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You can prepare all you want for a job interview, but still be asked a curveball question that leaves you stumped. Should you simply say “I don’t know” when you don’t know how to answer a question? Senior reporter Monica Torres talked to HR and interview experts who said the worst thing you can do is lie your way through it — but they also shared some tips for what to do instead, too. Janie |
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With a flight booked, Caitlin Eckert was ready to leave her abuser. But the morning she was set to go, she remembered they were still on the same phone plan. She called customer service and tried to explain her situation calmly. But no matter what she said, the response from the other end was the same: Her abuser would have to make the call or show up to the store to take her off the plan. Are all cell phone carriers like this? Here’s what you need to know: |
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If you’re the jerk that nobody likes to work with, you may be totally oblivious. That’s because most people would rather suffer in silence than to share their honest opinion about a jerk to their face. “If you’re the jerk at work, don’t expect anyone to tell you,” said Tessa West, an associate professor of psychology at NYU and author of “Jerks At Work.” “There’s a temptation to compensate for jerks instead of confronting them,” she said, “making it especially hard for people to see themselves as the source.” If you’re wondering how people really feel about you, you need to look inward: |
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If you are unhappy in a new job and secretly wish to return to your old one, you’re not alone. Three out of five U.S. employees who are unhappy after switching jobs during the pandemic said the job they quit was better than their new one, according to a 2022 survey. But should you really go back? And what can and can’t going back do for you, anyway? We asked the experts about “boomeranging” at work. |
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