Sharing The Home Office With Your Spouse
Does your house seem smaller since the pandemic started? Many families feel more cramped with 2 adults working at home, especially if you need to share your workspace with your partner.
This may be the first time you’ve seen their work habits up close or counted how many dirty coffee cups they leave behind in their wake. Even if you’re used to having an office mate, it’s a different experience when you don’t say goodbye and go your separate ways at quitting time. Protect your relationship and your productivity by mastering the modern rules for couples who share a home office. Try these tips for setting up your workspace and interacting with each other. Setting Up a Home Office for Two
Etiquette for Sharing Your Home Office
There are many advantages to working from home, and the trend will continue long after lockdowns and quarantines end. Learning to share office space will help you and your partner to enjoy your relationship and your remote work experience.
Resume Follow Up Call
You have sent your resume in response to a particular job advertisement and you are interested in the job, but you are not sure how to follow up, what to say, or even when to follow up.
SITUATION: RESUME FOLLOW UP CALL Use this script to follow up after sending a resume to see if interviews are being scheduled. Preparation:
MAKE THE CALL Be prepared to leave a voicemail message if you don’t reach the person directly. Be sure to leave a phone number, but know that you may not get a callback. If you leave a voicemail, follow up 2-3 days later with an email. Hi! My name is (your name). [If you have a mutual connection or were referred to the position by someone specific, mention it. For example: “Jane Jones suggested that I speak with you.” People are more likely to take the time to talk to you if you mention a mutual friend or acquaintance, so always mention the common connection.] Do you have a minute? [If no: “When would be a good time for me to call back?”] I submitted (my resume/an application) for the position of (name of job) on (date). (Provide a one- or two-sentence summary of your qualifications and what you can offer to the company in this role.) I wanted to make sure you had everything you need from me to consider me as a candidate for this position. And I wanted to ask if you have a date when you expect to start interviewing for this role. [If yes: Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to talk with you today.] [If no: Is it okay if I check back with you in a (timeframe – for example, a week)?” HOW IT MIGHT SOUND: You: Hi! My name is Jim Adams. Our mutual friend, Jane Jones, suggested that I speak with you. Do you have a minute to talk right now? Hiring Manager: Yes, but I have another call in 5 minutes, so I’ll have to make it quick. You: I understand. This will only take a minute or two. I submitted my resume for the Public Relations Specialist role last Tuesday. I’m currently working for Acme PR and, as you require, I have 10 years of experience in pitching, account management, and media relations. I wanted to make sure you had everything you need from me to consider me as a candidate for this position. And I wondered if you have a date when you expect to start interviewing for this role. Hiring Manager: No, we’re still accepting applications at this time. If you submitted your application online, I’m sure I have it, but if you want to send your resume to my email, you can do that too. My email is [email protected]. You: Ok. Would it be okay if I also check back with you again at the end of next week? Hiring Manager: Sure. You: Thank you, I’ll check back in on the 15th then and I’ll email you my resume. Thanks for the opportunity to talk with you today.
LinkedIn Privacy Policy
Normally, when you are setting up your LinkedIn privacy settings, you’re selecting the audience you want to be able to see your LinkedIn profile. But there is a particular LinkedIn setting that you will want to select to ensure that LinkedIn doesn’t share your content.
When Microsoft purchased LinkedIn in 2016, the integration of the social media platform with Microsoft’s products was alluded to in the announcement. In an internal memo published on TechCrunch.com, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner identified some specific areas where the two companies would work together. These included:
With the announcement of a new Microsoft Word feature called “Resume Assistant,” that integration is becoming even more apparent. When this feature is enabled, it shows what other people in similar roles say about themselves in their LinkedIn profiles, allowing users of the word processing software to incorporate that content directly into the résumé they are creating for themselves. While it has always been possible to view profiles of individuals in similar roles for inspiration when constructing your résumé, LinkedIn Headline, and profile content, this new feature allows users to directly copy content from other peoples’ LinkedIn profiles. And, in fact, it is encouraged by Microsoft/LinkedIn. Fortunately, with the introduction of this new feature, LinkedIn has also recently added a new privacy setting to allow you to omit your LinkedIn profile from showing up in Microsoft Word’s Resume Assistant. Disabling the sharing function makes it harder for others to “plagiarize” your LinkedIn content — whether you wrote it yourself, or had assistance from a professional résumé writer. One of the best things you can do to keep your content from being plagiarized is to make it uniquely about you and branding yourself so distinctively that your content couldn’t possibly be used to describe anyone else but you!
Step 01: Click “Me” on Your LinkedIn Profile
Step 02: Find “Settings & Privacy”
Step 3: Other Applications
Step 04: Resume Assistant Integration
Step 05: Changing This Setting In LinkedIn's Mobile App
When To Follow Up After Interview You have been interviewed and it went well. You are interested in the job too, but you are not sure how to follow up, what to say, or even when to follow up. Be prepared to leave a voicemail message if you don’t reach the person directly. Be sure to leave a phone number, but know that you may not get a callback. If you leave a voicemail, follow up 2-3 days later with an email. Follow Up Call After InterviewUse this script to follow up after an interview if you haven’t heard anything back. PREPARATION:
MAKE THE CALL: Be prepared to leave a voicemail message if you don’t reach the person directly. Be sure to leave a phone number, but know that you may not get a callback. If you leave a voicemail, follow up 2-3 days later with an email. If you do reach the person directly, use the scenario below: Hi. This is (your name) and I interviewed with you for the position of (job title) on (date). I wanted to reiterate that I’m very interested in the job, and I wondered: Are you close to making a decision yet? [If no: I wanted to be sure you had all the information you needed from me. Is there anything else I can provide you with to help you make your decision?] [If yes: That’s great. Am I still being considered? Do you have a timetable for when you expect to make the decision? What is the next step? [If the answer is “I don’t know” or you are given a future date, ask if you can follow-up.] When would be an appropriate time for me to check back with you? I’m excited about this opportunity, but I know these things take time. [Hiring manager may give a specific time or may be noncommittal.] Thanks again for the opportunity to be considered for this job. HOW IT MIGHT SOUND: You: Hi. This is Jim Jones, and I interviewed with you for the position of Business Analyst on the 28th. I wanted to let you know I’m still very interested in this job, and I wondered if you are close to making a decision yet. Hiring Manager: I’m sorry, I’ve been swamped and haven’t had time to schedule the next round of interviews. You: No problem. Am I still being considered for the job? And if so, is there anything else I can provide you with to help you make your decision? Hiring Manager: No, I think I have everything I need. You: Great. When would be an appropriate time for me to check back in with you? I’m excited about this opportunity, but I know these things take time. Hiring Manager: Maybe in a week or two? You: Thank you, I’ll check back in on the 17th then. Thanks again for the opportunity to be considered for this job. Aside from all the details, it is important to know WHEN to follow up after interview. Follow up in the right time frame and outshine your competition this way.
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AuthorMandy Fard is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW, CMRW) and Recruiter with decades of experience in assisting job seekers, working directly with employers in multiple industries, and writing proven-effective resumes. Archives
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