I’m frustrated that I was rejected by an employer for a second time by Alison Green on May 14, 2015 A reader writes: Two and a half years ago, I was working two part time jobs to make a full-time income when I laid off from the larger job, and have been subsequently working the smaller part-time job, while looking for full-time work. I am an older, minority worker, and while I know those are […] Read the full article →
should I let a rejected candidate know that her references aren’t great, dinner interviews, and more by Alison Green on May 14, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I let a rejected candidate know that her references aren’t great? We’re in the process of hiring summer interns for my project, and we’re at a loss over how to handle a request for feedback from an applicant we rejected. The person we rejected […] Read the full article →
my friend’s resume is killing her chances but she thinks I’m a know-it-all by Alison Green on May 13, 2015 A reader writes: I’ve a childhood friend I’ve known nearly my whole life. She’s so close to my family that we consider one another family even though there is no relation. We have an odd relationship, more like siblings or cousins and less like friends sometimes. But I love her and want to see her […] Read the full article →
is the one-page resume rule dead? by Alison Green on May 13, 2015 An awful lot of people have internalized the old rule that your resume can only be one page and go through incredible contortions to keep their resumes to one page, even when they have years of experience. Other people apparently have never heard that they should think about resume length at all and thus create […] Read the full article →
how do I get our office cleaner to stop talking to me while I’m working? by Alison Green on May 13, 2015 A reader writes: We just had a change of staff in our cleaning contractors (I work in an office where that is handled outside of our organization, so we have no control of who they are or anything like that) and our new cleaner is driving me crazy. They assign one person to our building. […] Read the full article →
office tenant keeps stealing our supplies, professor turned down my request to be a reference, and more by Alison Green on May 13, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Office tenant keeps stealing our supplies I am an administrative assistant for a local development group in my community. In addition to helping with economic development, we also own and operate a small business hub in which we rent out office space to various small […] Read the full article →
my employee takes over other people’s work and gets emotional when I ask her to stop by Alison Green on May 12, 2015 A reader writes: I have a great, well-rounded employee who can do everything asked and be creative when needed to find solutions. The problem is that she sometimes takes over other people’s tasks, saying something like, “Oh, it was just easier from me to do it” or joking that she wanted it done right. We’re […] Read the full article →
some people working long hours are faking it, emails are killing your productivity, and more by Alison Green on May 12, 2015 Over at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now — including research showing that some people who appear to be working long hours are faking it, how emails and spreadsheets are killing your productivity, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
my manager says I’m too abrupt with coworkers by Alison Green on May 12, 2015 A reader writes: I am very “to the point” in my communication with my colleagues, as I am always busy. I am constantly being taken aside by my manager and told my communication is too abrupt, abrasive, or assertive and could be perceived this way by my colleagues. This really upsets me, as it feel […] Read the full article →
recruiter wants to prep my references, my employer is trying to guilt me into working for free, and more by Alison Green on May 12, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employer is trying to guilt me into volunteering extra hours for free I graduated last May and am working my first job in my field as a social media person for a nonprofit. I am paid hourly as a non-exempt, part-time employee. No benefits […] Read the full article →