5 bad pieces of career advice by Alison Green on August 4, 2008 I’m sometimes unnerved by some of the career advice that gets repeated over and over in job-hunting guides and career columns. There are five particularly bad pieces of advice that I cringe every time I see. Bad piece of advice #1: When interviewing, figure out what the interviewer is looking for and shape your answers […] Read the full article →
fired worker badmouthing company to current employees by Alison Green on August 2, 2008 A reader writes: How would you deal with a terminated employee who keeps calling active employees here on the job to speak badly about HR? It is sadly at the point where she is making things up and defaming the abilities of the HR team by spreading rumors. Any advice? I would probably do nothing. […] Read the full article →
job searching: when does persistence become stalking? by Alison Green on August 1, 2008 A reader writes: Let’s do a mirrored image of your posting on an applicant missing a phone interview. Let’s say the prospective employer called me and wanted to set up an interview for either that day or a couple of days down the road. Then they explained that they needed to make sure the hiring […] Read the full article →
illegal interview questions? by Alison Green on July 30, 2008 A reader writes: I am a legal assistant/secretary with 18 years of experience. I am in the process of interviewing for a position with several law firms in the small southern city where I currently live. Repeatedly during interviews, I am being asked the following questions: Do you have children? Where do you live? Is […] Read the full article →
recent grad frustrated by job search by Alison Green on July 29, 2008 A reader writes: I’m a new reader of your blog and I’m already fascinated. I had no idea there was such a wealth of excellent career advice out there. I got my B.A. at a prestigious university over six weeks ago, and since then I’ve been actively pursuing a job in government, law or policy. […] Read the full article →
how to resign gracefully by Alison Green on July 28, 2008 I get a lot of questions from people who are nervous about the best way to tell their boss they’re resigning. Fortunately, there’s a basic formula for doing it well: * First, be sure resigning is the right decision. Don’t do it in a huff, to make a point, or in the hopes that it […] Read the full article →
what is a good excuse for missing a phone interview? by Alison Green on July 25, 2008 What’s a good excuse for missing a phone interview? I’m not talking about needing to reschedule it; I’m talking about not bothering to reschedule it and simply not picking up the phone when I call you at the prearranged time. In general, I feel like nothing is a good excuse for this, short of a […] Read the full article →
obnoxiously aggressive recruiters by Alison Green on July 24, 2008 My blood is boiling after reading about the high-pressure recruiting tactics being recommended in a post over at ERE.net. The article recommends really aggressive sales tactics and game-playing. Here’s a sample: “What’s the compensation?” When someone asks, don’t tell! Say, “Before I tell you that, I’d like you to think about the best jobs you’ve […] Read the full article →
Carnival of HR by Alison Green on July 24, 2008 The Carnival of HR is up over at The HR Capitalist. Check it out! Read the full article →
how to mentor someone by Alison Green on July 23, 2008 Is there anything better than spotting someone relatively inexperienced but smart, driven, and generally awesome, and helping them along in their career? I think it’s one of the most rewarding things about managing (second only to having the power to make things run well rather than your department or organization being at the mercy of […] Read the full article →