how long does negative personnel info stay in your records? by Alison Green on March 11, 2008 A reader writes: Is it true that negative information is suppose to be off an employment record after 5 years and if so how do you go about getting it removed? Nope, not true. Companies can keep employee files for as long as they want. (In fact, government regulations require that employers keep them for […] Read the full article →
offering to consult after resigning by Alison Green on March 9, 2008 A reader writes: Pending a job offer, I’m looking to leave my current organization, a non-profit, where I have been for over 5 years. During this time, there has been a tremendous amount of growth – when I started there were just over 30 full-timers, now there are well over 200. While there, I launched […] Read the full article →
more on cover letters by Alison Green on March 9, 2008 A reader writes: I’m a college graduate, and like so many others, I’ve been looking for some jobs. I’m left a bit confused on the cover letter, though….. which, I understand can almost be more important than your resume! I understand that I have to relate my experience to why I am perfect for the […] Read the full article →
incompetent coworkers by Alison Green on March 5, 2008 Two readers write in with the same problem. Reader #1 writes: I have a co-worker who has been here for a period of 8 months, and we are part of a team — she loads items to be placed onto the site that I work for (and is the basis of our company) and I […] Read the full article →
unhappy with raise by Alison Green on March 5, 2008 A reader writes: I have a question regarding pay raises. Today I received my one year review after working in a new department after six months time. The review went well and I scored fairly high, I was praised on all most every level, but one. They want me to take on more work, but […] Read the full article →
boss knows about job search? by Alison Green on March 4, 2008 A reader writes: My fiance is sure that his boss knows that he’s looking for a new job. He applied to another company and his boss had a “casual” conversation with him about how young people in their industry worry about money too much and look for jobs with only that as a concern. He […] Read the full article →
am I being frozen out? by Alison Green on March 4, 2008 A reader writes: I was wondering if what I am feeling is just paranoia or if I may be on to something. I have been getting the sense in the past few weeks that my stock as an employee in our company has fallen dramatically. My boss hasn’t mentioned anything to me nor has anyone […] Read the full article →
how can I get out of being a reference? by Alison Green on February 29, 2008 A reader writes: I know you tackled the reference for someone when you can’t give a good reference, but I really felt that this might be something you’ve come across and you could provide a bit of insight. I am a teacher for a local college. I teach part time to professionals upgrading their skills. […] Read the full article →
reader stumps me by Alison Green on February 29, 2008 A reader writes: I have read all of the articles about what to say in an interview when you are asked about being fired, but none of these answers fit. The problem is that most answers are based on explaining why the job wasn’t a good fit or the reorganization of the company resulted in […] Read the full article →
company won’t give references by Alison Green on February 26, 2008 A reader writes: I retired early from my last job, because of the new technology and, therefore, they were doing a reduction in force. I took several years off to update my skills and to do some renovating of my home myself. Now I feel qualified to work as a administrative assistant but the company […] Read the full article →