re-interviewing a candidate who previously accepted a counter-offer by Alison Green on July 31, 2013 A reader writes: My company has grown enough to add a counterpart to my position. I have been extremely involved in the interview process with candidates. We found a fantastic candidate early last fall and made him an offer, but he accepted a counter-offer (title and salary) from his company about a week before his […] Read the full article →
my boss is assigning me to work for his wife’s company for a few weeks by Alison Green on July 31, 2013 A reader writes: I am a salaried employee of a market research company and have worked for this company for about three years (two on an hourly basis and just about one on a salaried basis that assumes I do 20 hours of work a week). I am a market research analyst, so most of […] Read the full article →
why employers don’t want to hire overqualified candidates by Alison Green on July 31, 2013 When you’re applying for jobs, being told that you’re being dismissed because you’re “overqualified” for a job you know you could do well is incredibly frustrating. After all, having higher qualifications than what a job requires should be a good thing, shouldn’t it? To job seekers, being told they’re overqualified can feel like being told […] Read the full article →
being told you’re lucky to have a job at all, helpful HR people, and more by Alison Green on July 31, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Creating a development plan when I’m hoping to leave my job in a year In my department we have semi-annual check-ins with the boss to discuss individual goals. The mid-year meeting is coming up, and the boss wants everyone to fill out an […] Read the full article →
not a good idea: applying for jobs from your current work email address by Alison Green on July 30, 2013 A reader writes: Is it okay to send out my job applications through my current office email address? It is not. Applying for jobs from your work email account says the following to employers: * I’m applying for jobs on my current company’s time (and will do the same to you). * I’m applying for […] Read the full article →
my internship advisor mocked me and is now freezing me out by Alison Green on July 30, 2013 A reader writes: I’m a summer intern in a very relaxed office at a very friendly but large company. There’s a full-time employee who informally advises the team of interns — he’ll check in on our project, offer his advice, help guide us to the information we need, etc. He’s got a very dry sense […] Read the full article →
how can I become more comfortable in work social situations? by Alison Green on July 30, 2013 A reader writes: My manager knows that I want to become a manager myself at some point, and is working on mentoring me in the skills I’ll need. One piece of feedback he’s given me is that I need to become more comfortable in semi-social situations (networking lunches or event dinners, and the like). I’m […] Read the full article →
my boss fired me but will probably change his mind, fringe hobbies on resumes, and more by Alison Green on July 30, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. My boss fired me but will probably change his mind How do you handle a situation where a boss tells an employee early in the month that he will be fired at the end of the month? This is happening to me and […] Read the full article →
what IS a cover letter, anyway? by Alison Green on July 29, 2013 A reader writes: This is a long email to ask a very short question: what is a cover letter? I know it’s really basic, but that’s why it’s throwing me so much! How would you explain what a cover letter is, to someone who had never heard of one? I just ran into this situation […] Read the full article →
should I have to take vacation time for this day when I regularly work extra hours? by Alison Green on July 29, 2013 A reader writes: I got a new job about two months ago, thanks in large part to the excellent advice and resources on your blog. The company is a small start-up, so they don’t have a lot of procedures established. I was hired as the first middle manager between executive and administrative staff already on […] Read the full article →