ANSWERED: Help! Private Email Shared With Entire Company

In this week's edition of Well, This Happened, the series that lets you become a career coach, we addressed Becky's serious and awkward workplace situation.

Becky wrote that she and her co-worker were complaining about a co-worker and client via an email chain. At one point in the conversation, Becky's co-worker accidentally tagged an email list that then sent out her response and the whole email conversation to the ENTIRE company. She's not sure how she can recover from this or what to do next.

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5 Benefits Of Hiring Creative Employees

Uncertain economic conditions have prompted organizations to rethink their hiring process and attract top talent. In their quest to find the best candidates, most organizations have now realized that they have to look beyond academic qualifications and experience.

They are scouting for people who can not only complete their job at hand but also bring new perspectives to the table. Sharp thinkers and proactive resources are, therefore, in demand today as they can help a company grow in the right direction. Here are some ways in which employers can benefit from hiring creative employees who think outside the box:

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Career Advice For Surviving Automation In The Workplace

Automation in the workplace is a trend that is here to stay and could eventually disrupt a third of America's workforce.

News reports about people losing their jobs to robots have become more frequent and will only continue to increase. A report earlier this year by Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution indicates that roughly 36 million Americans hold jobs with "high exposure" to automation — meaning at least 70 percent of their tasks could soon be performed by machines using current technology. When faced with an inevitable reality, the best thing to do is to prepare. Here are some tips to survive automation in the workplace.

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How To Connect With Recruiters On LinkedIn

Doing a proactive job search has become a lot easier with social platforms like LinkedIn. Now you can not only view the job listing, but you can also easily find the recruiter who's leading the search.

Reaching out to the recruiter is certainly a solid proactive job search strategy but like anything in life, there's a right and wrong way to do it. Here's the best way to connect with a recruiter on LinkedIn!

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ANSWERED: Auto Correct Ruined My Thank You Note! What Can I Do?

In this week's edition of Well,This Happened, the series that lets you become a career coach, we addressed Juan's unfortunate error while following up on a job interview.

Juan recently had a job interview where he felt that he connected well with the hiring manager and sent a thank you note in hopes of continuing the good impression he made. Unfortunately, he wrote the thank you note in his car and realized after sending it that auto correct had screwed up a couple of phrases in the email and made entire sections of the thank you note make no sense.

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What's Your Executive Decision-Making Style?

If you're an executive at a large organization or previously served in such a position, you likely have experience working in large groups or teams.

When working in a group to accomplish a goal, have you ever thought about your decision-making style and how it impacts others?

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How To Talk About Salary (Without It Being Awkward)

As the job search advances one of the top questions becomes "what salary do I ask for?"

So, let's talk about salary! This is going to be awkward. You see, when a candidate meets a company and falls in love with their dream job, they need to have some awkward conversations before they can commit to each other and start having fun together. Salary is one of those conversations. Ugh. Okay, talking about salary doesn't have to be awkward.

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How To Enjoy Writing A Cover Letter

Writing a good cover letter is one of the most crucial parts of the job search process. Without a good cover letter, you don't even get an opportunity to interview for the job.

Because of the pressure associated with writing the cover letter, some people dread writing them. However, with the right attitude writing a cover letter can actually be enjoyable.