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Created On: 07/25/2022
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Do you hear people at work using words or acronyms that don’t make sense to you? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Workplaces use lots of jargon, or specialized terms that are difficult to understand. Check out Gorick Ng's workplace jargon glossary ...
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Created On: 07/25/2022
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Balancing a job and schoolwork (among other priorities) can be quite challenging. In this article, we’ll talk about what you can do if your work schedule is interfering with your ability to make progress towards your degree. We know every situatio...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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There are different ways to get promoted (i.e. vacancy, organizational growth). A promotion is an investment in you, so your organization will want to be sure there’s a high chance of it paying off before they invest their time and money. In this ...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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The standards of “professionalism” are heavily defined by white supremacy culture, therefore a lot of the career advice you’ll find on the internet, including Career Central, might be biased towards a predominantly white, male work environment. ...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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Being a “good employee” takes more than just doing what your manager asks you to do. The idea of “managing up” is that you, the employee, can take proactive steps to make sure you have a positive relationship with your manager and get what you nee...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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Being able to write a good email or message on LinkedIn, Slack, etc. can be the difference between getting a prompt response or getting ignored. Good emails follow a similar pattern, so once you identify the pattern you’ll be able to adapt it to a...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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When you’re starting a new job, there are three things that you’re going to want to signal to the people you meet: competence, commitment, and compatibility. Competence (aka how well you can do your job) To show that you can do your job fully,...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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When you are assigned a task or project at work, the instructions and deadline are often unclear. The secret to doing a good job is taking ownership of understanding what is expected of you. Your goal is to demonstrate that you’re not only able to...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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How can you build your LinkedIn network? Here are a couple of questions to guide you: 1. Who should I connect with? Once your LinkedIn profile is updated, think about the following groups of people and request to connect with them. Curren...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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Are you interested in expanding your professional network or practicing your elevator pitch? Lunchclub uses AI technology to match you with real people for informational interviews. Follow these steps to get started: Go to their website and ...