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How much time do you spend customizing your resume? [closed]
It is recommended to customize your resume and cover letter for every job opening you intend to apply to.
This makes total sense.
However, such customization takes time. If I want to apply for jobs on ...
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My line manager consistently never capitalizes my first name
A coworker of mine has recently become my line manager after my previous LM changed teams. But ever since we’ve started interacting after I joined the team, when writing messages on Skype, he would ...
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How Much Stock to Put into a "Meets Expectations" Review from Manager?
I've recently started a new job. I've just had my first formal end-of-cycle review from my manager after about 4 or 5 months, where we are given a performance score. They were thankfully very ...
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How to bring up relocation during a job interview?
I'm currently living and working on a work visa in country X.
I need to move countries for family reasons, so now I'm in a process of looking for a new job in country Y. I'm not a citizen of X or Y.
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What to do when company insists they need personal information they don't, like SIN for a contractor?
Sometimes I do very short term work as a contractor (like one or two days). Sometimes companies insist I use their template for filling out my invoice. Some insist they need my SIN (SIN is Canada's ...
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Handling Business risks of People leaving the Organization [closed]
People, Process & Technology drives the Organization.
What are the different parameters which will cause the maximum serious impact when People leave the Organization due to any reason?
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Is there a single composite standardized instrument to measure Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at workplace (DEI)?
Is there a single composite standardized instrument to measure Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at workplace (DEI)? can you please share if it is available.
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Is changing teams at this point bad for my career?
I work in a big tech company. I was promoted to be a people manager a year ago. It's the first time I manage people.
With all the layoffs madness happening, some other managers got fired, so I ended ...
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Is it okay to mention awards twice in a CV, once in the experience and once in the awards section?
I was told my a reviewer that I should not "double dip" awards in my CV. For example:
University of XYZ, College of XYZ
XYZ Fullride Scholarship
Experiences.
Experience #1: Description...&...
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Gracefully resigning from an unmaintainable project I was hired to work on urgently
I was hired by a big company, but lately I found myself in a delicate situation. Big companies have more formal processes, adopt methodologies, are up to date/speed. I have enough experience that I ...
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Direct Deposit Availability
Does it matter what time an employee’s paycheck is available in their account on payday? Usually our paychecks are available in our bank account first thing in the morning of our designated payday. ...
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How can I ask my senior male manager to coffee with me?
I am intern in the niche finance firm where everyone knows each other because it is so small. He is 10 years older than me and my senior but not my direct boss. I will leave the firm soon, in less ...
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Should I tell my company's client that they are being lied to? [duplicate]
I have been working as a shadow software developer in a company for a little over a year now. Not too long ago, my company told me to add experience to my LinkedIn profile as they are about to send my ...
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Handle a career switch to Software Engineering, most likely starting as Junior, while keeping the same salary
After 8 years in the same company in a role growing from helpdesk to software support to project management, I recently found out I really like programming and decided I would spend the rest of my ...
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Would it be acceptable to request an HR representative to sit in on an all manager meeting?
I work at a quickly growing company that started as a mom and pop and is now being taken over by a corporation. They have made some changes (which I really like to see!), the latest and greatest one ...
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Should I embed a video into my PDF resume?
I saw a few tutorials explaining how in general to embed a video into a PDF and it got me wondering if I should put a video into my resume. Considering that my education, work history, hobbies, ...
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How should I evaluate my performance?
The situation:
I recently got a job (first job ever in the field) as an entry level software developer after pursuing a master in data science. I have been in the workplace for about 5-6 months.
The ...
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Salary range and hiring
Job applications sometimes list salary ranges, they also ask for people to give them what their expected salary is.
Is there a downside to listing the bottom range? I want a remote position and will ...
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graduate internship as a first step in career change? [closed]
I want to change my career path from academia to industry. I have a PhD and I worked in academia for a few years now.
I have theoretical knowledge about the area I want to go into but I lack practical ...
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Possible Missing Word in Cover Letter
So I applied to two different positions at the same library. I tend to put the name and address of wherever I'm applying to on the cover letter. The first cover letter said [City] Library, and the ...
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What is a "programmers" product akin to an "html" coders web page?
The title question addresses two questions really.
What can a programmer show off in a "portfolio?"
and
Would a programmer need "GUI/Designers" whereas designers could get away ...
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Can I be let go for sharing an employer's Facebook post?
So my job was threatened in Tennessee for reposting a facebook post my employer posted about us hiring for some positions.
I posted it and a former employee put 😂 emoji and they threatened my job. ...
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Does employer pay you for the day if you leave for the day due to not being paid on time? [closed]
Long story short this has been the 3rd time where I was not paid on time within the two years ive been working for this IT company. In the past i had to wait an entire week before i received my ...
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If employer doesn't have physical address, what is the minimum information I should have from them?
I have a part time side job that I've been doing for a number of years. I found it through a social media group. Since being added to their roster I have been getting regular frequent work (a few ...
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Is it okay to list my portfolio website as one of my projects in my portfolio website?
I developed my portfolio website and I kinda want to show it also, in the list of my projects in my portfolio website. I learn some new things when developing my portfolio and I want to show it too. ...
