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

HR Digest

A reference from your last job or company goes a long way in reassuring the interviewer of your performance and skills. BRING MORE INNOVATION. I have the experience to handle the position and can bring innovative ideas to the table. For example: NEED FLEXTIME. Did you leave on good terms from your previous office?

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Flextime Is Declining, But “Flex Around the Edges” Is Up

Harvard Business Review

Are such “right to request” laws indicators of a rise in flextime? Or do they reflect a fear that flextime programs are being eliminated? At the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), we call this “flex around the edges.” Extended flextime, such as job sharing, part-time work, and sabbaticals, is an even stronger employee magnet.

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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. Are you interested in this job title?