wee answer Wednesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 17, 2013 It’s wee answer Wednesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Reaching out to a long-ago boss about a job he might be interested in About 20 years ago, when I was an undergraduate, I had a part-time job on my college campus. For the sake of anonymity, let’s say […] Read the full article →
a candidate lied to me about salary (maybe) by Alison Green on April 16, 2013 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 […] Read the full article →
my employees are making mistakes, but I don’t want to micromanage by Alison Green on April 16, 2013 A reader writes: I have two direct reports with two very different working styles. One is more independent and usually runs with the project — she asks me for help or advice if something comes up. When she shares various projects with me, there are usually a couple of minor items that need correcting, which […] Read the full article →
how can I develop employees who can’t be promoted? by Alison Green on April 16, 2013 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 […] Read the full article →
tiny answer Tuesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 16, 2013 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 […] Read the full article →
what should a farewell email to external colleagues say? by Alison Green on April 15, 2013 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 […] Read the full article →
I fell asleep on the job — on my first day by Alison Green on April 15, 2013 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 […] Read the full article →
what are the worst questions job interviewers ask? by Alison Green on April 15, 2013 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 […] Read the full article →
mini answer Monday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 15, 2013 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 […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 14, 2013 It’s short answer Sunday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. I told someone to get out of my spot during a break at work During coffee breaks at work, my coworkers and I all sit in a conference room if no one is using it. We all have our […] Read the full article →