how to send a networking email that won’t be ignored by Alison Green on April 10, 2013 If you want to ask a stranger or a distant acquaintance for networking or career help, the initial email you send can determine whether you get a response or never hear anything back. Many of the people whose help you’d most like are busy and often get more email than they can respond to. And […] Read the full article →
wee answer Wednesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 10, 2013 It’s wee answer Wednesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Should I stop by in person to see why an employer called me? I applied for a summer job in February, interviewed at the beginning of March, and have been anxiously waiting for early April when they said they […] Read the full article →
my company requires employees to take an annual “team-building” trip to the Caribbean by Alison Green on April 9, 2013 A reader writes: Our company takes an annual trip, usually to the Caribbean. Our airfare and hotel are paid for by the company, but our food and other activities are not. As a matter of fact, we are expected to buy our bosses dinner one of the nights. When you are hired, you are told […] Read the full article →
should your resume be in narrative form? by Alison Green on April 9, 2013 A reader writes: I am a job applicant and recent MBA grad. I have gotten a lot of resume feedback from various sources, one of whom advised me to make my resume a narrative. My contact is an angel investor for high-tech start-ups and would presumably know what he’s talking about. Basically his point was […] Read the full article →
a job candidate’s sister emailed me, asking me to hire him by Alison Green on April 9, 2013 A reader writes: What do you do if a job candidate’s sister writes you an email saying, “Please keep this as a secret” and says that she will help her very talented brother with the job and that this job would be perfect for him — on and on for a whole page. Do I […] Read the full article →
the best work advice you ever received by Alison Green on April 9, 2013 I recently asked readers to share the best advice they’ve ever received about how to succeed at work. Here are my favorite tips from readers about doing well at your job and getting along well with your manager and coworkers. 1. When you’re the expert, talk like one “When you are the expert, talk like […] Read the full article →
terse answer Tuesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 9, 2013 It’s terse answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Applying for a job at a company whose customer service I’ve complained about in the past A job I’m interested in just opened up at a large telecom company based where I live that shall remain nameless. We’ll call […] Read the full article →
my unhappy coworker won’t stop complaining about our office by Alison Green on April 8, 2013 A reader writes: I have a coworker who I’ve been friendly with for over two years. I took her under my wing when she got here because I saw that she was having a tough time. I had a tough time also when I first started and for the first two years I hated the […] Read the full article →
how to tell a manager “I know what I’m doing” by Alison Green on April 8, 2013 A reader writes: I have been at my position for over a year and a half. I work in a college administrative office. We offer small business counseling for free twice a month. And twice a month, the woman in charge of the program tells me how to process the clients needing counseling. It’s simple […] Read the full article →
are you being too aggressive in your job search? by Alison Green on April 8, 2013 When you’re job searching in a job market like this one, it’s easy to feel like you need to be aggressive to stand out in a crowded field of applicants and make sure employers notice you. But with most employers, being too aggressive will backfire and lead to more rejections than interviews. You might wonder […] Read the full article →