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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

There were no rules against fraternization in our employee handbook and because the SVPs I supported often took their subordinates out for carousing and merriment, I went against her wishes. My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? Needless to say, I was also terminated.

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How to Make a Good Impression

Ian's Messy Desk

Mirroring the behaviour is not so easy to maintain, especially in technical interviews. Comment by Sravan on September 29, 2010 @ 5:47 am Trackbacks Reading Eyes in Face Reading | Reading Gestures Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

I recently interviewed an employment law expert, who pointed out there are a lot of myths that employees believe, including the one that they can say what they want at work. I suggest everyone get their employee handbook out, and read carefully the company policy. October 28, 2009 10:57 AM Anita said.

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