Writing a self-introduction email to new colleagues and supervisors on the first day at work is the way forward. When a new person is hired, there is usually a lot of speculation about him or her. To put all this at ease, it is a good idea to break the ice through an email. Also,… Read More »
Emails are used for several purposes – mostly, emails are used as a communication tool between professionals. So whether it is information that you need or want to give to someone, or you want to communicate a plan, an email is the way to go forward! There is one more instance when an email comes… Read More »
Gone are the days when cover letters and resumes were sent out sealed in envelopes, addressed to the recipient, and put into the mailbox. While some people still do this – especially when hiring managers require them to specifically send cover letters and resumes in a “paper form” – mostly, these job application documents are… Read More »
Planning for leave is easy. That being said, you decide beforehand how many days off you need, make plans for those days, and inform your manager that you will not be coming in for a certain period. However, we cannot always plan. That is because unforeseen circumstances can put us in situations where we have… Read More »
Work done well should never go unappreciated. Especially when you are in a position where your appreciation will mean the world to a team member – and will probably make him work even better the next time. It is not very difficult to send a formal appreciation email to a team member who has performed… Read More »
Time is money. And that is why many of us cannot take out time for the simplest of things such as booking a train ticket. With traffic the way it is and distances increasing day by day, it is a horror just to get to the train station. And you really don’t want to make… Read More »
If you will not be able to go to work due to some kind of illness, it is essential to let your employer know on time. A sick day email is a simple way of letting your boss and colleagues know that you will not be coming and why you have decided to take the… Read More »
Writing follow-up letters and emails is almost as important as writing cover letters and resumes. Follow-up emails or letters provide candidates with yet another chance to make a connection with a prospective employer and explain to him why they are a good choice for a particular job. The best way to ask about the status… Read More »
A resignation is the last impression an employee leaves on his employer, so it has to be a good one. Since employees do not always resign for a pleasant reason, leaving a good impression may not be the easiest thing to do. However, we must strive to do this if we want to obtain a… Read More »
Change of any type in a professional environment can be quite difficult to handle especially when the change means that someone in your team or a supervisor is moving on. But this kind of change is inevitable as employees move to other jobs all the time and managers retire after they have served a certain… Read More »