GRANTED: Wondering about whether to hire overqualified people and how to improve reference checks
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June 2018 After receiving help, don't say "I owe you a favor." It reduces an act of kindness to an accounting transaction. Instead of offering to repay a debt, signal a willingness to be generous: "Let me know if I can ever be helpful" or "I stand ready to pay it forward."
GRANTED: Wondering about whether to hire overqualified people and how to improve reference checks
GRANTED: Wondering about whether to hire…
GRANTED: Wondering about whether to hire overqualified people and how to improve reference checks
June 2018 After receiving help, don't say "I owe you a favor." It reduces an act of kindness to an accounting transaction. Instead of offering to repay a debt, signal a willingness to be generous: "Let me know if I can ever be helpful" or "I stand ready to pay it forward."