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Dec 1, 2024 · Recent Posts. the best office holiday party date story of all time; update: my interviewer said an employee was unhappy he was interviewing me; update: the black woman who was told to monitor her tone and not dominate conversations
how to get severance pay when you’re fired or laid off
Nynaeve * January 23, 2024 at 3:11 pm. I got severance last year after being laid off when the contract was restructured. My severance was a lump sum, for 10 weeks (1 per year of service) and I was only required to pay it back (prorated) if I came back to work at the company that laid me off (on a different contract).
cover letters - Ask a Manager
Your cover letter is where you make a case for why you’d excel at the job, aside from what’s in your resume. A good cover letter can be the thing that gets you an interview. Here’s how to write one. Your cover letter is where you make a case for yourself, aside from what's in your resume. A good cover letter will make you stand out. Here's how.
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Dec 20, 2024 · Recent Posts. weekend open thread – December 21-22, 2024; open thread – December 20, 2024; employee’s outbursts might be hormonal, an overly friendly coworker, and more
when should you go to HR — and when should you not? - Ask a …
3co * September 22, 2021 at 4:03 pm. Yes! If the same person is responsible every time, they can learn what does and doesn’t work. They can develop and follow some best practices and the time dedicated to event planing isn’t taking them away from their official responsibilities.
all your interview questions answered - Ask a Manager
Jul 23, 2024 · A reader writes: I had a bad interview which made me realize I needed to work on my interviewing skills. The interviewer asked me the classic “Tell me about yourself,” but then noted that she had a copy of my resume in front of her so …
the rules you need for office gift-giving (which your coworkers are ...
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8 workplace rights you might not know you have - Ask a Manager
Mike * October 29, 2012 at 12:32 pm. The inability to use comp time (even at time and a half) instead of overtime has been a major pain at my current job. I’m a programmer and system admin but non-exempt so things like maintenance and the off hour revelation have been problematic.
how to ask for a raise and get it
Oct 15, 2024 · I'm just here for the cats!! * October 15, 2024 at 9:22 pm There was a lot of politics involved. basically there was an audit and titles were evaluated. people who have high degrees and do the same clinical work as other places in the state (even other universities) get paid drastically lower than then others for the same job. yes …