my boss is constantly telling me how to run my personal life — and called me insubordinate when I pushed back by Alison Green on May 5, 2015 A reader writes: I work in an office of only 3 people, and my boss is constantly getting on me about my personal life. She gets upset if I don’t set up the doctor’s appointments she thinks I should have, or will make comments about friends and family if I’m planning to spend an evening […] Read the full article →
I want my manager to tell me our meeting topics in advance, my manager shoots down my team-building ideas, and more by Alison Green on May 5, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask my manager to give me advance notice about what the topics of our meetings will be? I frequently get emails from the admin assistant at my company stating that my boss (the CEO) wants to meet with me, and proposing a time […] Read the full article →
my company interviewed and rejected my husband — and I’m frustrated by Alison Green on May 4, 2015 A reader writes: My company encourages candidate referrals, via informational meetings and hire-on bonuses. So far, I’ve referred three candidates to my job function, the most recent one being my husband. We are a huge, international company with a few other partner couples working here, so that’s definitely not frowned upon. Also, we have several […] Read the full article →
how to get the inside scoop on a company before accepting a new job by Alison Green on May 4, 2015 When you’re interviewing for a job, it can be tough to know what working there day to day would really be like. Good companies will try to help you get a strong sense of their culture, but plenty of employers try so hard to present themselves in a good light that they obscure important information […] Read the full article →
yes, you can use Times New Roman on your resume by Alison Green on May 4, 2015 A bunch of people have sent me this article making its way around the internet that claims that you shouldn’t use Times New Roman on your resume. Like so much resume advice that focuses on the look of your resume rather than its substance, it’s wrong and you can ignore it. If you read the […] Read the full article →
my interviewer tried to sell me luxury suits, asking an employee if she has kids, and more by Alison Green on May 4, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My interviewer rejected me for a job and then tried to sell me luxury suits I recently applied to an office assistant position at a local insurance agency. The posting was very simple and straightforward (looking for an assistant to file, fax, answer the phones, […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – May 2-3, 2015 by Alison Green on May 2, 2015 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly non-work only; if you have a work question, you can email it to me or post it in the work-related open thread on Fridays.) Book Recommendation of the Week: Bringing Down the House: […] Read the full article →
I was asked to interview again after getting an offer, sticking it at out at a bad new job, and more by Alison Green on May 2, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I thought I had an offer but now they want me to do another interview I applied for a job. I was the second person they were interested in. The first person had more related job experience, but she turned down their offer. They contacted […] Read the full article →
overly nice hiring managers are sending me mixed messages about my chances by Alison Green on May 1, 2015 A reader writes: Over the past several months, I have been lucky enough to make it to second and third round interviews. At one recently, I was told unequivocally that I was one of two remaining candidates. Everyone was so nice that I was shocked when I wasn’t offered the position. Currently, I am awaiting […] Read the full article →
open thread – May 1, 2015 by Alison Green on May 1, 2015 It’s the Friday open thread! 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, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted […] Read the full article →