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AUGUST 9, 2022

This post, employee walks off the job to cry every day, getting more info before an interview, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I manage a very busy retail pharmacy. I have a young employee who does well at her job but has trouble controlling her emotions. It’s five answers to five questions.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

AI-driven technology can automate and streamline repetitive HR tasks, identify potential candidates through online job portals, score and rank applicants, and help hiring managers coordinate interviews and other recruitment meetings. Some of the benefits include: Bias control: The use of AI can make hiring processes fairer.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

When Kahn conducted in-depth interviews with employees at two organizations, he discovered they were far more emotionally and physically engaged when they experienced psychological meaningfulness, safety, and availability. It leads people to feel trusted, and influences them to do much more for the organization.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

This is like assigning someone who doesn’t believe in birth control to counsel people on contraception. I am a retail store manager and I have to keep my cool but I find it so incredibly rude. Is this delay between interviews normal? When it got to scheduling the last interview, it will be with multiple higher-ups.

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JULY 3, 2020

Katie Hurst, Ruby’s Director of Strategic Communications, takes the mic in this edition of Business Unusual, interviewing Nalini Prasad, Chief Strategy Officer at BluShark Digital , about the power of local marketing and the importance of Google My Business. Right now, we’re seeing a lot of those posts just get rejected for no reason.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For one, there’s the work involved in recruiting: writing job descriptions, combing through resumes, vetting candidates, conducting interviews and follow-up interviews, negotiating pay, coordinating start dates, and so on. Use structured interviewing. Personally, I don’t exactly love it. What does this look like?

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Decent coworkers will understand it’s a health issue you can’t control and you’re likely suffering from it far more than they are. Interviewer blamed me for a scheduling mix-up that wasn’t my fault. At that point, I realized this wasn’t the job for me, but continued on through the interview.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

I run a small retail business and while I was out this afternoon, someone came in and scammed one of my employees into giving him $300 in cash from the register. Should I mention I’m trans when interviewing? I could find a way to work this information into an interview as a “gauging the culture” question.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

Two years ago, I also had a short-term temporary job there, from which I was asked to leave because I could not control my sleep apnea and was suffering from daytime sleepiness there. I am happy to say my sleep apnea is finally under control. Two weeks ago, I interviewed for the customer service position and was not chosen.

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APRIL 8, 2015

I’ve been going to a government career center for advice on resume and interview skills, and recently, my coach told me that I should be writing a job title in the center of my resume, right after my address. I’m currently working in retail, and am looking for another job to make ends meet.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

I wouldn’t presume to arrange a holiday party for a holiday I do not celebrate—I would offer my help instead of controlling it. Employer wants me to travel out-of-state for an in-person interview during Covid. I’m in the middle of a job interview process where I think I’m seeing a lot of red flags.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

When the HR rep mentioned to the hiring supervisor that Padmé might apply for Rey’s old job, the hiring supervisor said he would be willing to interview her. I was in the room with them, but I refrained from saying anything like “don’t interview her just to be kind if you have no intention of hiring her.”

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

It was an extremely stressful job where more duties were constantly added to my plate with no increase in pay, in addition to a controlling micro-managing boss. I went through two rounds of interviews (for which I felt reasonably prepared for as I followed your advice like writing down answers and practicing them out loud, etc.)

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

I’d recommend trying to let it go since asking her to stop likely will come off as nit-picky and overly controlling. The part of this that you have the most control over is your reaction to it. Mostly I want to spare her the experience of coming for an in-person interview and seeing her boss on the other side of the table.

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JULY 6, 2016

Even in my previous retail job, feedback was given quietly and calmly, with no yelling or spectators. Interviews on casual Fridays. But what about doing interviews on casual Fridays? But what about doing interviews on casual Fridays? It’s just … how interviews go. He didn’t close her office door.

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JULY 23, 2020

In the second video in a two-part interview series, Katie Hurst continues to talk change with a panel of entrepreneurs about the state of business in a post-COVID world. Read the Interview Katie Hurst: Hi, my name is Katie Hurst and I’m the Director of Communications here at Ruby. Katie Hurst: Thank you, and Robust Promotions.

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MAY 30, 2022

I don’t know whether your business falls under those laws in your state (and often they only cover retail establishments) but the bigger issue is: if a patient has an urgent need for the bathroom, it would be terribly cruel to refuse her (as well as much more disruptive for your office if you did — think of the potential consequences of that).

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MAY 17, 2021

You probably do need to accept that you won’t be able to go to everything you might like to go to if she’ll be weird about it, but organizing things yourself should let you build relationships without giving up all control to her. (Or, Should my resume explain what kind of work my company does?

