Should you expense it, or eat the cost?
Asking for expense reimbursements can be awkward. Writer Stacey Lastoe addresses some of these tricky situations.
The pitfalls of ‘I’m gonna do this!’
Setting goals and reaching for them, striving to improve, working on yourself: These are all good things. But planning can actually bring missteps.
Phone interviews are their own beast
Phone interviews signify the start of your tryout. There are plenty of tips for giving a great phone interview—research the company beforehand, ask questions, take notes—but they can be fairly obvious. Here’s a few pointers that you may need reminding about.
LinkedIn or Linked Out?
There’s no shortage of people telling you that if you don’t at least have a profile set up on LinkedIn, then you’re practically invisible. But do you really need to be there? Of course not. And here’s a few reasons why.
Withhold information the right way
When you must hold back confidential information, avoid phrases that stoke curiosity, like “I’m not at liberty to say.” Instead, speak positively. Example: “Let me fill you in on everything there is to know at this point.”
How to get through a day you dread
Once in a while, you have a gauntlet day: a day that you dread upon waking. You dread it because there are obligations stacked up like towering blocks. Here are some tips to help you soldier through.
Is playing the busy card a bad move?
In a 2019 CNBC article, author and consultant Gary Burnison cited some Harvard Business School research on how our choices in declining or avoiding invitations—both social and professional—have significant interpersonal effect.
Swearing at work: When is it considered harassment?
According to one survey, 57% of American employees admit to swearing at work. But where is the line between swearing as harmless workplace banter and swearing as harmful, unlawful harassment?
Don’t say this word unless you mean it!
Along with the recent omnipresence of “literally” and “absolutely,” is it even possible to count how many times you hear the word “definitely” in the course of a day? Is this an infuriating laziness, an epidemic of insincerity, an inattentiveness to language?
Hit the snooze button in Gmail
Snoozing Gmail can be used to remind you of important messages that you need to reply to or act on.