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Do You Know Your Work Email and Productivity Facts?
Love it or hate it, email has become the chief form of communication in the workplace. We apply for jobs via email, we send our reports via email, we communicate with clients, our bosses, our co-workers and even our nonwork pals throughout our busy workday via our special @ address. Have you ever stopped to think about how quickly you react to new messages, or how much time you're actually spending reading emails?
10 Ways to Write a Better Email
How you write a work email isn't going to make or break your career (well, in most cases). But your email etiquette can affect how seriously you're taken, and even how well you're liked, in the workplace. Read on for 10 things to keep in mind before hitting send.
Woman Gets Fired For Emailing in All Caps, Bold, and Red
Most people agree that typing in all capital letters is the Internet equivalent of shouting, and one company interpreted an employee's habit of emailing in all caps, red, and bold as confrontational. So confrontational, that the company told the employee to hit the road.
Vicki Walker was an accountant for ProCare until she was let go for her style of communication.
How Often Do You Check Your Personal Email at Work?
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How Often Do You Check Your Personal Email at Work?
Once a day.
2-3 times a day.
Study: Email Creates Greater Workplace Deception
It's hard to imagine what work would be like without the convenience of email. Memos and inter-office mail would replace the send and reply world we work in now, and there's some speculation that this type of environment would create a more trustworthy workforce. Researchers tested email versus written communication and discovered that subjects were more honest when putting something in writing versus typing.
Six Things to Consider Before Writing an Angry Email
It's easy to get worked up at work. Sharing close quarters while juggling everyone's different communication style, temper, ego and the overall office hierarchy can create a ticking time bomb.
When you do get upset it's important to address your frustrations in the most professional manner possible so you don't regret anything you say later.
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Productivity Advice From White House Deputy Chief of Staff
There's no denying White House Deputy Chief of Staff Mona Sutphen is a busy woman. She works for Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, coordinating the president's public-policy priorities, a position that makes me tired just thinking about it. The multitasking maven shared some of her proven productivity secrets with this month's Self magazine.
Travel Tip: 3 Steps to Take If Your Flight Is Cut
You think you've done a good job, booking a flight months in advance of your planned travel. But with airlines cutting costs — and thus flights — all the time, there's a chance you will see that foresight going right down the drain. If you get the dreaded "Itinerary update: Flight change" email, look for these three things:
- Check destination airport and connections.
Ask Savvy: How Do I Follow Up on a Job I Want?
Dear Savvy,
I have a question about a job I applied for earlier this month (Oct. 4). I got a reply the following morning because my resume didn't download, and I replied with an apology and another attachment a few hours later.
3 Places That Give Free Resume Advice
Professional resume services aren't the only places to find help on updating your resume. Objective advice can be had without paying for it, if you know where to look. Take your chances by bringing your resume to one or more of these places recommended by The Wall Street Journal — they're free, so you have nothing to lose.
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