everything went great but I didn’t get the job — what happened? by Alison Green on September 25, 2011 A reader writes: I applied for a job at a hospital about 6 weeks ago. The interview went well,and after the interview the manager asked for my references and even asked me to sign a waiver. I thought I was a potential candidate, only to find out I did not get the offer. What happened? […] Read the full article →
fast answer Friday: 14 fast answers to 14 fast questions by Alison Green on September 23, 2011 Yes, 14. Here we go… 1. Declining a job during the interview I just had an interview today. Halfway through the interview, when I was being told the schedule and pay I would receive, I realized it would not work. I tried to tell him, but he continued on talking about the benefits, what my […] Read the full article →
the F word at work and other concerns by Alison Green on September 22, 2011 A reader writes: I have two questions. I work in a pet hospital as a vet tech. I have been there for a little over 10 years. Recently we have had a lot of staff changes, including office managers. The previous office manager wants to come back to work as a tech; because she had […] Read the full article →
why is it taking so long to hear back after your interview? by Alison Green on September 21, 2011 I get asked this question all the time, and I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to write a post about it: Why is it taking so long to hear back after your interview?! What the hell are they doing? Are they freezing you out? Has your interviewer died? For the love of […] Read the full article →
should managers give job candidates unsolicited feedback? by Alison Green on September 21, 2011 In response to an earlier post, commenter L P asked: How do people feel about the idea of providing unsolicited feedback? I run HR at a small company and receive between 50 and 100 resumes a year. Some of these have been truly awful – including portrait photos, flower borders, no order to previous experience […] Read the full article →
how to choose between equally qualified candidates by Alison Green on September 20, 2011 A reader writes: I’m hiring for a 3-month position. This is not a long employment commitment, but at the same time it is for a crunch period so the job needs to be done efficiently and effectively. I’ve narrowed it down to 3 top candidates. Under my current assessment, any of the three would do […] Read the full article →
should I respond to this candidate who’s questioning why I rejected her? by Alison Green on September 20, 2011 A reader writes: When I receive resumes, I do one of three things within a week: 1) call them to set up an interview; 2) send a postcard that says we were impressed with their credentials and would contact them when a position opens up for which they are qualified (I really truly do this […] Read the full article →
something I’m helping with on the side… by Alison Green on September 19, 2011 I don’t often go off-topic here, and I promise to continue that trend, but I’m helping with something on the side that means a lot to me and that I want to tell you about. When she was 19, my friend Natasha Alexenko was raped at gunpoint in the hallway of her apartment building. Her […] Read the full article →
reasons why your awful coworker still has a job by Alison Green on September 19, 2011 It’s the great workplace mystery: How does your slacker coworker who does almost nothing at the office still have a job when you know tons of great people who are out of work? There’s a simple answer: Your manager is too lazy or too scared to do her job. And she’s not alone – many […] Read the full article →
boss doesn’t speak to me unless there’s a problem by Alison Green on September 18, 2011 A reader writes: I work in a large hospital and I am an administrative assistant. I support 3 physicians. My boss, the operations manager, has almost no interaction with the support staff until there is a problem and at our monthly meetings. I sit outside of his door and the only thing he says is […] Read the full article →