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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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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?
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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.
Back to Basics: Interview Dos and Don'ts, Part 3
Recently, I taught a workshop on interviewing to 400 high-schoolers. I had to find a way to keep the information short, sweet, and simple for the 17-and-under crowd, and in doing so, I realized I was getting a pretty nice interview refresher myself.
For the workshop, I broke down the interview process into dos and don’ts for before, during, and after the interview.
6 Suggestions For Increasing Your Daily Productivity
Perfecting productivity tactics and exerting extra effort are key to making yourself an indispensable team member, but it's often easier said then done. Some days the checklist is too long to make a dent. Others, it's impossible to focus on work at all.
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