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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

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My work ethic comes from my mother and my father for sure,” Khaled says. I’d seen them work seven days a week, and they provided for their kids. The product was literally beautiful, and there was something beautiful about the spirit of selling your hard work to the community. That’s what his parents did. “My

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The No. 1 Tip for Hiring a Successful Summer Intern

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Your goal is to provide young professionals with meaningful work so you can assess their work ethic, intellect and potential as long-term employees. Basic questions to consider when planning a summer internship program: How long will interns work? Internship strategic thinking.

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my boss won?t let me give my staff feedback in case it hurts their feelings, and more

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I am also in charge of higher-level type work like designing materials, writing and reviewing while she does more assistant-type work (the types of things I hated doing when I was alone). I wouldn’t put it in my resume or cover letter, but should I hide that fact during interviews?

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can I give more feedback to someone I recently fired, having to contact multiple people when calling in sick, and more

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I was hired through a temporary agency as an administrative assistant for a large logistics firm. I was down to earth, pleasant, and displayed a strong professional work ethic. ” 4. I was let go through a temp agency with no warning. I was energetic but not to an annoying degree.

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Captain Awkward and I answered some letters

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Jennifer has covered the logistics of the how so well. (Bestowing unearned praise for something you hope someone will do is an Ask A Manager special, I steal it all the time). Alison: Yes, yes, yes! I second all this advice. What I’ll add is that you should give yourself mental permission for this. hour-long phone conversations (!)

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manager sent ex-employee a bunch of complaints, someone anonymously left me a self-help book, and more

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The proper way to handle it would have been to stay focused on logistics and leave it at that. but I’m also worried I missed something, because someone obviously must be concerned about my work or work ethic. – 2016. My company just hired back the person I replaced. I wouldn’t assume that’s what it means!

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I get embarrassingly emotional when criticized, boss is yelling at me for using my phone, and more

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He was the senior supervisor and project manager for a military-contracted logistics company for the last 4 years. Mentioning in a job application that I worked full-time during school. I think it speaks well of my determination and work ethic that I put myself through night school while working full-time.