012年10月29日 · Here are eight of the most important workplace rights you might not realize you have. 1. Your employer can’t withhold your paycheck for poor performance. No matter how poorly you perform, your employer can’t dock your salary.
do I really have to use formal openings and closings in every email ...
2019年7月29日 · A reader writes: I just attended a training where I was told a professional email MUST begin with one of the following: • Hello [Name], • Good morning/afternoon/evening [Name], • Greetings [Name], • Dear [Name], • Welcome back [Name],
how to respond professionally to negative feedback
2015年7月15日 · Instead, focus at first on just listening. Then…. 3. Actively show that you’re open to the feedback. Giving critical feedback is hard, and many managers are nervous when they do it. The more open you show that you are to the conversation, the easier it will go for both of you – and the more likely you are to draw out additional useful ...
my favorite posts of all time - Ask a Manager
what should a salary negotiation sound like? “do what you love” is not great advice. A smattering of weirdness: an employee is putting magic curses on her coworkers. my coworker wants us to call her boyfriend her “master”. a coworker stole my …
is it better to be interviewed first, last, or in the middle?
LawPancake * May 20, 2016 at 1:20 pm. Eh.. I hire legal interns twice a year and usually bring in 5-7 to interview each time. I’ve found that when I’m looking at a really strong candidate the timing doesn’t matter at all but if I’m dealing with a few “pretty good” or “just fine” candidates then the later in the process the less engaged I am.
I have a job offer -- but it's been weeks and there's no start date in ...
DKap * February 9, 2018 at 3:20 pm. I agree. I was going to say the same. Once I have an accepted offer, I would never go through the recruiter. And quite frankly, after the interview, I would presume the OP has the direct contact info for the hiring manager (assuming the OP sent a thank you note) so I’d go straight to the source at this point.
we say grace at team meals, is it unethical to automate people's …
2024年10月14日 · we say grace at team meals, is it unethical to automate people’s jobs away, and more. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. We’re supposed to say grace at the start of team meals. I work in government. Fairly new to job, first time in government.