Melanie from Wooster, OH, asks, “I like my job, but some of our processes and procedures are really inefficient. I want to be seen as a problem-solver – how do you recommend I approach these issues with my supervisor and team?”
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Roger from Dallas, TX, asks, “I finished school earlier this year and am applying for jobs in full force this summer. My mom says that I should send a card in the mail after each interview, but a friend in the business says email follow-ups are fine. What do you think?”
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Carmine from Santa Cruz, CA, asks, “I don’t have easy access to the bank and end up relying on ATMs a lot to get cash. I’m tired of paying their fees! What can I do to keep more of my money?”
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Angela from Roanoke, VA, asks, “I’m one of the youngest people in my office. Almost everyone else is at least 20 years older than me and has been at this company forever. I feel like they don’t GET me and like we’re speaking different languages sometimes. How can I make this better?”
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Josh from Battle Creek, MI, asks, “I’m the least organized person ever! I have hard time keeping track of what I’m supposed to do, and I’m afraid I’m going to forget something. How can you help?”
Deliah from San Antonio, TX, asks, “Does my school GPA really matter? It seems like most companies just want to see that you received a degree, not what your actual grades were.”
Todd from Burlington, VT, asks, "My parents told me I have to get a job for the first time this summer. I just finished my junior year of high school -- how am I supposed to get hired with no work experience?"
Mallorie from Bakersfield, CA, asks, “I’ve been applying for jobs for several months now with no luck. All of these ‘no’s and lack of responses are making me feel pretty hopeless. What am I supposed to do?”
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Helen from Astoria, NY, asks, “I overheard one of the women I work with complaining to another coworker that I send too many emails. I’m just trying to make sure I cover all of my bases and that my boss sees that I’m working. Tell me what you think.”
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Jed from Columbus, OH, asks, “So, I registered for the career fair, but saw something that said you were doing Google Hangouts? I’ve never done that before and am a little confused. Can you explain how I do that?”
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Ryan from Columbus, OH, asks, "I'm really in need of a job and feel like I've exhausted my options. I've looked in the papers, on online job sites and through social media with little luck. Is there anything I'm overlooking? I'm close to giving up."
Ryan from Columbus, OH, asks, "I'm really in need of a job and feel like I've exhausted my options. I've looked in the papers, on online job sites and through social media with little luck. Is there anything I'm overlooking? I'm close to giving up."