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Transfer School on Resume
I attended college for my bachelor's degree from 2010 to 2013. After my freshman year I transferred to a different school, which I graduated from at the end of 2013. The problem is, my resume listed ...
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Requiring to render a 30-days notice?
Im currently working with a salary of 12000 and the scope of my job was Im only the one incharge in Rice sales (DR, Billing, Collection, Deposit) and aside from that my employer also have a personal ...
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How do vacation days work for a summer job?
I'm in High School and want to take a lifeguarding job over the summer. The training consists of about 40 hours separated into 1 2 hour lesson a week. I've already attended about 4 so I've put in a ...
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Ghosted after being promised a third interview
I had two phone calls: one with a recruiter from a recruiting firm and another with a senior employee from the company hiring. Both calls went extremely well and I was promised a third call/interview ...
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Unequal pay for web and app developers with the same experience - How should I approach my boss?
I recently got a great opportunity to work at an American company that sponsors visas. I am currently a web front-end developer, and there are two other developers on the team. One is an iOS developer,...
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Should I help my company in getting more business when they rejected my salary increase and promotion?
I am a very helpful person and love to help out whenever asked to. I am leading a team of half a dozen people and work for Company A through Company B, which is my real employer.
Things have been ...
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What university should I put in resume if have not decided which one to attend yet? [closed]
I will be joining a graduate program at a university in the upcoming fall. However, I am still deliberating on which university to join - I have multiple admits and they're all great schools. The ...
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Should I tell a leaving coworker I'm replacing his process
There is this process that a leaving coworker wrote using (I feel) outdated software. The issue is anytime there is an error I have to consult with said coworker to get it fixed because no one else ...
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Resigned but place on a personal improvement plan
I have recently resigned after finding a new job. But my employer has put me on a personal improvement plan, can they? Even though I have resigned?
I have previously been on a personal improvement ...
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Why does my company keep putting me under the same manager? [closed]
I'm a software developer in a large company.
About six months ago, there was some reorganisation on my team, and I got put under a new manager "Bob". The weird thing is that I was the only ...
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Do new responsibilites mean new job title or should this be only a remark in ones CV?
current state
I am a software engineer, which is also the official job title I applied for. I got some certifications which officially enables me to train apprentices. On my CV those certifications ...
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Hours at work rounded down [closed]
If I work 38 1/3 hours a week at work and my employer only pays me for 38.3 hours, would you bother mentioning it?
I am payed minimum wage if that makes a difference?
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Are soft skills training adapted to neurodivergent people?
Neurodivergent people (TSA, ADHD, etc.) typically have trouble with social interactions. Soft skills (for tech people for examples) are mostly all about communication.
How to pass idea properly
How ...
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Accused of leaving early and I proved I didn't. What kind of response would be reasonable from management?
I have a part time job where I go to different retail stores to promote and demonstrate various products. I do it for the extra money and because I enjoy it. My manager recently informed me that a ...
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Is my boss trying to make me resign?
I'm a VP (technical) at a fairly well known company in its field. I've been there for about 2-1/2 years now.
I've had good performance appraisals, and most recently (December) was rated "4 - ...
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How to deal with an immature colleague without being a "snitch"
In October i returned to my old job after having a two year hiatus as a teacher during corona. I have some create colleagues and a good manager, but there is a small issue, our department (...
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Simplest way to resign without complications
I would like to resign from my current employment. Of course I will work my necessary two weeks notice. My problem is based on what I have observed with previous employees who have quit, the current ...
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My direct reports bypassing me and leadership allows it
I am facing sort of a issue (not major problem though). Couple of my direct reports bypasses me sometimes and directly goes to my boss say for eg: My Laptop is not working, need to escalate, when will ...
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What to do with an awkward colleague?
One of our colleagues is difficult to work with. They can be obnoxious , rude and quick to complain.
In the team they are working in, people are afraid of them and when there is any confrontational ...
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Employee seems to be overwhelmed and delegating work to others [closed]
On multiple occasions, I am noticing that an employee is delegating work to others that should technically be his responsibility, rather than asking his direct supervisor for help.
I think that he may ...
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trying to change my leaving date UK
I am leaving my work for several reasons, including having to reduce my hours to care for my elderly parents, and also the stress I am under at work.
Due to my brother going into hospital, I want to ...
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Worried deeply about my criminal record. Can someone tell me If I should be this worried? [closed]
I just turned 24 a few weeks ago, and it's starting to worry me more deeply. When I was 19 I committed a serious crime. I can tell you that I wouldn't have done this ever, but it was due to a ...
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When should I quit my job? [closed]
I am a entry level customer support engineer. Looks like this is not a very technical job. The contract is of 2 years. If I leave early, I'd have to pay 3 months equivalent of salary. My degree is in ...
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Being transitioned to a new role because company hired a new senior level position, should I be worried?
I've been working for company X for 1.5 years. I started as a corporate finance manager and previous to that I was an analyst. The company is growing and recently added a new VP corporate finance. I ...
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Software Engineering Manager Roadmaps [closed]
3.5 weeks into a new job & company as software engineering manager I was asked to create a road map for the year. they are new to doing agile/scrum. I still am learning the business/systems are. ...
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