5 things you should know about HR by Alison Green on July 29, 2013 What the hell happens in HR anyway? What kind of power do they really have? Are they your advocate? A proxy for your manager? Do they keep confidences? Whose side are they on? Here are five important things that you should know about HR. 1. HR isn’t there to be your advocate. HR’s function is to serve the […] Read the full article →
convincing a friend to get a job, asking to have my salary info hidden, and more by Alison Green on July 29, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Asking to have my salary information removed from our database system I recently started working for a nonprofit that utilizes an extensive, online tracking and storage system (Salesforce). While I was exploring our database as part of my training, I discovered that all […] Read the full article →
job candidates who earn too much, leaving a job due to bullying, and more by Alison Green on July 27, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Is it worth talking to a job candidate who’s currently making far more than I can pay? I am the hiring manager for a manager-level position at a large association. The online system my organization uses to collect applications for our openings asks […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: how do you start feeling more like an adult when you’re still pretty young? by Alison Green on July 26, 2013 I’m throwing this one out to you guys to answer. A reader writes: I’ve been thinking about the “girl” vs “woman” post a lot recently, and it really struck a chord with me. How can I get out of the mindset of feeling like a “girl” and start feeling and acting like a confident, mature […] Read the full article →
an employee is putting magic curses on her coworkers by Alison Green on July 26, 2013 A reader writes: I’ve recently been contacted by a supervisor in our company who has heard that one of his subordinates has been regularly “cursing” both him and his daughter (who also works for our company). By “cursing,” I don’t mean using foul language. I mean she considers herself something of a witch and has […] Read the full article →
my intern was promoted above me, turning down relocation help, and more by Alison Green on July 26, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. My intern was promoted above me I have been in my current position for two years but have been with the company for three years total. An employee who has been my intern for the past year has been promoted to a position […] Read the full article →
update from the reader who wanted to tell her manager that their team’s work quality sucked by Alison Green on July 25, 2013 Remember the letter from the software engineer wondering how to tell her manager that their team’s work quality sucked? Here’s her update. About the time this was being discussed on your forum, someone pinged me with a business analyst position at another local company. I applied for it, had several rounds of interviews that went […] Read the full article →
how do job offers that are contingent on a reference from your current manager work? by Alison Green on July 25, 2013 A reader writes: I don’t understand job offers that are contingent on a positive reference from a current employer. Do you give notice to your current employer, thus throwing your current job into jeopardy and hoping you will be given a good reference, since otherwise you may be fired for looking elsewhere for employment? Or […] Read the full article →
my company is threatening to strand me out of town if I won’t work an extra day by Alison Green on July 25, 2013 A reader writes: I submitted a 2-week notice to my employer, typed out and very professional. I specified in the letter when my last day would be, and everything seemed to be okay. Well, they asked if I could go out of town and do a job my last week of work, and we clarified […] Read the full article →
can my boss lock up my cell phone, creating a website for your resume, and more by Alison Green on July 25, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Can my boss force me to lock up my cell phone at the start of my shift? I am a recent high school graduate working at an ice cream shop for the summer. There has been an issue at work with one of […] Read the full article →