FAQ’s
How helpful are you?
You know things no one else knows, so we’d love you to share your knowledge and become helpful to others. On AskTalentbank you’ll build a reputation and followers – who will also be helpful to you.
Your knowledge and experience is the essence of your world. Through AskTalentbank, you can offer that knowledge to everyone.
It’s all about being helpful.
What is “Following”?
You can follow topics, people, and questions. On any of these just click “Follow” to be kept up to date via your home page.
Other people can also follow you, which means that you build up a new network of contacts and friends.
Answering Questions
Step 1 – Click the questions tab. Here you will see questions related either to your topics, the people you follow, or everything on the site.
Step 2 – Find a question that you can answer and click “Answer”. Add your answer in the box that appears. Remember that answers which are more informative get more “helpful” ratings, and will, therefore, increase your number of followers. You can also answer by clicking on the title of the question, which takes you to the individual question page.
Asking Questions
Click the “Ask” tab at the top of the page. Enter your question here. If your question runs on for more than one line then add more detail by clicking “Add further details”. The more concise, accurate, and grammatically-correct your question, the more likely you are to receive an informative answer. Ask yourself – would you want to answer a poorly-worded question?
Once you have asked your question, it goes out to be answered on AskTalentbank and you automatically follow it. Once you get an answer, AskTalentbank sends you an email to let you know.
You can also follow other questions, too, if you think they are interesting.
Comments
You can comment on answers to add clarification or to continue the discussion.
Home Page
Your home page is a mix of contributions from the “Topics” and “People” that you are following. Scan through your page to see what is going on in your choices – and make sure you click “Helpful” on answers you think to do a great job of answering the question. The “Alerts” box will appear when your contributions have received some kind of feedback, whether that is an answer, a comment, a “helpful”, or a follow. From here you will be able to go directly to the feedback via the link provided.
To find fast links to your own questions and answers click the links on the right of the page under your profile picture and name.
What is AskTalentbank and why is it called AskTalentbank?
AskTalentbank is a multi-faceted website: an online career community; a search engine, a place to learn, and also to share your knowledge with the world, for the benefit of others.
AskTalentbank exists to provide opportunities for sharing career knowledge, learning, communication, and personal development. It is designed to provide useful questions and answers to and for a wide range of site users. There are other websites providing question-and-answer content, but Blurtit’s commitment to knowledge-sharing is second to none.
Here at AskTalentbank, we enjoy nothing more than dramatically revealing all sorts of facts, opinions, and tips – in fact any type of knowledge that could be useful to the worldwide community.
How do I use AskTalentbank?
Do you have a question that’s on your mind and to which you really need the answer? It could be a niggling fact that you just can’t remember, to the name of this or that particular actor in an episode of your favorite television show? Perhaps you are looking for advice about a personal or professional matter. Whatever it is, AskTalentbank is specifically-designed for you to ask and answer questions from people across the world – and you never know which experts on your particular query are just waiting to share their career knowledge with you!
To ask a question simply click the ‘Ask Question’ button on the AskTalentbank homepage. Expect it to take anything from a few minutes to a few days to receive an answer, depending upon how tricky or complex your question is.
If you wish to answer a question simply click the ‘Answer’ button on the AskTalentbank homepage.
How do I change my name on AskTalentbank?
It isn’t generally possible to change your name after you’ve signed up to AskTalentbank.
How do I confirm my email address?
You should have received a welcome email when you first signed up to AskTalentbank.
Why aren’t I getting any email notifications?
By default you will receive an email whenever somebody responds to one of your contributions (such as answering your question or commenting on your answer). These emails may be going to your junk or spam folders, so to avoid this, add ask@talentbankgroup.com to your address book.
How many questions can I ask on AskTalentbank?
You can ask as many questions as you want to based on your available points. You can earn extra points by referring your friends to sign up.
How long will it take for my question to be answered?
This depends on a number of factors from how difficult or complex your question, to how many users are online and how many AskTalentbank friends you have. Also, it will depend on whether anyone has any experience or knowledge that can help you with your question or problem. Some users are online only for a few minutes per day and some are logged in all day long! Expect to wait between five minutes and five days.
What does it mean if my question is disapproved?
If your question is disapproved it is likely that there is a problem with some element of the content. Usually this is because the question contains a ‘bad word’ that has triggered a response from our unacceptable word list. Try changing the way you ask the question or change the word that you think might be the problem. We understand that sometimes names or phrases might accidentally contain a bad word, just find a way around it.
There are other reasons why questions might be rejected, the most important of these is a subject matter which we edit vigorously. The ‘terms of use’ that you agree to when you sign up to AskTalentbank state that the site editor will make the final decision to either approve or reject your question. This decision is influenced by several factors, the overriding one being the potential value that your question will have in attracting useful information for others to interact with and learn from.
For further information about the type of posts deemed appropriate, please see our term of use.
Blurtit’s decision is final in all matters of approval and disapproval.
Is it possible to reply to an answer I receive?
It certainly is. You can be notified by email every time your question gets an answer or a comment if you agree to this when you sign up for AskTalentbank. The email will include a clickable link so that you can go directly to the answer on the site.
There is a space provided for you to make any comment that you feel is appropriate and, if you do so, the person who gave the answer will receive a message telling them that a comment has been left for them. It is possible to turn this feature off if you wish. The person who received your comment can in turn reply, and so on. An interesting and constructive discussion can be initiated in this way.
How do I rate an answer I get on AskTalentbank?
When someone answers your question below their displayed reply you will find a facility that allows you to rate that answer at the bottom of each answer.
How do I invite people to AskTalentbank?
You can share your unique link with your friends and earn points.