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Work and career checklists

An interview, a first day, a conference talk, handing over before a holiday and leaving a job. These are the moments where a missed detail is visible to everyone and remembered for a long time. The lists help you get through them calmly and leave nothing awkward behind.

Lists in this section: 16

Asking for a pay rise: checklist How to prepare: results with numbers, expanded responsibility, market data, your figure and its reasoning, timing and what to do if the answer is no. Items inside: 15 Attending a conference: checklist How to get value rather than impressions: the goal, marking up the programme, meetings arranged early, a short pitch, conclusions instead of notes and follow-up. Items inside: 14 First day at a new job A checklist for your first day at a new job: what documents to bring, what to confirm ahead, and how to make a good impression without burning out by lunch. Items inside: 17 Home office setup checklist How to set up working from home: screen and chair height, light and sound, cables and storage, boundaries for the working day and rules for the household. Items inside: 16 Internal job transfer Not quitting and not starting at a new employer — moving to a different role or team inside the same company: negotiating terms, handing off current work, and the first weeks in the new spot. Items inside: 14 Job interview prep A checklist for interview prep: what to research about the company, what to ask, and how to stay composed. Pick offline or online and the list adapts. Items inside: 21 Job search checklist How to run a search like a project: CV and pitch, a list of companies, channels, tracking applications, interview preparation and a sustainable pace. Items inside: 17 New hire onboarding checklist How to prepare for someone's first day: equipment and access, a week plan, a buddy, a first task, stated expectations and feedback in the first week. Items inside: 14 Preparing for an important meeting How to prepare a meeting that ends in a decision: state the outcome, build the agenda, invite the right people, prepare options and record what was agreed. Items inside: 16 Quitting your job gracefully A checklist for quitting gracefully: what to tell your manager, how to hand off your work, and what paperwork to collect without burning bridges. Items inside: 17 Speaking at a conference A checklist for a conference talk — from slides and backups to the tech check and follow-up after, laid out on a timeline. Items inside: 23 Teen's first job The organizational side of a first job: age and hour rules, paperwork, the first paycheck and balancing it with school — so the first work experience goes smoothly. Items inside: 18 Weekly review checklist The hour a week that gives control back: collect everything in one place, process the inbox, delete what is dead, rewrite vague tasks and choose what matters. Items inside: 15 Work handover before vacation A checklist for handing off work before vacation: what to wrap up, who to notify, and what to put in writing so you can actually disconnect. Items inside: 14 Work overload: a reset checklist What to do when there is more work than time: an inventory with estimates, a conversation with your manager, boundaries, cutting waste and protecting time. Items inside: 14 Working from another country What to settle before you go: legality and tax, your employer's position, time zones, internet with a fallback, access and payments, daily life and people. Items inside: 14

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