irritated by manager by Alison Green on September 12, 2007 A reader writes: I’m working at my first full-time job, and I’ve been here for just over a year. The company is pretty small, only about 20 people, but still much larger than my last job where there was about six of us. We were all very close, and any issues were usually dealt with […] Read the full article →
billing your job search to your current employer by Alison Green on September 11, 2007 Attention job applicants: When you FedEx me your resume and bill the cost to your current company, I can see that right there on the shipping slip. Why does anyone think this is a good idea? It’s another illustration of how even the little things you do during the application process matter. Read the full article →
dealing with unreasonable deadlines by Alison Green on September 7, 2007 A reader writes: I work in a very small office, doing a series of specific technical projects, reporting to a very young, recent-graduate manager who doesn’t have any experience in my area. I am regularly asked to complete projects in in ridiculous time frames. For instance, a project that I (and other peers) would normally […] Read the full article →
Carnival of HR #15 by Alison Green on September 7, 2007 The Carnival of HR #15 is up at Fortify Your Oasis. It’s another great collection. Read the full article →
how to fire an employee by Alison Green on September 3, 2007 Firing poor performers is one of the hardest things managers do — and also one of the most important. I’ll write in the future about how to make the decision to fire someone in the first place, but for now, here are six rules for the termination conversation itself. Disclaimer: This post doesn’t address the […] Read the full article →
how long should an offer take? by Alison Green on September 2, 2007 A reader writes: I went on my first interview at a state university three weeks ago, second interview was two weeks ago. I never head back so last week I called and was told that they would be checking my references this week. I know that my current boss was contacted today and I’m just […] Read the full article →
HR Capitalist’s Power Blog Rankings by Alison Green on September 2, 2007 The HR Capitalist has created the HR Blog Power Rankings. (I was surprised and pleased to discover that I’m #8!) Check it out — there’s a great listing of sites there. Read the full article →
dealing with incompetent coworkers by Alison Green on August 28, 2007 A reader writes: I was recently hired to direct a highly visible urban beautification program. Moderate amount of grunt labor hiring, lots of design and in field production. My Executive Director is results oriented, as am I. Just get it done gorgeous, with in budget, on time. Then up the bar – do more. Great! […] Read the full article →
guilt about job searching by Alison Green on August 28, 2007 A reader writes: I have been working at my current job for about a year now. I started off bored at work but thought I’d get busier as the position settles down. A year later and I am still as bored as ever. I’ve started considering other positions because I feel my skills are going […] Read the full article →
New York Times on job seekers who can’t write by Alison Green on August 28, 2007 The New York Times yesterday reported that nearly half of HR executives say that entry level job seekers are deficient in writing skills. As someone who has to wade through the cesspool of poor grammar and spelling known as cover letters and resumes, I’m actually surprised it’s only half. I wish job-seekers realized that they […] Read the full article →