ask the readers: how can I get Excel skills? by Alison Green on February 3, 2012 I’m throwing this one out to the readers to answer. A reader writes: I’m still two years away from graduating, but I’ve been looking around to get an idea of what kind of job I want to do and the majority of positions I’ve seen require experience with working in Excel. As a literature student, […] Read the full article →
how to handle a nosy boss by Alison Green on February 3, 2012 A reader writes: What do we do with nosy managers? Since I’ve gotten sick a few times, my boss has asked me outright, “What do you have?” or “What did you have?” I get these questions in places where others can hear if I respond, so usually I give a very vague answer in reply. […] Read the full article →
terse answer Thursday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on February 2, 2012 It’s terse answer Thursday — seven short answers to seven short questions! We’ve got an employee with a breathy whisper, special treatment of a coworker, and more. Here we go… 1. My employee won’t say hello to everyone and has a breathy whisper I have seven employees and we all sit in cubicles on the […] Read the full article →
employer keeps rescheduling our phone interview – should I even bother? by Alison Green on February 1, 2012 A reader writes: I am very frustrated. For the second time in two weeks, I’ve had my phone interview cancelled by the employer, just hours before the interview time. This is after twice staying up to “study” and getting bad sleep due to nerves, and also scheduling child care for my baby during the interview. The woman emailed asking […] Read the full article →
help! my office is sweltering and my coworkers won’t turn up the air conditioning by Alison Green on February 1, 2012 A reader on the other side of the equator writes: It’s the middle of summer here, and the weather outside is sweltering. This wouldn’t usually be a problem, except that I am having major air conditioning problems in the office. We occupy a smaller office building where the air conditioning and heating is controlled by […] Read the full article →
how to stand out in a phone interview by Alison Green on February 1, 2012 More and more employers are using phone interviews as screening mechanisms to narrow down their applicant pool before deciding who to interview in person. These calls can range from short and perfunctory to long and in-depth, but either way, it’s crucial to be prepared for them. Here are 10 tips to help you ace phone […] Read the full article →