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End emails with an expression of gratitude, such as "Thanks in advance," Aye Moah recommends. This shows the recipient you appreciate the time spent addressing your email and increases response rates by 36%, according to software company Boomerang. Fast Company online (8/31)
The Landscape
Trump stops federal employee pay raises for 2019 President Donald Trump has canceled planned pay raises for civilian federal workers in 2019, calling the increases "inappropriate" and saying the budget cannot support them. Unless Congress passes a spending bill that includes a federal pay raise, the move will affect a 2.1% increase scheduled for January and a yearly adjustment based on workers' locations. CNN (8/31)
Your Next Challenge
Boost your career confidence to achieve greater success Confidence is the key to achieving true success and separating yourself from mediocrity around you, Heather Monahan points out. Ways to build self-confidence include writing down goals, networking and eliminating negative people around you. Ladders (9/3)
Woman gave CPR to save man during the couple's first date In October 2017, Max Montgomery began to have a heart attack while on a first date in Capitola, Calif., with anesthesiologist Andi Traynor, who performed CPR on him until paramedics arrived. The couple is still together 10 months later, and they decided to share a bystander's video of the situation to educate the public about CPR's life-saving power. AOL News/Tribune News Service (8/30),KGO-TV (San Francisco) (8/29)
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