When you receive 100 emails an hour, it’s hard to always be nice, right? Don’t worry; this week’s ICYMI (in case you missed it) includes the top tips for email etiquette and other advice circulating the internet. This week, we focused on how to find a great job, do a great job, and be a great leader.
EMAIL ETIQUETTE 101
How many emails do you get a day? If your inbox is anything like mine, I am sure the answer is too many! Did you ever reply with just one-word answers? Or, accidentally cc everyone in your office? With the speed of business moving so fast, emails from individual employees, supervisors, customers, and subordinates are one of the quickest and easiest ways to communicate. Between trying to remain professional, appearing competent, and never knowing who will read your emails, your messages must be interpreted as intended.
You must be socially aware to do this without offending anyone. Remember, your emails are read without social cues like facial expressions or body posture. In . magazine has compiled a list of the five rude emails you send daily. Don’t feel bad; most mistakes people make are completely avoidable. Remember, even the most excellent person in your office can still look like a jerk in an email!
GRRRL POWER IN THE WORKPLACE
While there is no doubt that the role of women in the workforce has changed considerably, did you ever wonder how many female leaders there really are in the world? The Huffington Post recently published an article featuring a study by Weber Shandwick and KRC Research asking 1,700 C-suite executives how female CEOs run large companies. The results were astonishing compared to the actual numbers, especially when you seem to hear about female business leaders in the media or even that our next president of the United States may be a woman.
“On average, respondents guessed that 23 percent of large companies worldwide have female leaders. Women executives were even more misinformed — guessing that 25 percent had female CEOs, on average.”
Everyone was way off the mark! Here are a few of the actual stats:
- There is less than 5% of female CEOs of Standard & Poor’s 500 companies – 23 to be exact
- Women lead 23 Fortune 500 companies – a drop from last year!
- 8% of global companies with revenues of at least $500 million have a female CEO.
The good news is that executives are very optimistic about the future of women leaders. The survey said that in 10 years, they expect women to run at least 30 companies. Read the full article, “Do You Realize How Few Women CEs Exist? These Executives Don’t,” from the Huffington Post for more insights about the study or the complete study here.
SOCIAL MEDIA IS JUST ONE TOOL TO GET THE JOB
Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook – oh my! The two most important things to remember while looking for a job are building your brand and networking like crazy. Social media seems to be the most popular way to find your next gig in a society where everything must be done immediately. But whatever happened to face-to-face networking? Even with the social platforms offered, in-person networking and human interaction have tremendous value.
While social media can act as an introduction, you want to get down to business. Fortune magazine has posted some best practices for getting the most out of your next “in-person” networking event. Remember, social media should only be considered a tool in your job-hunting arsenal.