2008

Alltop’s new HR section

Hey, check out Alltop’s new HR section. (And big thanks to Alltop for including me in it!) If you don’t know Alltop yet, it’s pretty cool — they aggregate what they consider to be some of the top sites in a bunch of different categories, and display those site’s five most recent headlines. It’s a […]

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interviewing with a funder of current employer

A reader writes: I have a job interview on Friday with a grant-making foundation. I currently work for a non-profit organization that is funded (in part) by this foundation and has a long-standing relationship with them. While I enjoy the work that I currently do, and love the mission of the organization, the work environment […]

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earning less than slacker coworker

A reader writes: I have been working for my current company for five years now, and have moved up substantially over those years. I’ve been promoted at least four times, given more and more responsibility each time. I love my job, I feel as if there is limitless room for growth, and have become an […]

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boss hiring second person to do same job

A reader writes: I work in an entry-level, dues-paying job. As could be expected, the experience I’m getting is great and will directly help my future career development, but the salary is very low. (I don’t really have “disposable income,” unless my student loan payments count.) My boss just told me that she wants to […]

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you are high maintenance and full of yourself

A reader writes: My interviewer asked me what my salary range was, so I researched and sent an email back. He replied stating that it was too high, so I sent him a email back just asking what an acceptable range would be. At that point, he sent back three paragraphs bashing me, stating that I […]

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7 signs your interview went well

So you’ve had your job interview, and, as you wait to hear from the company, you keep replaying the interview in your mind and wondering how you did. But is there any way to know until you get an offer or rejection? No signs are 100 percent foolproof, but here are seven indicators that the interview […]

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regrets about turning down an offer

A reader writes: In mid-June, I applied for a job with company A, and also one with company B at the end of June. Company B’s interview process went much more quickly than A’s, and B extended me an offer in late July. I turned down the offer because I felt I would’ve been happier […]

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fear of abusive former boss giving reference

A reader writes: Due to a very emotionally abusive work environment, I decided I could no longer wait for another offer (I had been trying for several months with no success), as my physical and mental health were imperiled, and quit my job. But now I face the very, very uncomfortable situation of potential employees […]

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belligerent rejected candidates, part 3

Here’s a conversation I had with a rejected job applicant today. He left me a voicemail inquiring about the status of his application, and I checked and saw that we had sent him an email two weeks ago to let him know that we would not be able to consider him for a position. Feeling […]

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50 days, 4 interviews, a consultancy offer, and a missing contract

A reader writes: I’m a consultant and I have been looking to join a larger consultancy. In hunting around, I found one… on its face, the organization seems to be perfect. My personal philosophy meshes well with their stated philosophy, etc. I sent off an unsolicited e-mail, asking if they needed someone like me. Their […]

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