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Asked: April 19, 2018In: Management

Dealing with an employee that went over my head

I manage a small team and recently hired for a new position. In the job posting it clearly stated that the work hours are from 8:00-4:30. No concerns about these hours were mentioned during the interview process at all. Recently after ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Management

I keep getting tasks that are above my skill level. How can I address this without coming accross as grossly incompetent?

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I’m 6 months into a new job that uses a technology I’ve had no experience in (but am trying really hard to learn). Often I get tasks that I have real difficulty with. I flag this: I say that I’ve ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Language

Is there an English equivalent to the French expression: “il faut d’abord apprendre à marcher avant de courir”?

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I know this means “one must learn to walk before running”, but is there a less literal translation that is perhaps more appealing to an English-speaking audience?

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Company

Does Google force employees who have offers from Facebook to leave immediately?

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If a Google employee reveals that he or she intends to leave because they have *accepted*–not received–an offer from a talent competitor like Facebook, in some cases they will be “walked off” so that they will no longer have access ...

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Asked: April 18, 2018In: Programs

Is PHP still a relevant language in 2017?

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If you asked this question in 2011, the reply would have been: “probably yes, but only because of the massively huge code base developed in 15 years”. In 2017, we have to reply: “There has been a disruptive factor called PHP ...

Asked: April 18, 2018In: Programs

Do the international students get a job offer in Australia after completing their Masters degree from University of Melbourne?

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Hi, I am an Indian student looking to pursue Masters from the University of Melbourne. I wanted to know the situation I will be in after I complete my Masters. Will I get decent job offers from companies in Australia ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Company

What is a nice way to end an interview that is clearly going badly?

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As an interviewer, I occasionally conduct interviews that become painful as time goes on because the candidate is doing so poorly. I have the impression that, in these cases, the candidate internally knows they are not getting the job, and ...

Dealing with an employee that went over my head

I keep getting tasks that are above my skill level. How can I address this without coming accross as grossly incompetent?

Is there an English equivalent to the French expression: “il faut d’abord apprendre à marcher avant de courir”?

Does Google force employees who have offers from Facebook to leave immediately?

Is PHP still a relevant language in 2017?

Do the international students get a job offer in Australia after completing their Masters degree from University of Melbourne?

What is a nice way to end an interview that is clearly going badly?

How to approach applying for a job at a company ...

How to handle personal stress caused by utterly incompetent and ...

What is a programmer’s life like?

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