Work Life

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Back in 2009, when I got laid off from my job as a senior correspondent at a media company, I disconnected from the outside world for a little while. What if you become a widow, and there’s not enough money in the bank to support your family? For me, the fear of uncertainty has been a longtime companion with a surprising upside.

Finance 105

Finance Security Correspondence Controlling 105

SnackNation

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Buzz: Just visit the summit’s Benefits of Attending page to read comments like this one from Sharon Adderley, Executive Assistant, Office of the VP and CIO Commonwealth Bank: “The EA Summit at the Administrative Professionals Conference was the best Conference that I ever attended. This was my first time to this event, and it was awesome!”.

Leadership 67

Leadership Correspondence Problem-Solving Delegation 67

Success

MAY 1, 2023

Lending money is about managing risk, so the bank wants to know that if they give you a line of credit or a loan, you’ll be able to repay them. Banks use credit scores to determine your creditworthiness and if you’re a good bet for returning their money. Both systems use rankings to determine creditworthiness.

Banking 52

Banking Purchasing Security Correspondence 52

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

There was no PTO banked to pay out and due to how payroll dates fell, she had received her last paycheck in the middle of the week of missing shifts. HR was not part of the interview but was cc’d on email correspondence that set it up.

Mailing 43

Mailing Computer Cubicle Interviewing 43

Vantage Circle

JUNE 19, 2023

A great example is the City National Bank which expanded beyond traditional surveys by leveraging additional channels to gain deeper insights from their customers. The 5-Point Likert Scale is a rating scale used in survey research to measure people's attitudes, opinions, or perceptions on a particular topic or issue.

Communication 87

Communication Multitasking Security Problem-Solving 87

Ask a Manager

APRIL 2, 2015

I have a job interview next week, and in an email correspondence with the interviewer, she had an odd request that I’ve never been asked before. I know messages sometimes get lost, and I want to make sure that one this important was indeed received!” Demonstrating my Excel skills to a job interviewer.

Networking 35

Networking Payroll Correspondence Interviewing 35

Ask a Manager

APRIL 20, 2020

In that regard, the best thing you can do is roll your eyes (privately), figure it’s not doing those family members any long-term favors if they ever need to seek other employment, and add this to your bank of knowledge about what you do and don’t want in an employer.

Correspondence 27

Correspondence Banking Influencing 27

Ask a Manager

APRIL 23, 2018

The credit union I bank at accidentally sent a mass email to the wrong people. It gets the information across, but to be honest, I like my financial institutions to be a bit more serious in their correspondence. I agree I wouldn’t want it from my bank either, although maybe we’re both curmudgeons. But it’s definitely a thing.

Banking 21

Banking Prioritization Correspondence Supervising 21

Ask a Manager

JULY 30, 2019

I’ve been corresponding with a guy who works for a large national bank. His emails are riddled with punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors, and it’s tough to take his correspondence seriously as a result. Sloppily written emails from a professional contact.

Correspondence 20

Correspondence Salary Banking Communication 20

Ask a Manager

JUNE 7, 2018

For example, he added direct deposit and there was an issue with his bank account. We had received some correspondence from the state unemployment agency, and I had to ask him about what the notice said and, again, not five minutes later, she was in my office asking what the notice said, etc.

Correspondence 21

Correspondence Sales Legal Retail 21

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It’s part of my job to send out correspondence and various paperwork to clients every month. Monday was a bank holiday for them, and I haven’t heard anything yet. But otherwise, sometimes hiring managers just get it wrong, especially when all they have to go on is a 20-minute Skype conversation. Friday at the earliest.

Interviewing 22

Interviewing Controlling Correspondence Prioritization 22

Ask a Manager

APRIL 15, 2018

It’s a bank and there’s a dress that goes with that. I’m annoyed at how my boss handled my dress code violation. I’ve been at my company for almost three years now, two at my current office location. We have company-wide policies, but my VP is a little lax in enforcing things. Something I enjoy doing after work is running.

Correspondence 21

Correspondence Promotion Banking Interviewing 21

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The board chair uses all caps and an exclamation point for his name on all his correspondence. If they get the sense that you’d be just as happy working at a bank or a zoo as working with them, you’re signaling to them that you might not quite fit in with what they’re all about. I know now, but didn’t then.

Interviewing 20

Interviewing Correspondence Manufacturing Banking 20

Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

After facing a childhood in foster care, a difficult divorce, and nearly hitting zero dollars in her bank account, single mom Krista Mashore chose mindset over matter. Krista Mashore. Real estate agent, digital marketer, best-selling author.

Real Estate 124

Real Estate Coaching Mentoring Sales 124

Work Life

JULY 23, 2024

Conservatives blamed DEI for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The author, FOX Business Network senior correspondent Charles Gasparino, suggests that Harris became Vice President because of DEI and not because of her political track record —which includes being a U.S.

Correspondence 98

Correspondence Banking Networking Promotion 98