April 2013

a candidate lied to me about salary (maybe)

A reader writes: We recently offered a candidate a position and offered a salary that we know is fair for the experience and skill set she brings, as we know of 5-6 other similarly sized nonprofits in the same field and their pay scale. She came back saying she was excited, but that her current […]

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how can I develop employees who can’t be promoted?

A reader asks:  I work at a relatively small organization (40-50 employees) that recently expanded from having two levels of management (executive director and department managers) to adding a third level of project managers.  Our project managers were all internal hires, but some of our employees who have more years with the organization were not promoted because […]

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tiny answer Tuesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions

It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Sending work emails during a tragedy (Sent on Monday.) I’m in Boston, but many of my colleagues work out of our Boston office. Can you think of a good way to handle work emails today? Our office was far […]

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what should a farewell email to external colleagues say?

A reader writes: I have accepted a new position and am in the process of transitioning from one job to another. I know it is fairly customary to send “farewell” emails to coworkers, but I would also like to let colleagues outside of my organization that I am departing. I am, however, struggling with what […]

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I fell asleep on the job — on my first day

A reader writes: Last May, I graduated from college. I’ve had just the most terrible time finding a job, in my field or outside of it. I’ve had several interviews over the last year of job searching, but not so much luck. However, a few months after graduating, I came into contact with a company […]

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what are the worst questions job interviewers ask?

There’s plenty of advice out there for job-seekers about what not to say in an interview and how to blow your chances, but let’s turn the tables and talk about some of the worst questions that interviewers ask candidates. Interviewers, after all, are not infallible – and some of them are quite bad. Here are seven […]

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mini answer Monday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions

It’s mini answer Monday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Employer hired me under false pretenses I recently accepted a one-year grant funded position at a university. The position requires a lot of irregular hours, travel, relationship building, and use of my personal network. I was told it was […]

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