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How to word an internal open application?
A few months ago, my husband and I bought a house, quite far away from the head office of my company which is where I am based. The commute is not easy; long term, I don't think it's feasible. My ...
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Is it ok to mention about your stack profile in resume?
I am related to IT domain(Web development) so is it ok to mention stack activity in resume?
Currently I am mentioning it in my resume under skills and hobbies section like this -
•Technical blog ...
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Internal Competition vs Collaboration [closed]
Suppose you are a senior executive designing an organization that owns multiple brands in an industry. You can either structure the business unit to have each brand compete or collaborate.
How do you ...
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What if your interviewer specifically asks for your salary range?
I've always read that you should not give specific "salary range" numbers during the interview, but rather -wait until the end.
However, I was recently asked in a phone interview just that . i.e ...
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What steps can I take to rehabilitate my work ethics?
I have a well paid job, but I've come to realize that I treat my bosses (we have matrix management) badly.
I turn up late, leave early, don't turn up for meetings, don't hand my work in on time, bunk ...
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How to ask for a salary hike? [duplicate]
I am a mobile apps developer and I worked in a small company for 2 years. After this I was placed in a MNC (multinational corporation ) for a low salary since my previous salary package was very low. ...
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Career search or placement after 9 years in IT, and new degree(s) [closed]
Sorry this is long winded but I think its necessary info:
I suppose I am fortunate that I live in Silicon Valley however, Im 28 years old and have been working in an IT company for almost 9 years ...
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How can I tell my manager the task I was assigned is beyond my current ability?
I was hired a year ago as a new graduate to my company. I have been learning the job as I go along, helping out with smaller tasks (modifications to C++, C#, vb6 programs) rather than being ...
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How do I tell my interviewer that I need more time for school?
I am being interviewed this week, and they mentioned that they have an "immediate opening" - but the issue is that, I need an extra semester for school(grad. school, where I need to complete thesis)!
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Address of Former Employers on Resume
I now have 6 previous employers on my CV. A few (2) of them have evidently moved offices since I have left.
Is it good practice to:
Leave the addresses as they were when you left.
Update the ...
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2answers
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How should I negotiate a salary with conflicting information?
I am currently working as a temp-to-hire. The temp agency I work for has told me that the salary range I would receive at this company is 100-115 (numbers are for illustration only).
The management ...
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Tattoos and after work events
I have tattoos covering the upper portion of one arm. I of course keep these covered during work and would not consider letting them show in an event where I was representing the company to the ...
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How to deal with a talented but direct/unfriendly team member?
My game hobby project is starting grow rapidly lately, with over 10 members who are actively contributing. In the team are currently two pixel artists.
There is a third artist who I worked with ...
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Is it alright to ask why I was hired over the other candidates? [closed]
Something I've always wondered:
As a recent hire, is it okay for me to ask why I was chosen above the other candidates?
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2answers
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What does an quick interview turnaround mean?
I recently interviewed (twice) for an internship position at a tech startup company. After the first interview, which was by Skype, they responded within two hours asking to schedule an in-house ...
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Is it OK to leave work early if the workplace culture accepts it?
I work at an office where everyone (I literally mean everyone), from senior management to the new intern, leaves work early on Fridays.
I asked a peer about this and was told, "No one cares. You can ...
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How should I ask about work/life balance during an Interview?
I am interviewing for a company later today that has the following listed under Expectations on their career website:
Some flexibility in a 40-hour work week
In addition, their job descriptions ...
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What do I say to a candidate at the end of a phone interview?
I've managed to get into the working world without going through a phone interview; now I have to interview/hire someone and I have a basic question.
At the end of the phone interview, what do I say? ...
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Education on CV
I'm from Finland where I am currently an IT student. I'm updating the English version of my CV and need some assistance in mentioning my specializations. I've read on Wikipedia about Major/Minor, but ...
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How much should my wage be cut when I am directly hired instead of a contractor, and thus receiving benifits?
Another Workplace SE answer describes the situation well in the USA:
[Many contractors are employed under] W2, [which] means that you're an employee of the contracting agency. They handle the ...
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2answers
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Writing an email reminding an employer about my internship
I was interviewed last week Thursday. The interviewer said I passed and she asked me when I could start and discuss my internship but she didn’t contact me. This might be because she's only an ...
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Is relying on deflection and not being honest the way forward? [closed]
I work in an office where we are the contracted technical consultants programming and coding software for our client. The other day one of our systems went down (no one knows why, despite our best ...
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Asking about internal notes about Scrum process during an interview
I'll have an interview with a company which uses Scrum.
During the interview, I was hoping to ask for notes from their last sprint retrospective (if they record it)?
In my current company we write ...
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I am in a huge dilemma and not sure what to do. [closed]
I am in a huge dilemma. I’ve been working as a part time for a financial firm while finishing up school. I graduated in May 2013 and I did not want to still work as a part time so I applied to few ...
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Team management in Freelancing group [closed]
It has been a month since I've been working as a freelancer in developing software and websites. My colleague was the one who contacted clients to visit our group for their company requirements.
I'm ...
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Salary negotiation based on same job offer of the same company [duplicate]
I recently had a talk with my boss about my future in the company I am working in. The meeting went very well, I could show him how valuable I am for the company and what my plans are for the next ...
