what your manager is thinking when you ask for a raise by Alison Green on May 8, 2013 You’ve researched the going rate for your work, documented your accomplishments from the last year, and put together a case for a salary increase, and now you’re sitting across from your boss, having just uttered the words, “I’d like a raise.” And you might be getting a little panicky as you wonder what your boss […] Read the full article →
wee answer Wednesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on May 8, 2013 It’s wee answer Wednesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Company gave new employees invasive “personality test” Recently we hired some new employees at my office. Some of these employees were placed under my supervision, and while I was talking to them, they told me that our HR manager […] Read the full article →
please stop calling it a “big girl job” by Alison Green on May 7, 2013 In the last year, there’s been a marked increase in the number of letters I receive from women in their 20s — generally recent grads — who just got their first post-college job and refer to it in their letter as a “big girl job.” You must stop this! You are not a child. You […] Read the full article →
what to do when your employer illegally treats you as a contractor by Alison Green on May 7, 2013 A reader writes: My question relates to being a 1099 contractor for a consulting firm. I was under the impression that I would be working with the rights and privileges of an independent contractor. I was hired to be a software instructor however the organization is not yet ready to train our clients, therefore I […] Read the full article →
the worst career advice you ever received by Alison Green on May 7, 2013 I recently asked readers to share the worst career advice they ever received. And you certainly delivered! A lot of bad career advice apparently comes from parents – but managers aren’t too far behind them. Here are the 10 worst pieces of work advice that readers reported hearing. 1. Say whatever it takes to close the […] Read the full article →
tiny answer Tuesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on May 7, 2013 It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. When should I mention IBS to a job interviewer? When is the best time to mention that I have a sometimes problematic health issue? For most all of my life, I have suffered from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Most […] Read the full article →
my boss blew up at me out of nowhere by Alison Green on May 6, 2013 A reader writes: My shock at work started yesterday, when the VP of admin (my immediate superior, and the owner’s spouse) sent an email to one of our contractors referring to me as her assistant. I wouldn’t have even said anything about it, only she mentioned it to me herself, and said “I didn’t know […] Read the full article →
my stalkerish ex-boyfriend is applying for a job at my company by Alison Green on May 6, 2013 A reader writes: My ex-boyfriend, (I broke up with him 4-5 months ago) just informed me that he is interviewing for a job at my company (and a move back to our hometown, a smallish city). For some background, we are a medium-size company (~200 people) and the job he is applying for would be […] Read the full article →
what new grads need to know about job searching by Alison Green on May 6, 2013 With a new class of college graduates preparing to earn their diplomas, millions of new grads are going to be trying to figure out how to find a job. Here are 10 key tips they should know as they enter into what’s still a tough job market. 1. Don’t wait to start job searching. You might […] Read the full article →
mini answer Monday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on May 6, 2013 It’s mini answer Monday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Do employers really have to interview a minimum number of candidates for every job? My question relates to the often expressed “practice or rule” about “interviewing at least 3 candidates” for a position before we hire “the person we […] Read the full article →