short answer Sunday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on December 11, 2011 I don’t know how you guys feel about two “short answer” posts in one weekend, but … It’s short answer Sunday! We’ve got a leaked salary, an IT worker trying to figure out how proficient she really is, a requirement to work Sundays, and more… 1. My coworkers might know my salary I have a […] Read the full article →
how can I manage an impending gap in my resume due to caring for my kids? by Alison Green on December 9, 2011 A reader writes: I recently made the decision to resign from my job in order to stay at home with my children. The cost and the lack of consistency with our child care situation has been a huge stressor on our family for a long time now. We are now in a financial position that […] Read the full article →
fast answer Friday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on December 9, 2011 It’s fast answer Friday! We’ve got a reader wondering whether to tell her boss that people don’t like her, a confusing interview dress code, holiday gifts for bosses, and more… 1. Should I tell my boss people don’t like her? I’ve been working for my boss for just over 1 year. We have a great […] Read the full article →
is a job offer letter a contract? by Alison Green on December 9, 2011 A reader submitted this question to me and I forwarded it over to employment lawyer Donna Ballman: I was employed at a large successful company. While there, I got a call from a man who is a CEO of a smaller company offering me a job and saying he could beat whatever I was currently […] Read the full article →
“let me know if any jobs might appeal to me” by Alison Green on December 8, 2011 This is an excerpt from a letter I received from a reader recently. Don’t do this! I especially agree with your advice to students, since I (somewhat) recently graduated myself (’08). I get contacted by a ton of students from my alma mater and I am often discouraged by their lack of awareness about the corporate […] Read the full article →
foot update by Alison Green on December 8, 2011 I know I said I wasn’t going to give a broken foot update until I was walking again, but since that’s slightly further off than I originally thought it would be, you’re getting one now. While I had hoped I’d be able to walk right after Christmas, it turns out that it’s at least five […] Read the full article →
I know my boss is pregnant, but why hasn’t she told me? by Alison Green on December 7, 2011 A reader writes: My manager is pregnant. Six months, to be exact. How did I learn this? She didn’t tell me personally (despite meeting with her on a daily basis), announce it via email, or any of that. I heard it because I overheard her discussing her nursery decor with the person who sits 2 […] Read the full article →
holiday parties that employees won’t dread by Alison Green on December 7, 2011 In keeping with our recent discussion of holiday parties, here’s some advice from me on how to throw an office holiday party that employees won’t dread attending. It includes my no-parties-on-a-boat rule. Please leave your own thoughts over at the original post! By the way, a few people have mentioned in the comments that I’m posting […] Read the full article →
everything you’re wondering about how to submit your resume by Alison Green on December 7, 2011 I hear lots of questions about the mechanics of submitting a resume to an employer: What file format should a resume be in? Should the cover letter be attached to the email, or sent in the body of the email itself? Does it matter what the file is named? These are all minor issues, but […] Read the full article →
an office holiday party … before you’ve started your new job by Alison Green on December 6, 2011 A reader writes: I am starting a new position and just received an email invitation from the department manager for his staff holiday party. The party is on a Friday night and I don’t actually start my position with the company until the following Monday. I will literally only know two people at the party, […] Read the full article →