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How to Accept a Job Offer Email (With Examples)

Yay, you were offered a job at a great company! You should jump on this opportunity as soon as possible, right? Hold up there just one second. Job offers are exciting for lots of reasons:…

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Tips for Asking for and Getting Time Off Work

At the end of May, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it would officially recognize “burnout” as a medical diagnosis. WHO defines burnout as “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed,” which…

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How to Create an Office Plan for Your Next Vacation

There’s a reason that Americans are infamous workaholics: a whopping 52% of Americans didn’t use all of their time off in 2017. In fact, forfeited vacation days added up to the equivalent in $62.2 billion…

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Sometimes not hearing anything at all can feel even worse than getting a job rejection email. Candidates often assume that they're being "ghosted" because they weren't a good fit for the position. But more often than not, it’s not the candidate’s fault that the employer is taking so long to respond. There’s a lot of working behind the scenes that goes into hiring that might take longer than a candidate expects. Rather than refresh your inbox every few minutes, quell some of those job search fears by remembering some of these factors that could delay hearing back from a prospective employer.

Why You’re Getting Ghosted During Your Job Search

How many times has this happened to you? You just had a great job interview, promptly sent a thank you note to the hiring manager, and waited a week, then two, then three to hear…

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