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Year: 2014

Newbies in management need to know what you can do

Q: “The manager who hired me resigned a few months ago. His replacement is a great guy, but he is not familiar with our organization. Since he doesn’t understand my role, he gives me assignments that are well below my level. I’ve recently learned that less qualified people are working on projects which should have been mine. I’ve also heard that my boss goes to other departments for information that he could easily get from me. It’s no secret that our company may have layoffs this year, and I’m afraid I might be on the list. I obviously need to have a conversation with my manager, but I’m not sure what to say.” Overlooked

Meetings made easier at airports

Welcome to the future, where flying into a city for a meeting or business conference might mean venturing no farther than the airport itself. With travel budgets shrinking, flying in and out of an airport on the same day after having a meeting is becoming a legitimate option, travel and meeting professionals tell New York Times reporter Amy Zipkin.

A small comfort when they don’t call you back

Didn’t get that dream job you were hoping for? Sure, spend an hour or so moping, but then remind yourself that you really only had a sliver of the whole picture of what you might have been getting into. No one told you at the interview about how the people really work together there, what […]

Nothing lined up? Think twice about leaving a résumé gap

Q: “After three months on the job, I have concluded that this is a toxic workplace. I originally took this position just to have a paycheck, but now I feel trapped, because my long hours leave me no time to look for another job. Even though I’m a new graduate, I have enough savings to last for a year. Should I consider quitting?” Fed Up