great post at 8 Hours & a Lunch by Alison Green on July 11, 2007 Deb Bowen at 8 Hours & a Lunch has a great post about looking at yourself if you’re unhappy with your job, instead of blaming your boss, your company, your parking spot. Read the full article →
next Carnival of HR: here on July 25 by Alison Green on July 11, 2007 I’m hosting the next Carnival of HR on July 25. Send your submissions to me at askamanager@gmail.com by July 23. You won’t be sorry. Read the full article →
taking criticism gracefully by Alison Green on July 4, 2007 If your manager takes the time to give you feedback, looking petulant and defensive and perhaps even outright pissed off — as someone did to me last week — isn’t going to help you. It’s not that you just have to sit back and take it if you disagree with the criticism you’re hearing; you […] Read the full article →
Carnival of HR #10 by Alison Green on July 4, 2007 I’m late in announcing this due to being far away when it happened, but the Carnival of HR #10 is now up. Check it out here. Read the full article →
job rejections and vitriol by Alison Green on June 25, 2007 My organization emails rejection notes to all applicants we don’t offer a job to. It’s a pretty damn nice letter, and we send it within a few days of knowing that we’re not moving the applicant forward in the hiring process. Sometimes we hear back from people thanking us for the notification since apparently more […] Read the full article →
I’m not even that nice by Alison Green on June 19, 2007 Apparently I am engaging in some sort of deviant workplace behavior. I like to email short notes to people when they strike me as particularly awesome — and cc their boss. I never do it unless it’s sincere, but it’s not hard to find opportunities. Sometimes I send the note to their boss directly, with […] Read the full article →
What does a good cover letter look like? by Alison Green on June 14, 2007 Note: Do not steal this letter. Several hiring managers have emailed me when they spotted candidates using parts of it as their own — and yes, those candidates were rejected. This letter is here for inspiration, not copying. The Evil HR Lady, who I secretly worship, has shamed me into posting an example of a […] Read the full article →
Carnival of HR #9 by Alison Green on June 14, 2007 The Carnival of HR #9 is now up at Gautam Ghosh‘s site. Check it out! Read the full article →
9 ways to ruin an interview by Alison Green on June 10, 2007 1. Pretend you have no weaknesses. Or tell me that your biggest weakness is perfectionism and you work too hard. You might as well wear a sign saying, “I’m bullshitting you.” Candidates who can’t or won’t come up with a realistic assessment of areas where they could improve make me think they’re lacking in insight […] Read the full article →
Job-searching when hard of hearing by Alison Green on June 10, 2007 A reader writes: I found your article valuable and informative. I’m hard-of-hearing. I hear well with a hearing aid, however, I have difficulty hearing on the phone. I realize that selling yourself to potential employers on the phone is essential to job hunting. I’m intelligent, resourceful, and learn new materials quickly. How do I get […] Read the full article →