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Dealing With Getting Fired It's something everybody dreads and hopes will never happen to them; but the truth is that it happens to the best of us. Whether you're a money hungry young professional or an old-time executive, you just never know when you'll be handed the pink slip... |
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Quick Fix: Is the Customer Always Right? Unbending customer service may not be the best policy. |
Job Journal
July 18, 2004
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Quick Fix: So You're Not Perfect When asked in an interview why you left your previous job, it might be better to simply tell the truth. Sidestepping your shortcomings might hurt in the end. |
Job Journal
November 14, 2010
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July 2005
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BusinessWeek
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How To Handle That Pink Slip Be prepared, and don't be afraid to negotiate, says the co-author of "I Didn't See It Coming." |
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Take My Advice...Please Getting fired for cause, whether it is due to a customer complaint or violation of company policy, can be stressful for an advisor, their families and their clients. |
Job Journal
February 8, 2009
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Qualities Most in Demand Every employer has a pretty good idea of what he or she wants more of and less of in employees. Here are the big five - traits employers want, and that you can cultivate yourself to land the role you want. |
Job Journal
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Career Pros: Countering a Checkered Past Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment records, but they should stop haunting themselves about any skeletons in their career closets. |
Job Journal
March 26, 2006
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Career Pros: When Employers Misfire Even in "work at will states," employers might violate state or federal civil rights laws when they fire employees. |
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May 2005
Mark Henricks |
Jumping the Gun A 2004 report found that 42 percent of small firms had no written policies on weapons at work, compared to 14 percent of big companies. But as the issue of firearms in the workplace heats up, that gap may narrow. |
AskMen.com
Jessica McGovern |
Job Loss: What Next? Layoffs and job loss are the norm nowadays -- even at the top -- and how you cope in the aftermath could shape your career for decades down the line. Follow this advice, and getting fired might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you. |
AskMen.com
Michael Hirsch |
How To Handle Losing Your Job Your first reaction to losing your job will most likely be shock, followed by anger. You might be tempted to tell your boss where he can shove his briefcase. But it's a bad idea. Keep your mouth shut and follow these seven steps to prevail during this difficult time. |
Job Journal
February 27, 2005
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Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
Job Journal
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Job Journal
August 22, 2004
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Job Journal
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Working Wounded: Is There Life After Being Fired? Many have succeeded despite stigma of getting fired. And some have used it as a stepping stone to even greater things: Lee Iacocca, Walt Disney, Robert Redford, and Ray Romano, to name but a few. |
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Quick Fix: So You're Not Perfect Sidestepping your shortcomings could hurt in the end. |
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AskMen.com
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Reasons for Wrongful Dismissal So you've just been fired? Many states require that your boss have "good" or "just" cause for letting you go, and there is usually a set of laws that make clear which reasons for termination are unjust. Here are some guidelines. |
Entrepreneur
June 2006
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May 2009
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Close the Deal With Urgency Urgency is what gets top sellers up in the morning and keeps them fired up all day. |
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February 11, 2007 |
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Fast Company
September 2005
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Job Journal
August 18, 2013 |
Keeping Your Profile Professional on Social Media If you're in the habit of sharing things online that you wouldn't want your boss to see, it's time to change your ways. Flaunting your wild side to online acquaintances could sabotage your chances of getting hired or advancing your career. |
BusinessWeek
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Reflects on Getting Canned After Michael Eisner fired him from Disney, the DreamWorks Animation CEO "spent four years trying to get back what was mine" |
