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Answering “Why did you quit your last job” in an interview

HR Digest

Or why are you seeking this position? Last but not least, you are seeking a better paying position. All hiring companies need a competent and expert person to fill their position. This creates a good impression about you that in spite of the loss of employment you have a positive takeaway of what all you learned there.

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Promotion without a raise? Experts weigh in

HR Digest

During a wage freeze, Natalie Wolowitz, executive vice president at an Illinois-based staffing agency, suggests looking at other aspects of the job that can be negotiated – such as flextime, a LinkedIn or edX learning account, stipend for holiday travel, tuition reimbursement or stock options, etc. The post Promotion without a raise?

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Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

Harvard Business Review

But a large and growing body of research on positive organizational psychology demonstrates that not only is a cut-throat environment harmful to productivity over time, but that a positive environment will lead to dramatic benefits for employers, employees, and the bottom line. Employees prefer workplace wellbeing to material benefits.