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As a software contractor, how do you charge for additional compensation when a new project and workload is added? [closed]
I am a lead "functional" Consultant on a full PeopleSoft implementation. I have now been asked to develop content, configure traning tool and execute training while leading the implementation as ...
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Difference between an Associate and Entry-level position? [duplicate]
When you look for jobs on LinkedIn, under the Experience Level filter there are 5 to 6 listings...two of them are Associate and Entry-level. I have tried to read job descriptions (specifically the ...
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Programming Languages: Describing on a Resume [closed]
I've been looking at this question: As a student, how should programming language familiarity be described on a CV/Resume. I too am a student but I have a bit of a different take on that question.
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Adding a QR Code onto a Resume
I have recently seen people adding QR Codes to their Resumes or business cards that would lead various things such as career accomplishments, online portfolio or profiles on professional sites like ...
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Should a disability be included on the resume or cover letter?
I have a friend who is trying to find a job who happens to be deaf. She can read lips and communicate effectively. Currently, she has those facts listed both in her cover letter and resume. When she ...
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Is it reasonable to discuss the possibility of changing the title of a job position at my future company? [duplicate]
I have just finished my grad studies and got an offer from a big software company (I have some software development experience before starting my grad studies).
The main responsibly of my position ...
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What in a background check can be grounds for revoking an offer? [closed]
I recently accepted an offer from a big company. The employment offer was contingent on a 10-year background check. I accepted the offer since nothing in the background check should be any problem.
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Is Gmail really more professional to employers than Outlook/Hotmail? [closed]
I've read an article a while ago saying that employers favoured Gmail addresses over Hotmail/Outlook ones on their résumés. However, I am able to use my real name (firstname.lastname) on Hotmail while ...
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How to show achievements to a highly technical boss [closed]
How would some one deal/(may be show that its time for a change in outlook) with a highly technical boss who in performance evaluation always cites : 'well, you were hired as a programmer. What ever ...
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Spoken, but unwritten. Followed, by most. Options?
I've been working in Iowa for a privately held company for over 4 years now as a salaried employee.
For the last 2 1/2 years, I have had a photo of my daughter at my desk. Our cubes / desks are in a ...
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Performance review for internship [closed]
I've been doing an internship for a large company and I have an evaluation with my boss. The company was acquired 5 years ago and most people I work with tell me how much they hate working for the ...
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Staying on a prospective employer's radar: what do you say in the email?
Let's say you interviewed at a company that you'd really like to work for but didn't get the job. From what I understand, it's a good idea to get in touch every now and then afterwards, to show that ...
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How should I provide references for someone who is adept technically, but not socially?
A few years ago I was a project leader. Someone who worked on that project often uses me as a reference, even though neither of us are on that project or with that employer any more. This person was ...
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How much transparency should I maintain with external customers and other teams? [closed]
Recently I had an appraisal discussion with my manager.
One thing he said was: "You have good work ethics and maintain transparency with all stake holders of the project. I appreciate that. However ...
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How can I add the books I wrote to my CV?
I have written two books about software development and I must admit they have a very fine rating on amazon.
However, I have no idea how I can add them to my current CV to highlight my familiarity ...
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How do I explain being unemployed for nearly two years due to untreated depression
For the first three years of my career, was always employed. Then, after I got laid off because the last company I worked for went under, I couldn't motivate myself to look for work for one year and ...
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Is this promotion a good opportunity and I should take the offer? [closed]
My company offer a new position of Analyst Programmer (AP) but the salary is rather low for a position of AP. I am wondering how does the salary looks on my resume. If my salary is low, would they ...
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Pragmatism in the workplace
I'm filling out an application for employment. On the application, I have been asked to give examples of being pragmatic, but I am unsure what constitutes as pragmatic whilst in the workplace.
Could ...
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Giving Notice with Holiday and Vacation time [closed]
If one is to give their notice and use accrued vacation time in between ending the current job and starting the new job, would that person lose any company holiday that falls during the week between ...
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Moving to new technologies when colleagues don't want to [closed]
I work with really old technology which takes ages to create websites. The security is also bad (tons of vulnerabilities such as XSS, CSRF...).
How do I change to a better situation? The guy who ...
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Should I apply for a job for which required skills I'm already prepared in or should I opt for a more challenging position and expand my knowledge? [closed]
I'm a 21 y.o. self-taught PHP/Mysql/Javascript developer with some important work experience. I have no knowledge of the .NET framework and just a very broad experience in C.
I've been proposed to ...
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Learn on the (new) job or take time off (and how much) to learn?
I am very busy in my current job which is nice but I feel it isn't leaving me enough time for the training I'd like to take. So I am considering a new job with a different blend of technologies from ...
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How do you sell yourself to a company where you will not have all the skills necessary to jump right into the job?
I've been a game developer for two years primarily working in Unity3d and C# but am interested in transitioning into software, most likely C# related, since that is my strongest language. The problem ...
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How do you clearly answer interview questions about your motivations for applying?
I have two primary reasons to leaving my current company but I don't know how to clearly express them in an interview or cover letter.
Most projects I work on are very 'by the seat of your pants' ...
