are professional resume writing services worth it? by Alison Green on March 31, 2012 A reader writes: I was wondering what your opinion is on professional resume writing services. Are they worth it? What about for new grads? I have 5 years of post0secondary (a degree with a semi-connection to my current field, and a diploma directly connected to my current field) concurrent with 6 years of experience. Some […] Read the full article →
I walk! by Alison Green on March 30, 2012 I am walking. I know I mentioned a week ago that this was starting to happen, but I am now in full-on walking mode! I haven’t used a crutch for three days and have banished them from my sight. I am legitimately walking around — I am all up in the Trader Joe’s and Whole […] Read the full article →
fast answer Friday: 7 fast questions. 7 fast answers. by Alison Green on March 30, 2012 It’s fast answer Friday! Today: you’re about to manage your best friend, your coworkers call you “missy,” you can’t drink what you damn well want to drink at work, and more. Here we go… 1. Stuck at the front desk past the time I’m supposed to leave I am a recent college graduate working as […] Read the full article →
why won’t my old job that almost fired me give me a reference? by Alison Green on March 29, 2012 A reader writes: I’m a recent college graduate who’s looking for my first job. I’ve had steady employment since I was 18 and I have two summer internships under my belt. I also have good interview skills, but what worries me the most are my references. At my most recent job, I worked part-time at […] Read the full article →
my fiance got a job at my office! by Alison Green on March 28, 2012 A reader writes: My fiance was offered a job in the organization where I’ve been working for just over a year. Before he and I ever started dating, he used to work for the woman who is now our Chief of Staff (COS). The COS is doing the hiring and would be his direct manager. […] Read the full article →
my organization won’t follow the chain of command by Alison Green on March 28, 2012 A reader writes: My organization seems to make a habit of not following the chain of command. Even in our small division of 10 people, I routinely find myself in situations where the division head gives orders directly to me (bypassing my manager, who is his direct report), or makes decisions that he doesn’t actively […] Read the full article →
tricks that job interviewers use by Alison Green on March 28, 2012 With more and more job candidates coming to interviews with prepared and rehearsed answers, savvy interviewers are developing ways of getting beneath the surface so that they can find out what you’re really like. Here are 10 tricks that interviewers often use – and which can trip you up if you’re not careful. 1. Silence. […] Read the full article →
will taking a job in a sex shop now harm me later? by Alison Green on March 27, 2012 A reader writes: As a new grad, I’m sort of at a difficult transition period in my life, where there are a lot of directions I can see my professional life taking, and not too many organizations interested in taking a chance on me. One thing that troubles me is that there are some career […] Read the full article →
how to get a job by Alison Green on March 27, 2012 Periodically I like to offer a discount on my e-book, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager. Put in this discount code today and you’ll get a massive 40% discount: spring2012 In the book, I set out to give you an inside look at a hiring manager’s brain, so that you can […] Read the full article →
college career office being pushed to give students bad advice by Alison Green on March 26, 2012 A reader writes: I am a former HR manager who decided RIFing is not good for my soul. I decided to get into Higher Education a couple of years ago. I have recently accepted a position as a Director of Career Development. I know all about the bad and outdated advice that university career centers […] Read the full article →