ask the readers: how should I follow up with a teary employee? by Alison Green on March 18, 2013 Here’s the second of our “ask the readers” questions today. This reader writes: I am a male in a mostly female organization. However, I find myself in a middle management position with about 10 reports. Today when I was making rounds to check in on people, one of my reports appeared sad. I asked if […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: how to overcome job search anxiety by Alison Green on March 18, 2013 I’m traveling today, so I’m throwing two questions out to readers to help with. Here’s the first one, from a reader who writes: I have job anxiety. I graduated from college last May and as such I am relatively new to the job field. But I’ve had experience as an administrative assistant and marketing intern. […] Read the full article →
5 sticky job searching conundrums and how to solve them by Alison Green on March 18, 2013 Job searching is rife with sticky situations that job seekers often aren’t sure how to handle. Here are five of the most common – and advice on how to navigate safely through them. You get a job offer but you’re waiting to hear back from another employer about a job you’d rather take. Can you […] Read the full article →
mini answer Monday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on March 18, 2013 It’s mini answer Monday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. When should you let your employer know you’re looking for a new job? When is the best time to tell your current employer that you are looking for/about to get a new job elsewhere? I’ve heard of various scenarios–letting […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday — 6 short answers to 6 short questions by Alison Green on March 17, 2013 It’s short answer Sunday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. Applying for a job with a store I stole from two years ago I stole from a store when I was 16. I took about $20 worth of items, and my sister took more than $100. It was a […] Read the full article →
short answer Saturday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on March 16, 2013 It’s short answer Saturday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. When your interviewers are stiff and not conversational I have a friend who had an interview this morning for an assistant position (she’s been out of college for a year). I had her read your blog to prepare and […] Read the full article →
my boss leads a clique that gossips about other staff — and now wants to have a “drunk sleepover” by Alison Green on March 15, 2013 A reader writes: I work for the government in a small office where there is one director, nine educational specialists (of which I am one), five support staff, and four specialists who share our office space but actually report to a different department. I originally applied for a specialist position, and while I did not […] Read the full article →
my interviewer wants to meet over lunch, and I’m freaking out! by Alison Green on March 15, 2013 A reader writes: I have been networking to try and find a job as an attorney or two years! Finally, one of my contacts has been able to get me an interview with one of the most prestigious law firms in Utah. At first I thought this would give me an inside track on getting […] Read the full article →
fast answer Friday — 6 short answers to 6 short questions by Alison Green on March 15, 2013 It’s fast answer Friday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. Sending a handwritten thank-you to follow up on your emailed thank-you I’m a recent grad who’s been going through a battery of interviews lately. Usually, I’m the type of girl to send a handwritten note afterward to follow up, […] Read the full article →
update on the reference for the brilliant but abusive former manager by Alison Green on March 14, 2013 Remember the letter-writer last month who was wondering how and whether to give a reference for a brilliant but abusive former manager? Here’s here update. I called my colleague on the phone and told him that I had both some positive and negative things to say, and asked that it stay off the record. He […] Read the full article →