how many interviews do employers conduct for one position, should I warn my boss before I shave my head, and more by Alison Green on February 5, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How many interviews do employers conduct for one position? I had an interview this morning, and towards the end, when we were going over the hiring timeline, the interviewer mentioned that they had to reschedule a bunch of interviews yesterday because of the weather and […] Read the full article →
should you ever negotiate salary through email? by Alison Green on February 4, 2014 A reader writes: I am in the midst of negotiating salary for a new position. My sister recently completed a salary negotiation through email, and suggested I do the same. We are in slightly different situations, as she accepted an offer from an academic institution and my potential employer is a private sector company. What […] Read the full article →
5 hiring regrets to avoid before you make a job offer by Alison Green on February 4, 2014 If you’ve hired more than a handful of people, you probably know that terrible sinking feeling when you start to realize that your new hire might not be the right person for the job. The costs of making the wrong hire are big ones; you’ll generally end up spending large amounts of time and energy […] Read the full article →
our time off is being rescinded — Hunger Games style by Alison Green on February 4, 2014 A reader writes: I work in an office with three coworkers in my department and a manager. We have a satellite office where I work every Wednesday. Six months ago, I requested my vacation for a particular week, which was granted. Three months ago, one coworker (Carly) requested the Wednesday and Thursday the same week […] Read the full article →
should promotions be based on seniority, my boyfriend’s accountant is flirting with him, and more by Alison Green on February 4, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should promotions be based on seniority? I am currently in a department where a woman who was hired five months ago is already outperforming the rest of the team and has shown such efficiency that she’s getting special projects to do. It has been overheard […] Read the full article →
how to reach out to a coworker who was fired by Alison Green on February 3, 2014 A reader writes: What is the appropriate etiquette for reaching out to a colleague who was unexpectedly fired? A manager I used to work under was recently let go from our organization. We weren’t “friends,” but this manager served as a mentor for me and we had a great professional relationship. I’d love to reach […] Read the full article →
6 small resume changes that will have a big impact by Alison Green on February 3, 2014 If you’re sending out resumes and not getting many calls to interview, there’s a good chance that your resume is the problem. If you’re like most people, your resume could use some work – and like most people, you’re probably not sure where to start. But you probably don’t need to start from scratch. You […] Read the full article →
should I turn my questions to interviewers into a sales pitch for myself? by Alison Green on February 3, 2014 A reader writes: I have read, and made good use of, all of your posts about the best sorts of questions to ask an interviewer and how an interview should be a conversation. However, some issues have been coming up during that part of the interview in a number of recent interviews, and I am […] Read the full article →
I think I’m in the wrong career, does my interviewer expect his new hire to fail, and more by Alison Green on February 3, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I think I’m in the wrong career I have 2 degrees in applied economics; statistical analysis of economic data, effectively. I aimlessly chose this major; it led me to a master’s and I actually started the PhD program, but dropped because I was burned out. […] Read the full article →
Should a receptionist tell callers when someone is out sick, consolation prize interviews, and more by Alison Green on February 1, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should a receptionist tell callers when someone is out sick? I’m a receptionist. If a salesperson is out sick, I tell the caller that the person is “out of the office” (and offer another salesperson, etc.), and that satisfies most callers. There are those occasional […] Read the full article →