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FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Can you bill for your time after a long interview process? A friend recently sat for 29 — yes, 29 — half-hour interviews (company size ~180) for the position of senior director. The interviews included the CEO, President, COO, CFO, etc. 29 interviews is beyond excessive. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….

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MAY 20, 2020

I was only able to visit my home country for a week but I was able to schedule an interview on each day. Several interviewers mentioned how strong my cover letter had been and how they got a real sense of my personality and unique professional interests from it. Again, this was entirely down to your advice!

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JULY 12, 2022

Recently I had a gentleman lose control of his bowels while I was transporting him home, all over my passenger seat and the passenger side door. I have a question for you about a situation that occurred several years ago when I was just out of high school and working at my first part-time retail job.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

I have no control over it whatsoever. Is it okay to have stretched ears at an interview if the jewelry is simple, like plain and black plugs that aren’t bigger than 2 gauge? Can I get a decent job besides retail with them? I have no idea how much of a raise he is getting or if it’s fair.

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DECEMBER 25, 2016

I began my first job out of school this past August working in IT for a design/retail company. If it happens, is it okay to just say “I promise I’m fine, my face just does this occasionally and I’m working on getting it under control”? What are the expectations when you have a work phone? – 6 p.m.

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MAY 14, 2018

I work part-time in a retail setting. Is it common for a manager to be demoted over the actions of one of their reports, when they had no knowledge or control over what happened? Is it really common for managers to get demoted over things they had no control over? I never heard back after my internship interview.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

We own and operate a retail hardware store that has been in business for 35 years. I can’t relate to people who can’t control their emotions at work — I’m very calm and I keep things in perspective. Interviewing for jobs that may be affected by the new overtime rule. It’s five answers to five questions.

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JANUARY 21, 2018

The snipping and vitriol is out of control. A couple of weeks ago, I landed a great interview with a seemingly good company in my field. The interview went well, and I was asked to come back for a second. But I am still very new to all of this, and I don’t have a lot of experience in working a “real” job (only retail).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The next time she questions your work or pulls up a chair, say this: “I need to work on other things right now, but I’ve got this under control.” One of the (external) candidates she interviewed for a spot on her team has retained a lawyer and is claiming Beth did not hire him because of his race (he is black, Beth is white).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Several years ago I was working in a retail job that involved services for customers (a jewelry counter that also offered watch battery replacement and band changes/resizing). Was this an interview faux pas. I had a phone interview with a company I’d be really excited to work for. Frequent interview-ending answers.

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JULY 6, 2017

I will be starting a new job in a couple of weeks (thanks for all of the great cover letter, resume, and interviewing tips!). But there are two easy ways to solve this: First, what were people wearing when they interviewed you ? You may also like: do I need to wear a suit to a job interview? It’s five answers to five questions.

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MAY 10, 2016

I don’t want to be that boss that encourages sick people to come to work, and I certainly feel for her (I have a chronic illness, and before it was under control, I blew through sick leave too), but at the same time, her absences put a strain on my budget. Can I ask about training in an interview?

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JUNE 7, 2018

Also, remind yourself that they’re not the ones who set your hours; your employer is, and it’s something they have no control over. I work in retail and we accept applications in person. You may also like: a job applicant found our interview notes on each candidate can I rescind a job offer immediately? I’d recommend against it.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

I’m the manager of a small retail team, there are nine of us including myself, and we mostly get on really well. While Cat can invite anyone she wants to her private event and you can’t control that, you do have standing to point out the problem to her and ask her to consider handling it differently. ” 5.

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JULY 21, 2016

Before we interviewed him, he sent me an email asking to confirm that insurance was available because his family’s insurance was through him. His wife works in high-end retail with no benefits available and therefore their only access to insurance is his job. Knowing it was available, I said yes it’s available. (I

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APRIL 16, 2018

When I interviewed for a position, I was told that I would be given a car and lodging while working, since I was relocating for a short while (I’m freelance). Interviewing when you like your current job but would leave for oodles of money. I’m in sales and have had only one bad year, which was out of my control.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Would it be super petty of me to put him in the “maybe” pile instead of the “yes, interview” pile just because of the gimmicky resume? I know the building maintenance tries to keep it under control, but a giant old building like this will likely always have them.”. It really does vary by employer.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

His Get Attitude podcast won a Communicator Award for Diversity & Inclusion for his 8:46 Interviews Stories of Black America. As a keynote speaker, she has shared the stage with many influencers, including a recent interview with Venus Williams. Candy Valentino. Entrepreneur, CEO, founder.

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JANUARY 1, 2019

To ensure she had at least some income, she took a part-time retail job and has been doing that ever since. My diabetes is well-managed and well-controlled and has never caused any issues in the workplace, other than occasionally having to have a snack at odd times, which has never been an issue. One small fly in the ointment though.

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