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how to list the dates of your current job on your resume
WEBJan 4, 2013 · This is a tiny, minor, inconsequential thing, but I’m telling you anyway because I’m neurotic about small things: If you are currently employed, the dates on your resume for your current job should end with “present.”. For instance: Chocolate Teapot Maker, 2009 – present. not. Chocolate Teapot Maker, 2009 – 2013.
when should you go to HR — and when should you not? - Ask a …
WEBSep 22, 2021 · That’s 100 percent true! But that doesn’t mean that HR is inherently untrustworthy or that you should expect them to be adversarial if you go to them with a problem. It just means that HR’s function is to serve the needs of the company. In many cases, serving the needs of the company also means …
do I really have to use formal openings and closings in every email ...
WEBJul 29, 2019 · 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], • Thank you [Name], The trainer also said a professional email MUST end with one of the following: • Respectfully, • Thank you, • Regards/Kind ...
how to write the perfect out-of-office message — Ask a Manager
WEBJun 25, 2019 · Here’s how to do it — and how not do it. 1. Cover the basics. Your message should explain that you’re out, when you’ll be back, and how reachable you are (if at all). In many cases, something like this is all you need: I’m out of the office until July 5. I won’t be checking email during that time, but will get back to you as soon as ...
how to explain to interviewers that you left a job due to burnout
WEBNov 5, 2020 · I burned out hard from my last job, and quit after only a year. To my surprise, explaining it in interviews was really easy. I used different explanations depending on the job and the company culture. These all went down great: – “It was a great project and a great team, but it was also a really small team. As a result, I was pulled in a ...
I have a job offer -- but it's been weeks and there's no start date in ...
WEBDKap * 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.
everything you need to know about time off when you start a new …
WEBby Alison Green on February 25, 2016. I get a lot of questions about time off when you’re starting a new job — when to mention pre-planned vacation time, how and whether to ask for time off soon after starting, and more. Here are answers to the most common questions I hear on this. When you’re interviewing. “I’m interviewing for a job.
I had to share a bed with a coworker on a business trip
WEBJun 29, 2016 · In any case, yes, yes, yes, speak to your boss. Say this: “Somehow on our last trip, Jane, Lucinda, and I ended up booked into a room with only two beds, and Jane and I ended up having to sleep in the same bed. I don’t know if it was intentionally booked that way or if it was a fluke. I’m not comfortable sharing a bed with a coworker, and ...
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