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Office Party Etiquette Matters All Year

Allwork

Mutual respect must be acknowledged and encouraged Office parties by their definition spur social engagement, but breaking the ice with coworkers can make people anxious, which might explain why 44% of workers need alcohol to attend office parties. The post Office Party Etiquette Matters All Year appeared first on Allwork.Space.

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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

Success

With a major life transition like illness, loss or divorce, the stable, curated image we might strive to present in a holiday card has been shattered, says Juliet Kuehnle, a North Carolina-licensed clinical mental health counselor and the author of Who You Callin’ Crazy? The Journey From Stigma to Therapy. Spencer says.

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Zooming In On Engagement: How Turning Off Your Camera Can Hurt Your Career

Allwork

For every remote employee who may not be present during a meeting, there are on-site individuals that are not mentally present. Contributing to the conversation and being present is important regardless of where you work. Avoid Distractions: Be present in the conversation and avoid the temptation to multi-task.

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5 Hiring Tips in a Virtual World

Worxbee

We’ve found many amazing candidates through virtual hiring, but it definitely requires a slightly different process to find those people than in-person hiring. One thing to know about algorithms is that they’re only as good as the data set they are presented with to screen for, which can sometimes mean good candidates get passed by.

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

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. And what is the best way to present it? I will definitely answer your question. The link is that original post. The reader then wrote back recently with an update and a new question below.

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When Using Your Cell Phone can be Bad Manners

Laughing all the Way to Work

Our technology is moving ahead full speed, but it seems our etiquette is lagging behind. Every time we turn around there's another article on etiquette. Why does all our good etiquette sense go out the window just because we are a cell phone? In the workplace it is a definite no-no. Do we need it?

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Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

Professional Assistant Blog

This definitely saves you time and money, so that you can focus on doing whats most important to your business - making money. The downfall of outsourcing is that youre not sure if the quality of the work will be presented, since you are relying one someone or a company to do the work for you and might not be to your standards.

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