something is coming… by Alison Green on August 24, 2010 Something is coming, and it is so very, very awesome! Read the full article →
more danger signs when you’re interviewing for a job by Alison Green on August 24, 2010 A reader writes: Can you give some advice to first-time job-seekers on how to verify the legitimacy of companies posting job opportunities? I recently was blindsided by being hired into a company that lacked any sort of professionalism or integrity. Although I’ve gracefully dealt with an entry-level customer service position for two years, I walked […] Read the full article →
Win a free copy of the upcoming Ask a Manager e-book on how to get a job by Alison Green on August 20, 2010 How would you feel about a massive instructional guide full of my advice on how to get a job, a book crammed so full of my advice that you’ll never want or need to hear another word from me? People liked my “how to prepare for a job interview” guide, so now I’m doing something […] Read the full article →
must your resume say that your “references are available upon request”? by Alison Green on August 20, 2010 A reader writes: Do hiring managers still desire the “References Available Upon Request” line on a resume? They do not. It goes without saying that your references are available upon request; it would be really odd if they were not. Get rid of the line and use the area it frees up for some soothing […] Read the full article →
is it legal for my boss to open my mail at work? by Alison Green on August 19, 2010 A reader writes: My own postman is unreliable, so I often have book orders from amazon, half.com and ebay sent to me at work. The other day, my boss opened a package addressed to me and was offended. He wasn’t offended that I had something mailed to me at work, he was offended by the […] Read the full article →
update about the boss who’s angry over two weeks notice by Alison Green on August 19, 2010 Yesterday I printed a letter from someone whose boss was angry that she had only given two weeks notice and was pushing her to give at least a month. Because her boss had always been a jerk, I advised her that she should hold firm and stick to her original plan. She’s now written back […] Read the full article →
manager is angry that I’m only giving two weeks notice by Alison Green on August 18, 2010 A reader writes: I have been working at the same company (my first post-school job) for about 2 years now, and I’ve been moderately to very unhappy for most of my time here for a variety of factors (different working style from my boss which has lead to clashes in the past, public belittlement if […] Read the full article →
how much contact is too much contact when job-searching? by Alison Green on August 16, 2010 A reader writes: I’m about to lose my job (temporary hire for a project that’s almost over) and now am starting the hunt again. I’ve been reading all the advice, going to the free federally-funded we-help-you-get-hired places, and all of them tell you to constantly call, call, call the place you’re applying. Call after you’ve […] Read the full article →
D.C. area nonprofit manager? You want to attend this training. by Alison Green on August 16, 2010 If you’re in the D.C. area or reasonably close to it, and you’re a manager at a nonprofit, I strongly recommend attending an upcoming training session from The Management Center. The Management Center is completely fantastic, and their trainings consistently draw rave reviews. Unlike a lot of trainings, these aren’t geared to the lowest common denominator […] Read the full article →
my coworker has a lecherous and creepy interest in our colleague by Alison Green on August 15, 2010 A reader writes: I work with a man who has an inappropriate infatuation with a much younger, married co-worker. He is married with a daughter about the same age as this woman (mid 20’s). I have seen him demonstrate obsessive behavior toward her: leering, taking her picture with his cell phone, outward anger/jealousy toward anyone […] Read the full article →