is taking an internship on top of a job unethical? by Alison Green on September 20, 2009 A reader writes: I received my BA this May, and after searching, got a job as an Administrative Assistant. I’m really very grateful to have gotten this position as it seems like getting an entry level position right now is a bit of a crapshoot: so many people could perform this job admirably, but they […] Read the full article →
mentioning your interest in sadomasochistic sex in your resume by Alison Green on September 19, 2009 Perhaps I’m being close-minded here, but it strikes me as a bad move to devote the top third of your resume (or really any part of your resume) to the various leadership roles that you hold in your local club devoted to sexual dominance, submission, and bondage. The resume is otherwise completely professional. Read the full article →
reapplying for a job you were rejected for by Alison Green on September 19, 2009 A reader writes: I applied for a job that was posted internally in my company. I was called for an interview but did not do well (I misunderstood a couple of questions and did not provide sufficient details). I did not get the job and it appears neither did any other internal candidate. The company […] Read the full article →
giving notice when boss will tell you to leave immediately by Alison Green on September 18, 2009 A reader writes: I am working in retail fine jewelry at present, and have secured another job. I know that my current manager will tell me to leave the day I resign, most likely call someone in to cover my shift. How do I resign gracefully, appearing to be giving two weeks’ notice when in […] Read the full article →
calling to follow up? by Alison Green on September 16, 2009 This. Read this immediately. Read the full article →
EmailYourInterviewer.com has generated more than 200 letters! by Alison Green on September 16, 2009 EmailYourInterviewer.com has now generated more than 200 letters to employers who never bothered to get back to job-seekers who interviewed with them! EmailYourInterviewer.com is a free service run by Ask a Manager that lets job-seekers generate an anonymous, polite letter to employers who interviewed them and then never responded to them in any way. If […] Read the full article →
bad ideas #3: persistent presumption by Alison Green on September 16, 2009 If you are applying for a job and tell me that you can do TWO jobs that I’m hiring for, combining them into one, and I tell you that’s really not possible because the workload of each is a full-time job on its own, you should believe me. I know that job-seekers are often told […] Read the full article →
can I be written up for spitting? by Alison Green on September 15, 2009 A reader writes: I work in a small IMO insurance firm as a marketer and graphic designer. Today while outside smoking (I spit when I smoke), my boss came to me and told me that if he ever found me spitting on the walk way again he would write me up. We rent the building […] Read the full article →
bad ideas #2: correcting a grammatical error that isn’t by Alison Green on September 14, 2009 If part of your job application strategy is going to be to point out a grammatical error on the employer’s Web site, please make sure that it’s actually an error. I received a cover letter last week that opened this way: “Despite my eagerness to learn as much as I could about the position, the […] Read the full article →
bad ideas #1: lying about why you’re calling by Alison Green on September 14, 2009 You know what’s not a good idea? Telling the person screening my calls that I’ll “know what the call is about” and refusing to elaborate further, when in fact I have no idea who you are and we’ve never spoken before. You know who does this, aside from overly aggressive salespeople? Job candidates who think […] Read the full article →