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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

It’s also important to set the stage for a “constructive conversation,” says Fernández-Aráoz. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions. “By the time we talk to references, we are fairly certain that we want to hire the candidate,” he says. .”

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

” So think of “constructive ways to take no for an answer.” ” The goal is to “remove the burden of making the decision” from one single manager. Case Study #1: Propose a pilot and then ace it by being responsive and productive.

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