update from the reader whose cubicle was giving her migraines by Alison Green on September 23, 2012 Remember the letter-writer last month who was getting migraines from sitting next to large windows, but her boss wouldn’t let her move to another space? Here’s her update. So, after I wrote to you, I got in touch with Human Resources and my university’s ombudsman. Human Resources had still been working on the issue in […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on September 23, 2012 It’s short answer Sunday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. I’m interested in a second opening at a company where I’m in the final stages of interviewing for a different position I’m currently in the process of interviewing with a good large corporation. I’ve interviewed with the recruiter, the […] Read the full article →
when job candidates shoot themselves in the foot by Alison Green on September 22, 2012 I want to share two letters from readers who hire, about bad experiences they’ve had with job candidates recently. Here’s the first: I received this today from a candidate who had difficulty with our online application: “I just filled out an online application. I entered a document that was too big and was told to […] Read the full article →
short answer Saturday — 6 short answers to 6 short questions by Alison Green on September 22, 2012 It’s short answer Saturday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. Taking a separate lunch break after a working lunch I work in a union position at a college. We get an hour lunch break during the normal school year. My question is, when you have a work event where […] Read the full article →
when a job applicant shows up at your office without an appointment by Alison Green on September 21, 2012 A reader writes: I’m currently hiring for a position and the period for accepting applications is now closed. I am in the process of interviews. I had someone apply for the job that was just not quite right for it (we had a lot of great applicants, and this person did not make it to […] Read the full article →
do not use a video resume by Alison Green on September 21, 2012 A reader forwarded me this email from a job applicant, which she notes was “sent after we posted a job listing with the explicit instructions to follow a link and apply through our online form”: Here’s my video resume – it highlights my experience, qualifications, etc.: (LINK REDACTED) It’s about 2 minutes, then it downloads my […] Read the full article →
men, women, and advice-seeking by Alison Green on September 21, 2012 95% of the time, when someone writes in with a question about a situation that their spouse or significant other is dealing with, it’s a woman writing in on behalf of her boyfriend or husband. It’s nearly never a man writing in on behalf of his girlfriend or wife. Is it because it’s a care-taking […] Read the full article →
an ode to the bad managers of my past by Alison Green on September 21, 2012 Posts this week have included some reprints of older posts that I still love. This post concludes our reprints and was probably my favorite post ever. It was originally published on October 7, 2008. I never had a mentor. Once a boss promised to teach me how to manage people, but then she promptly disappeared […] Read the full article →
hiring manager won’t give me colleague’s email address by Alison Green on September 21, 2012 A reader writes: I have an interesting situation. I was recently flown to another state for an engineering position. I met with 3 engineers, and one hiring manager. After the first interview with one of the engineers, I realized that I forgot to get his business card. So at the end of the day, I […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: dealing with the professional aftermath of domestic abuse by Alison Green on September 20, 2012 Calling on readers to help with this one. A reader writes: I am in a rather difficult situation. I would be immensely grateful for any suggestions or insights you might have! Background information: Several years ago, I graduated from a prestigious university with a degree in the liberal arts. After graduation, unsure of what I […] Read the full article →