terse answer Thursday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on January 10, 2013 It’s terse answer Thursday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. How to get managers to share what’s happening in their departments I have recently been hired to increase communication within the company. I have thought about getting managers to write a few sentences every once and a while about […] Read the full article →
when your interviewer criticizes your clothes, interviewing in bad weather, and more clothing questions by Alison Green on January 9, 2013 For some reason, I often get waves of questions on the same topic all at once. Lately it’s been a wave of letters about salacious office behavior (more on that soon), but I also just received three about interview attire in the same 48-hour period, so let’s group them together: 1. My interviewer told me […] Read the full article →
I wasn’t even considered for my manager’s job when she left by Alison Green on January 9, 2013 A reader writes: A few months ago, my supervisor was fired. I really had my hopes up that I would be appointed temporary supervisor, but I was not; another coworker was. The VP who made the decision has never interacted with any of us and she even admitted that she has no idea what we […] Read the full article →
8 ways to help a job-searching friend or relative by Alison Green on January 9, 2013 If you have a friend or family member who’s unemployed and looking for a job, there are lots of things you can do help – but it’s also important to avoid saying or doing the wrong things. Here are eight things to keep in mind when someone close to you is engaged in a tough […] Read the full article →
wee answer Wednesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on January 9, 2013 It’s wee answer Wednesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Mentioning a large raise in your cover letter I’m working on some draft cover letters for my job search and I was wondering if it’s ever advisable to mention getting a significant raise (~8+%) after less than a year […] Read the full article →
should I disclose my transportation issues when I’m interviewing? by Alison Green on January 8, 2013 A reader writes: I have a few things working against me as I start my job search, and your blog has been such a help with navigating those issues. One that you haven’t covered is transportation. Through no fault of my own, I don’t have a car or driver’s license. Besides avoiding jobs that explicitly […] Read the full article →
HR director’s wellness program is invasive and sexist by Alison Green on January 8, 2013 A reader writes: I have some concerns about the professionalism and judgement of our HR director. There have been two incidents in particular. Senior management recently decided to give all the employees Wellness Kits. The kits contained things like a jump rope, a pedometer, a healthy cookbook and a workout DVD. Sounds great, right? Well, […] Read the full article →
tiny answer Tuesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on January 8, 2013 It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Boss wants me to take a pay cut I work for a company with less than 10 employees and no HR department. My boss is talking about me taking a pay cut as one of the top earners, but […] Read the full article →
employee wanting to learn a new skill won’t take no for an answer by Alison Green on January 7, 2013 A reader writes: I co-manage a small business and I’m a manager over a very specialized department. I have one employee who was hired less than 3 months ago, and I am having a problem with her wanting to take on a position that she was not hired for, has no experience with, and that […] Read the full article →
layoffs looming and baby on the way by Alison Green on January 7, 2013 A reader writes: My multi-national employer is in trouble. This is public knowledge and our GM has warned us that there will be cuts due to a projected revenue shortfall in the tens of millions of dollars. Given that my division is essentially a vendor, we’re at the mercy of clients who aren’t booking work […] Read the full article →