managers judge night owls, LinkedIn judges your popularity, and more by Alison Green on May 27, 2014 Over at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now: a study showing that managers who allow flex time prefer early birds to night owls, LinkedIn’s new feature that ranks your profile by popularity, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
my childhood friend just took a job at my office, my reference is upset with me, and more by Alison Green on May 27, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My childhood friend just took a job at my office and is being inappropriate I’m an entry-level employee in a very casual office. We just hired an intern who I happened to be very close with as a child. I wasn’t her connection to the […] Read the full article →
where are they now: 3 reader updates by Alison Green on May 26, 2014 Here are three updates from readers whose questions were answered here recently. 1. Is this email from my coworker manipulative and weird? I thought I’d give you an update on how things went with the manager who was so upset with me for not being able to commit my time on career development with her. […] Read the full article →
should I worry that I’m being overpaid? by Alison Green on May 26, 2014 A reader writes: I hesitate to ask this question because it reminds my girlfriend who complains about being too skinny (and I just want to deck her), but here goes: I started working for a for-profit corporation after years of working for nonprofits. My current salary at the for-profit was already a significant raise from […] Read the full article →
my low-performing employee can’t take feedback, telling coworkers I eloped, and more by Alison Green on May 26, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My low-performing employee can’t take feedback I have an employee who has been with our organization for six months. I’ve noticed that she begins crying whenever anyone points out an error, or if someone informs me or her trainer of a mistake she made, she […] Read the full article →
my new hire keeps cc’ing my manager on everything, new coworker is distracting me during training, and more by Alison Green on May 24, 2014 Today’s theme: directness. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My new coworker keeps distracting me during training I just started training for a new job last week and the training lasts for eight weeks. We’re a small group (less than 20), everyone is a great mix of personalities, yet I have […] Read the full article →
when a job ad doesn’t list the true qualifications the employer is seeking by Alison Green on May 23, 2014 This was originally published on August 28, 2011. A reader writes: I’ve been working for the same company for over 7 years, and recently I applied for a position posted on the company website. It was a training position and I met the qualifications that were listed and it seemed to me I would be […] Read the full article →
open thread – May 23, 2014 by Alison Green on May 23, 2014 It’s the Friday 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 →
listing time as a stay-at-home parent on your resume, recruiter wants me to run jobs by her before I apply, and more by Alison Green on May 23, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Listing time as a stay-at-home parent on your resume I work for a nonprofit and am responsible for the first several stages of the hiring process. In my latest round of resumes review, I had several applicants account for a gap in their employment with […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker is planning a “CEOs & Office Hoes” party by Alison Green on May 22, 2014 Remember the letter-writer last week whose coworker kept discussing his upcoming “CEOs & Office Hoes” party, to which she and other coworkers were invited? Here’s the update. I just wanted to say thank you for answering my question and update on what happened. I didn’t actually get a chance to make use of your advice […] Read the full article →