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Avoid addressing your client, senior or employer with 'Hey'. It is considered inappropriate and disrespectful. Last week, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of his WhatsApp conversation with his boss. The Reddit user, Shreyas, was pulled up for greeting his boss with a 'Hey' on WhatsApp messenger. According to the post which went viral, when asked by his boss if he had submitted a test, Shreyas replied, 'Hey, no. Not yet.' His boss apparently took offence at the casual greeting responding: 'Please don't use the word 'hey'. It's offensive for me.' 'If you can't remember my name, simply use 'Hi',' the boss said. With a majority of professionals either working from home, from a remote location or in a hybrid work-set up there is a major scope of miscommunication while working and coordinating with colleagues over message or mail. An important question professionals ask is: How to communicate with colleagues on e-mail, text...

An increasing number of hiring managers are opting for video conferencing platforms to know the candidates. The past couple of years have changed the dynamics and functionality norms of almost all sectors. Right from the execution of tasks to management of workers and even HR activities, the 'new normal' is far different from what it used to be. The paradigm has shifted and industries are adapting new ways of conducting business. Here are some trends we have noticed in the recruiting space this year: 1. Use of predictive analytics Attracting and identifying quality candidates is of utmost importance for any staffing or HR firm. To make sure this step happens effectively, most firms are now relying on predictive analytics. As the name suggests, it's basically prediction based on data so it is more like making an informed guess. In HR, predictive analytics obtains data from HRMS (human resource management system), resumes, job descriptions and various other sources to show a ...

Every time someone gives you feedback, ask yourself: What can I learn from this feedback? Feedback is not advice, praise, or evaluation. Neither is feedbacking a method to vent one's frustration on another. The true purpose of feedback is to create a positive change to help an individual move towards their goals. Giving and receiving feedback is a critical activity in any relationship. In a professional environment, the quality of feedback determines the quality of the culture of an organization. While the outcome is to create positive change, sometimes the way feedback is given could be negative. The elements of negative feedback could be the tone or the content of the feedback. Here are 7 ways to deal with negative on unpleasant criticism: 1. Don't be defensive Don't be in a defensive or rebuttal mode when you receive negative feedback. If you get defensive or argumentative, it only takes the emotions high, and intelligence comes down when emotions go high. Hear the feedb...