paying to find a job, ambiguous questions on job applications, and more by Alison Green on June 11, 2013 It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Can you ask HR to clarify an ambiguous question on a job application? I have a question about addressing ambiguous questions on job applications. In essence, the application I recently filled out has a question that could be interpreted […] Read the full article →
my coworker hit me in the head while I was on a work call by Alison Green on June 10, 2013 A reader writes: I work a company that has different rules for different departments, mostly in terms of appearance and attitude. It’s a large company, 500+ nationwide, and is public. During a work-related meeting, I was on the phone with a vendor and was intentionally hit in the head by an SVP…hard. I think he […] Read the full article →
can I ask employers to let me know if they’re rejecting me? by Alison Green on June 10, 2013 A reader writes: I relocated a couple of months ago after taking an out-of-state internship and falling in the love with the area. The internship has since ended, and though I still work there occasionally (it’s a retail store/event space), the owner can’t really afford a full-time employee so I’m left looking for full-time employment […] Read the full article →
how to tell if a company culture will be a bad fit by Alison Green on June 10, 2013 If you’ve ever worked somewhere that made you miserable, you know how important it is to check out the company before accepting a job there. But that’s easier said than done – companies don’t usually make it easy to peek behind the curtain and see what working there will really be like. But there are […] Read the full article →
tattling at work, lost interview invites, and more by Alison Green on June 10, 2013 It’s mini answer Monday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Tattling in the office In the past two weeks, I’ve had a strange meeting with my former supervisor where she vaguely indicated everyone in the office was accusing me of tattling, then she did something tattle-worthy the next day. […] Read the full article →
my boss lied about missing our scheduled call, candidate black-lists, and more by Alison Green on June 9, 2013 It’s short answer Sunday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. My boss missed our scheduled call and blamed me I was recruited to work at this company in February by a really great boss who I directly reported to for two months when he was suddenly laid off. I […] Read the full article →
fired without reason, overly cutesy video interviews, and more by Alison Green on June 8, 2013 It’s short answer Saturday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Company offered me a job, then pulled the offer, then offered it again In the past 3 weeks I have been involved in the interview process with a large restaurant corporation, I have recieved a verbal offer which was […] Read the full article →
a job candidate sent an invoice after her interview by Alison Green on June 7, 2013 Two crazy hiring stories in one day, in honor of Friday! A reader writes: We are in the process of hiring a director for one of our newer satellite offices. One candidate was referred to us by a client and looked very promising on paper. We brought her in for an interview and asked several […] Read the full article →
a job applicant stopped by with a plant and candy by Alison Green on June 7, 2013 A reader writes: We’re hiring for a social media person at work, and had an applicant show up out of the blue today with a bamboo plant in a vase and candy and a card and try to give it to the hiring manager. The hiring manager flat-out told her it wasn’t really appropriate and […] Read the full article →
can a manager ask for “alone time” at work? by Alison Green on June 7, 2013 A reader writes: I work for a busy law office that manages hundreds of files for large corporations daily. The work is very detail oriented, and even the slightest issues can set us back tremendously. I supervise a group of 5 other people, all of whom have been with the firm for less than 9 […] Read the full article →