5 ways employers discourage you from negotiating salary by Alison Green on February 2, 2015 While every job seeker looks forward to getting a phone call with a job offer, few candidates look forward to negotiating salary. Employers know that, and they’ve often developed ways of operating that – intentionally or unintentionally – discourage job seekers from assertively negotiating. Here are five things employers do that often discourage candidates from […] Read the full article →
how do I sell myself on my resume when I don’t feel like a great candidate? by Alison Green on February 2, 2015 A reader writes: I’m not looking for a job, but I want to update my resume, which is really out of date. But I’m really not sure where to start. How do you write a resume selling yourself and your skills when you suffer from Impostor Syndrome? I had my annual review recently which went […] Read the full article →
my project leader falls asleep in our meetings, left out of the office Super Bowl pool, and more by Alison Green on February 2, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My project leader falls asleep in our meetings My project leader falls asleep in our meetings. He’ll nod off for a minute, then wake up, then nod off again, etc. on and off. This has happened pretty regularly in staff meetings, but I’ve now noticed […] Read the full article →