article thumbnail

3 Signs That You’re About To Lose Your Job

Allwork

Finding a new job while employed is much easier than when unemployed, so it’s smart for employees to be on the lookout for red flags that indicate layoffs could be coming at their company. . A company doesn’t need to directly admit that they are facing financial struggles when there are other signs that make it clear.

Gossip 351
article thumbnail

Get A Job With A Thank You Letter

Professional Assistant Blog

Last Name: Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to me about the Position Applied For with XXX Company. Basic membership is free and you can post your resume online for many prospective employers to see. I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Q: You mentioned being headhunted consistently by Fortune 500 companies. A: I do agree doing all those basic employment tests are a drag, but companies still feel it's safe to do it and a good way to weed out candidates. They also take into consideration which C-Level executive you assisted and at which company.

article thumbnail

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

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The lady that disapproved used to work for a very corporate company and happened to be my boss because she was the CEO's assistant. I believed it would be fine as the SVPs superseded her command, and I felt that I was in safe as long as I was in company of the executives and was in their good graces.

article thumbnail

The importance of having someone to talk to

Laughing all the Way to Work

We do have to keep our company privacy in mind when sharing and never give specific details, but it is easy to give a general work situation and no one is the wiser as to who it is about and no company secrets are shared. The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip.

IAAP 100
article thumbnail

Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. The good thing about apologizing is even though a bad mood was passed along, saying you are sorry goes a long way to making things right. (I Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

article thumbnail

10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Those who help the company become more innovative or strategic will make themselves key players – and those are the people a company is more likely to retain and promote. If the company won’t fund your efforts, look for free webinars or podcasts online that provide experts to expand your knowledge. Don’t gossip at work.

Gifts 100