how can I get junior staff to respect me, a reference doesn’t remember who I am, and more by Alison Green on March 4, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can I put junior staff in their place and get their respect? I was recently hired to be a manager, but while I’m a good 10-15 years older than the junior staff, they treat me like I’m at their level. They ask me to […] Read the full article →
what does this interview question mean? and why must it be answered in an essay? by Alison Green on March 3, 2014 A reader writes: I have a question regarding an email I received from a potential employer. This is the first contact we’ve had since I applied last night. They said that they wanted to know more about me, and if I could please answer the following questions. The first one was a typical “what are […] Read the full article →
8 lies interviewers tell job candidates by Alison Green on March 3, 2014 As a job seeker, you might occasionally think about padding your experience or exaggerating your role on a key project. (Don’t do this.) But has it occurred to you that your interviewers may be misleading you right back? Interviewers regularly deliver statements to job candidates that aren’t entirely accurate and sometimes are outright false – and […] Read the full article →
our company ID badges are causing people to stare at women’s chests by Alison Green on March 3, 2014 A reader writes: A friend who works at a different company has described this problem, and I’m not sure what to say to her: Her company has instituted a policy that requires employees to wear badges with full name and picture, on a lanyard around their neck. No other location, no matter how visible, is […] Read the full article →
my boss loaned me money and now insists I repay it all immediately, union membership on a resume, and more by Alison Green on March 3, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want my boss to hire another person to do the same work as me I am a PhD who works in an analytical role that requires a lot of special training and expertise. I’ve been at my current job for 1.5 years, and […] Read the full article →
coworkers are insensitive after a layoff, trimming down internship experience on a resume, and more by Alison Green on March 1, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was laid off, and my former colleagues want sympathy from me I was laid off when my position was eliminated for business reasons, along with other employees. I was told repeatedly by the people doing the conference room session and my supervisor that this […] Read the full article →