interviewers who don’t interview by Alison Green on September 19, 2008 A reader writes: I recently interviewed for a position that I think I’m under-qualified for. The position is to be a dean of department at a university which requires 7+ years experience in a similar post and a great deal of knowledge about financial markets. I graduated from the top ivy league school in the […] Read the full article →
should I tell on a coworker who might have lied about her qualifications? by Alison Green on September 16, 2008 A reader writes: I am meant to sign my contract for a new job on this coming Wednesday. When the manager sent the email to me today, it was also sent to a number of people, as we will all be signing our contracts for positions of coordinators for an educational institution. I know someone […] Read the full article →
how to play the post-interview waiting game by Alison Green on September 15, 2008 So you had the job interview, things seemed to go well, and you left expecting that you would hear back soon. But now … silence. And you’re left waiting around with no idea of when or if you’ll hear from them. It’s not at all unusual for the hiring process to take longer than a […] Read the full article →
verbally abusive boss by Alison Green on September 11, 2008 A reader writes: I recently left a large internet company to join a well established, yet small creative agency. The company’s philosophy of listening and constantly learning really connected with me and the team was very passionate about doing good work for a great set of clients. The issue here is the level of verbal […] Read the full article →
bad job vs. possibly unstable new company by Alison Green on September 10, 2008 A reader writes: I took a job that I am not well suited for, but have done just satisfactorily elsewhere in the past. But personality conflict with my manager and my resistance to working hours that would eliminate any work / life balance ended up leading to my demotion. I’m concerned that I’ve been irreparably […] Read the full article →
reality-based management by Alison Green on September 8, 2008 If I had a management theory, I’d call it “reality-based management.” Reality-based management means that you commit to seeing and dealing with reality, as opposed to living in some hazier alternative. Period. That’s it. The rest stems naturally from there. For instance: Reality-based management means that when an employee comes to you with frustrations or […] Read the full article →
new manager doesn’t trust us by Alison Green on September 7, 2008 A reader writes: I’ve been confronted with a situation at work that violates what I would consider a level of professional trust, but my direct management doesn’t seem to agree, and now I’m left wondering if I’m the one who’s wrong. Let me explain… My organization puts on a yearly conference, nominally for us, but […] Read the full article →
listing volunteer work on a resume by Alison Green on September 7, 2008 A reader writes: I am currently doing freelance consulting to make a little extra money (and I mean little) and keep my resume active while I am job hunting. I also do extensive volunteering, but some of that volunteering has turned into more substantive program development and outreach that I am proud of, and I […] Read the full article →
no, you really do have weaknesses by Alison Green on September 5, 2008 Apparently there is a new superhuman breed walking among us, utterly free of weaknesses. In interviews, I always try to get candidates to speak honestly about their downsides. I do this because I’m trying to have an honest conversation about their fit for the job — and about the job’s fit for them. I do […] Read the full article →
6 reasons you failed the phone interview by Alison Green on September 2, 2008 Last week, I wrote about reasons your resume might end up in my trash. This week, let’s assume you’ve made it past the initial resume screening and now are at the phone interview stage. Here are some ways to quickly fail the phone interview: 1. Not displaying a grasp of what the job is all […] Read the full article →