why employers don’t like long-distance job candidates by Alison Green on July 7, 2014 It’s hard to find a job when you’re searching for work outside your local area. Employers are more hesitant to interview out-of-state candidates, and some won’t even consider their applications. If you’re a job searcher who hopes to relocate but needs a job in a new area to do it, this can seem awfully unfair. […] Read the full article →
headshots in your email signature, coworker gets more assignments, and more by Alison Green on July 7, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I put my headshot in my email signature? I’m curious as to what your position is on putting a headshot in your email signature. Personally I love receiving emails with photos, because I engage in a lot of correspondence with people I have never […] Read the full article →
Sunday free-for-all – July 6, 2014 by Alison Green on July 6, 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 →
did my boss lie to me, using info from one employee about another, and more by Alison Green on July 5, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I use troubling info one employee gave me about another? Can I tell an employee that I know they purposely aren’t doing something that they should? The employee I’m referring to has been telling a coworker that she “hates” doing something that’s one of […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 4, 2014 by Alison Green on July 4, 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 →
should my cover letter explicitly ask for an interview? by Alison Green on July 3, 2014 A reader writes: What is your opinion on asking for a job interview at the bottom of a cover letter? I can understand that small to mid-sized companies are more likely to respond to this. However, I’ve been applying to bigger, corporate companies with online application processes. It seems almost useless to add this line […] Read the full article →
how to fend off nosy coworkers by Alison Green on July 3, 2014 If you read last month’s post about the nosiest of nosy coworkers, you know that some people can be remarkably persistent when they want details about your love life, your reproductive choices, your salary, or other personal topics. If you’re look for ways to shut down these types of intrusions in the workplace while still […] Read the full article →
my coworker insulted me in an email, sharing a bedroom with coworkers, and more by Alison Green on July 3, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Was my coworker’s email meant to be an insult? I am a fairly young mid-twenties communications person who writes many press releases for my organization and partner organizations. I’m used to getting feedback, criticism, and even heavy editing on the pieces I write for public […] Read the full article →
I can’t get used to calling coworkers by their first names by Alison Green on July 2, 2014 A reader writes: I’m a couple years out of high school, and working as a substitute paraeducator in my town’s school district’s at the elementary level (K-6 here). Paraeducators are like a paid teacher’s aide, or assigned to a particular student as a tutor or helper depending on student needs. I’m still working with the […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: should I band together with coworkers to request a different work-from-home policy? by Alison Green on July 2, 2014 We haven’t done an “ask the readers” in a while, so I’m throwing this out to you all to advise on. A reader writes: I work for a medium size team within a large company. Our offices are not very conveniently located and everyone has a minimum 30-minute commute (most closer to an hour) each […] Read the full article →