We've all made mistakes at work -- missed a deadline, sent an email to the wrong person, or overlooked a crucial step. The question becomes, what now? Here's a possible roadmap for navigating errors at work.
Author Biography
Leah Jackson
Assistant Director of Editorial Strategy and Writer
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Leah Jackson is the Assistant Director of Editorial Strategy and Writer at HigherEdJobs. Prior to joining HigherEdJobs, she served as a managing editor for a variety of non-profit and Greek Life organizations at a marketing and communications agency in State College, PA. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Professional Writing from Juniata College.
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