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Define: "Keener" in Business
What HR thinks it means:
An enthusiastic and highly motivated employee who eagerly takes on new tasks.
What does "Keener" actually mean?
"The office brown-noser who asks a 'quick question' at 4:58 PM on a Friday."
How HR uses it:
"We love seeing the keeners in the graduate program taking initiative."
How you actually use it:
"Alright keeners, let's not boil the oceanBoil the oceanA project scope written by someone who has never touched a command line in their life. on this one."
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