7 mistakes you might be making before your job interview even happens by Alison Green on June 23, 2014 Getting a job interview can feel like a great accomplishment in this job market – and it is. But don’t sit back and relax once your interview is scheduled, because what you do before your interview can either pay off enormously or end up hurting you. Here are seven mistakes that you might be making […] Read the full article →
interviewer wants me to commit to the job before getting an offer, wearing shorts to work, and more by Alison Green on June 23, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Interviewer wants me to commit to the job before they make an offer I had an interview with a company that is a direct competitor with my current employer. The two companies have similar contracts with the same agencies. There have been a few employees […] Read the full article →
Sunday free-for-all – June 22, 2014 by Alison Green on June 22, 2014 It’s the Sunday free-for-all. Since we limited Friday’s open thread to work-related discussions, this comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Have at it. Read the full article →
I was promised job benefits that I’m not getting, sending your LinkedIn profile instead of a resume, and more by Alison Green on June 21, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was promised benefits with my job that I’m not getting I was promised non-monetary perks during my job interview process like working from home days, a cell phone and the ability to bring my dog to work a handful of days a week. I […] Read the full article →
interviewer had concerns about me from the start by Alison Green on June 20, 2014 This was originally published on April 27, 2011. A reader writes: I’m currently a lawyer with several years of general legal experience and I’m trying to transition to a more specific area where I don’t have too much experience. I recently had an interview with a reputable recruitment agency, which went very well, and which […] Read the full article →
we accidentally left a new employee behind when we went to lunch, too-fast interview invitations, and more by Alison Green on June 20, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is it a red flag if an employer offers a job interview right away? I recently offered a part-time employee a promotion (still a part-time position, but with more work, more hours, and of course higher pay), which I was expecting him to accept. But […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 20, 2014 by Alison Green on June 20, 2014 It’s the Friday open thread. This post is for work-related discussions only. Please hold anything off topic for the free-for-all open thread that’s coming this Sunday. The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, […] Read the full article →
how can I get out of running my workplace’s United Way campaign? by Alison Green on June 19, 2014 A reader writes: I have a question regarding charity at work. To be more specific, this is regarding the United Way. It’s not a question about how to respond to the donation requests, but rather how to decline being asked to run this year’s workplace campaign. Some background: – I am currently covering for an […] Read the full article →
have you had a nosy coworker? by Alison Green on June 19, 2014 We hear a lot about nosy coworkers here — from the person who opened everyone’s paychecks to see what they earned to the pushy dietician who demanded people track and report their eating, and oh so many more. For some reason, some people think they can ask about your finances, your weight, your reproductive plans, […] Read the full article →
employee is terrified of balloons, wife is hitchhiking to work, and more by Alison Green on June 19, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee is terrified of balloons We are in an open plan office with 5 teams of 10-14 each, and with the World Cup we have been allowed to decorate. However, one of my direct reports has a phobia of balloons, and one of the other […] Read the full article →