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how to get severance pay when you’re fired or laid off
Nynaeve * January 23, 2024 at 3:11 pm. I got severance last year after being laid off when the contract was restructured. My severance was a lump sum, for 10 weeks (1 per year of service) and I was only required to pay it back (prorated) if I came back to work at the company that laid me off (on a different contract).
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Your cover letter is where you make a case for why you’d excel at the job, aside from what’s in your resume. A good cover letter can be the thing that gets you an interview. Here’s how to write one. Your cover letter is where you make a case for yourself, aside from what's in your resume. A good cover letter will make you stand out. Here's how.
when should you go to HR — and when should you not? - Ask a …
3co * September 22, 2021 at 4:03 pm. Yes! If the same person is responsible every time, they can learn what does and doesn’t work. They can develop and follow some best practices and the time dedicated to event planing isn’t taking them away from their official responsibilities.
the rules you need for office gift-giving (which your coworkers are ...
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all your interview questions answered - Ask a Manager
Jul 23, 2024 · A reader writes: I had a bad interview which made me realize I needed to work on my interviewing skills. The interviewer asked me the classic “Tell me about yourself,” but then noted that she had a copy of my resume in front of her so …
how to respond professionally to negative feedback
Mimmy * July 15, 2015 at 1:26 pm. Just another terrific column by Alison that I wish had existed in 2007-2008 at a job I’d struggled at. One of my problems is that, no matter how much I tell myself that I’m open to feedback, my instinctual reaction is …
8 workplace rights you might not know you have - Ask a Manager
Mike * October 29, 2012 at 12:32 pm. The inability to use comp time (even at time and a half) instead of overtime has been a major pain at my current job. I’m a programmer and system admin but non-exempt so things like maintenance and the off hour revelation have been problematic.