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WEBWeirdly, companies don’t always offer much support to new managers, but there’s guidance out there if you look for it. Ideally you’d have a more experienced manager as a mentor to bounce things off of, but there are books, classes, articles…. Here’s one starting place. 3. Company wants us to pay for a work trip.
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WEBSome of my biases —. I believe the whole point of managing is to get things done. Everything else follows from there. I believe that employers and employees should just be straightforward with each other and not let things fester. Unless you’re deluded or a jerk, candor usually leads you someplace good.
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why would an employer ban couples from working in the same …
WEBNov 6, 2011 · You answer to all of this might be, “No, we’re completely professional and would never bring the relationship into the office in any way” … but lots of people say that and it ends up not being the case. It’s easy to understand why an employer would prefer to just not deal with it at all. my company won’t allow any name changes, ever ...
how do I recover from a huge, fireable mistake at work?
WEBNov 6, 2014 · Make it clear that you understand what a huge mistake this was, what the potential impact could be, and how serious the situation is. Say that you’re mortified that it happened. Explain — briefly, and not defensively — where you went wrong and what steps you’re taking to avoid it ever happening again. Then see what your manager says.
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WEBby Alison Green on April 16, 2024. Thank-you notes are a surprisingly controversial part of job-searching. Some hiring managers are staunch advocates of thank-you notes, to the point of insisting they won’t hire candidates who don’t send them. Others couldn’t care less, and will barely glance at thank-you notes that arrive.
how to list the dates of your current job on your resume
WEBJan 4, 2013 · This is a tiny, minor, inconsequential thing, but I’m telling you anyway because I’m neurotic about small things: If you are currently employed, the dates on your resume for your current job should end with “present.”. For instance: Chocolate Teapot Maker, 2009 – present. not. Chocolate Teapot Maker, 2009 – 2013.
how do I stay in touch with former managers? — Ask a Manager
WEBApr 22, 2019 · Don’t look at it as “I need to check off specific actions in order to stay in touch with a former manager.”. Look at is as “We worked together, I liked him, and he’s now a person I know and will occasionally talk with” and that’s far more likely to lead you in the right direction. Posted in advice about your boss. 50.
when should you go to HR — and when should you not? - Ask a …
WEBSep 22, 2021 · That’s 100 percent true! But that doesn’t mean that HR is inherently untrustworthy or that you should expect them to be adversarial if you go to them with a problem. It just means that HR’s function is to serve the needs of the company. In many cases, serving the needs of the company also means …
how to tell an employee to stay in their lane — Ask a Manager
WEBFeb 21, 2019 · A reader writes: I’ve been at my company for about a year, and I inherited most of the large team I manage. Their job descriptions and roles are pretty clear and specific, but one of our subject matter expects, “Jane,” is constantly questioning the work of other team members on projects she doesn’t have a stake in (and by default, my support for that work/the decisions being made).