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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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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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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 ...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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Have you ever thought about using your personal connections to help you to find a new job? You might already know what your friends and family members do for work, but it’s probably not the main topic of conversation. However, your siblings, cou...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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In this article, you’ll find 5 email templates you can use to reach out to your professional network. 1. Email to request an informational interview Hi [Name], My name is [Name] and I’m working as a [Job Title] at [Company] with [Length ...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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In this article, we’ll explain the benefits of informational interviews and the steps you need to take to do them. What is an informational interview? An informational interview is a brief and informal meeting to learn more about an area of i...
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Created On: 07/22/2022
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You may not think you have a professional network, but there might be some people you haven’t considered yet. Let's brainstorm connections. Start by going through each item on the checklist and writing down everyone you can think of even if you ar...