combating unhealthy power dynamics during a job search — the ones in your head by Alison Green on February 2, 2010 One of the many things that sucks for job seekers is the power differential that exists between job-seekers and employers. Because the employer has something you want and it’s as important as money and possible career happiness, and because at times it feels like employers can wield their power arbitrarily, many people respond in a […] Read the full article →
angry that I didn’t get the job; can I protest this? by Alison Green on February 2, 2010 A reader writes: Following an advertisement on the website, I applied for a job ( through an agent). I have been subjected to a telephone interview, face to face interview with the person supposedly to be reporting to. Later they sent forms for my criminal record checks, reference checks and completion of employee profile form, […] Read the full article →