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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! On April 15, I was out of a job.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

One time when I was a fresh and new manager, I asked a job candidate to give me a ride after we had an interview. Immediately after the interview, I asked her if she’d give me a ride. It got to the point where my supervisor wrote me an email to tell me to make sure they’re not showing when I go to interview people.

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APRIL 29, 2016

About eight months ago I was hired as a marketing coordinator for a fairly small office. About four months into my position, our office manager was fired and has not been replaced. Employer expected me to travel seven hours for an interview with three days notice. My job changed to something I never signed up for.

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MARCH 4, 2018

(That’s true even if she’s not going for a management position; it would be hard to move her into even an informal team lead position if people don’t think she’ll treat them evenhandedly.). Our local office consists of only 10 employees, mainly software developers. That’s rude!

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APRIL 17, 2017

11 Effective Time Management Tips for Busy Office Managers. You get in the office early with every intention of crushing the day, and maybe getting out on time for once. Time is in particularly short supply for office managers, a group who is increasingly asked to do more with less. Task Management Software.

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

How can I tell employees that their friends/family will not be receiving a phone call to come and interview without telling them why? ” Because it’s a chronic problem, you might also consider giving your staff as a whole more information about what it takes to get an interview. It gets very tiring because 99.9%

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MARCH 20, 2022

I started an office job few years ago and became close friends with my office manager. Long story short, I am succeeding in the job, my boss and I have a good relationship, and everyone is so much happier with the positive environment that I bring running the office. My friend tried to take my job. She hated it there.

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MARCH 5, 2015

My boss is insisting that all interview feedback on candidates be in writing. My office is currently in the process of hiring a new office manager. My associate dean subscribes to the idea that everyone in the office should be involved in the interviews and then provide written feedback.

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