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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It came down to a final three: two older, high achieving students with great references and on-point experience and a first year student who blew everyone away in the interviews, but had little to no experience. And then their sales rep Jane emailed me. Then their sales rep John emailed me. I totally understand and accept this.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

If it gives you peace of mind, if it happens again you could knock on the door of the office she’s in and just say, “I didn’t expect anyone to be in here, so just wanted to check” or something like that … but I don’t think you even need to do that. Interviewer asked me, “Love to win or hate to lose?”

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MAY 17, 2018

People who manage the cash boxes. Somebody in housekeeping whose responsibility is to manage cash logistics. Some other person in sales who hands out coffee, sugar, and milk (but needs a receipt for everything). how do people take phone interviews during the work day? It is still under consideration after 18 months.”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

How to get a senior coworker to stop spamming the office email list. Could you advise on how to tell an office manager to stop spamming the entire office with random supermarket deals, random events, motivational speaker sales pitches, irrelevant travel alerts etc? Thank you.”. Should I email her first, then call?

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JANUARY 19, 2015

I recently interviewed for an analyst position at my firm along with three coworkers. After four weeks of hearing nothing from HR, the director of client services, or the hiring team’s manager (who is also the manager of three of the candidates), we were finally emailed a meeting invitation.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

And then when I’m in the office, he helps me stay focused and just sits in my lap while I’m doing work, and keeps me on track.”. Jemma Pascoe, an office manager at London literary agency Peters Fraser and Dunlop, told the Guardian that her toy poodle Marlowe actually comes in handy during negotiations.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I work as an admin/office manager in an office of about 15. Overall it’s one of the greatest jobs I’ve ever had but sometimes there are the typical small office conflicts. I got lectured at an interview for not knowing to use a side door. general office jobs, not food service or sales).

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AUGUST 14, 2022

With this in mind, I have mainly been applying to executive assistant, office manager, or paralegal positions (my state requires nothing besides a college degree to be a paralegal). A few years ago I was on Sales Team A, and Sales Team B was under-performing. How do I word this achievement on my resume?

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Asking for an office as a condition of accepting a job. Recently I had an interview for a HR manager position with a small organization of approximately 100 employees. I was told that they are tight on space, so the HR person will get a desk but not an office. Yet others like the office manager have an office.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2019

My agency contact had set up an interview for me for my dream job, the day after my birthday. I showed up at the interview not just hung over but still drunk. The person conducting the interview asked me if I was sick, and if I was we could reschedule. I am dying thinking about it now. ” – 2019. •. •. •. •. •.

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JULY 19, 2020

I work as a sales assistant to our sales team, so me keeping a cool head is very helpful (I think). Would it be okay to list the last two roles as one line like “Office Manager/Coordinator” (assuming those were my real titles)? It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. I have an issue with my interim boss.

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JUNE 25, 2020

I really tapped into my network, and amazingly, I was still getting interviews – thanks to your advice on what to put on my resume and how to write a compelling cover letter – and I actually got to a point earlier this month where I got to PICK between two great opportunities! Not to mention I got a big pay raise, equity, etc.,

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JUNE 28, 2016

I am job hunting in New York City for a luxury retail sales jobs. Although the interviewer had my resume with my phone number in front of her, she asked for my number. Maybe it’s a thing in luxury retail sales in NYC (I’d have no idea), but it’s not a thing in general. Do people still put phone numbers on resumes?

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Bright and early Monday morning, Boss called Sansa, Arya and Office Manager into his office. My boss decided this would be the best approach and of course Office Manager and Sansa agreed. My boss decided to take a look at the camera footage from last week, and discovered what was going on.

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

I always wear it in a conservative updo that hides the length during interviews and for the first few weeks of job-related situations because I don’t want it to be the first thing people notice when they meet me in a professional context, but it’s much easier and more comfortable for me to wear it in a braid.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

I am an office manager in an office of 70-75 people. This isn’t a perk; it’s a marketing gimmick — a way to generate sales of tickets. I did not have any type of interview or contact with them besides the update emails. I don’t want to give employees free tickets to a circus. Throw out the tickets.

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APRIL 5, 2022

They invited me for an interview and asked me to come by the day before for “testing.” I work in marketing (not sales). I am now so turned off by this company that I am considering canceling my interview tomorrow. I received a call about a position that would be a promotion for me at a company in my area. – 2017.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

When the position for manager in her department opened, she applied and didn’t get an interview. She keeps applying for internal positions and not getting interviews, or not hearing back back after the first round, and acts like she has no idea why. I actually like my manager and think she does a great job, but I’m broke.

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