who should attend an exit interview, Toastmasters on a resume, and more by Alison Green on January 7, 2014 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Who should attend an exit interview? I handle internal HR for a small organization (less than 20 employees.) I have two exit interviews coming up for exiting employees in two different departments. For one, my manager (COO) wants to be present, and for […] Read the full article →
am I a grinch for expecting my staff to work from home on snow days? by Alison Green on January 6, 2014 A reader writes: Could you speak to snow day behavior? My staff is half on-site and half remote. We are all expected to be able to work remotely if needed, and snow days fit that bill. I’m happy to accommodate people spending time on family care and snow removal on these days. But, I also […] Read the full article →
my coworker constantly asks us to loan him money by Alison Green on January 6, 2014 A reader writes: There is someone in my company who every week hits up people for money. It’s usually between $20-$100 and he promises to have the money after payday, but then there is always some emergency. I loaned this guy about $200 over two months that I have not gotten back. In the spirit […] Read the full article →
new year’s resolutions for upcoming graduates by Alison Green on January 6, 2014 If you’re still in college, you should make some new year’s resolutions that have nothing to do with getting more sleep or working out more often. As a current student, you’re in the enviable position of being able to make changes now that will put you in a stronger position to find a job when […] Read the full article →
job candidates who won’t talk salary, demoted after maternity leave, and more by Alison Green on January 6, 2014 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Job candidates who won’t share what salary range they want How do you respond to applicants who won’t give you their desired salary range? I had two open positions recently, and when I called two applicants to discuss the positions, I asked each […] Read the full article →
how should companies handle snow days? by Alison Green on January 5, 2014 It snowed on Friday, and my mail shows it. Today we have four questions about how companies should handle snow days. 1. My company wants me to use PTO when I’m working from home on a snow day My company is requesting that workers who work from home on days of inclement weather use the […] Read the full article →
my company monitors us to make sure we don’t job search, school-issued email addresses, and more by Alison Green on January 4, 2014 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. My employer monitors employees to make sure we’re not job-searching I am employed for almost 2 years now with my current employer and I already feel the need to explore opportunities somewhere else. I am an assistant manager and I love my team, […] Read the full article →
2 more reader updates by Alison Green on January 3, 2014 Here are our two final reader updates from this batch. 1. The reader whose manager was overly confrontational with other departments (#1 at the link) I talked with my manager about the meeting, and told him I didn’t see evidence of a lot of the problems he had with the department. For example, he felt one of […] Read the full article →
should I apply for the stretch job or the slightly-less-of-a-stretch job? by Alison Green on January 3, 2014 A reader writes: I learned through a listserv that several positions are open at a consulting firm. One is a senior level position that involves developing curricula and trainings for a variety of clients. This one made my heart race: it scares me because it would be a huge new challenge with much higher stakes, […] Read the full article →
open thread by Alison Green on January 3, 2014 It’s our biweekly open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. Read the full article →