I keep hearing my coworker prayed about me, job applicant lied about past experience, and more by Alison Green on August 12, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager keeps telling me that my coworker “felt the need to pray” after we had a misunderstanding A coworker and I had a misunderstanding at work, which led to hurt feelings on both sides. We will be meeting with HR to iron out the […] Read the full article →
how can I decide if a long interview process is worth it? by Alison Green on August 11, 2015 A reader writes: I recently was turned down for a job after 11 interviews over a two-month period, which included taking a day off of work to fly to an office to do three interviews in another city. I was told that I did “extremely well” in the process, but the company decided another candidate […] Read the full article →
how to avoid post-vacation stress once you’re back from vacation by Alison Green on August 11, 2015 Your vacation was relaxing, but now you’re back at work and staring at a mountain of emails and work that piled up while you were away. How can you attack the chaos without undoing all the benefits of your vacation? 1. Start by organizing your work space. If you came back to papers piled up […] Read the full article →
our company party is really a work meeting — with significant others by Alison Green on August 11, 2015 A reader writes: We recently started having a “holiday party” after several years of not having any kind of employee gathering. All employees are invited and encouraged to attend. Each employee is permitted to bring a “guest,” which is generally their significant other if they have one. At last year’s party, our director spoke for […] Read the full article →
my manager wants twice-a-day reporting on how I’m spending my time, affair is causing a scandal, and more by Alison Green on August 11, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager is asking me for twice-a-day reporting on how I’m spending my time My current manager has started making me do a daily “plan of day” and “end of day report” to send to him. I have to record in an Excel spreadsheet what […] Read the full article →
job application wants to know whether I’d work at my past companies again by Alison Green on August 10, 2015 A reader writes: I’m filling out an application that has some unusual questions. One is a blank after the statement “Company size in terms of employees or annual revenues” referring to my employment history. Why would that matter if it isn’t a manager position and how can I find out that information? So far, I […] Read the full article →
how to become your boss’s favorite by Alison Green on August 10, 2015 Your manager has a huge impact on day-to-day quality of life at work. If your manager likes and trusts you, chances are that you’re going to find your work life more pleasant and fulfilling, and you’ll probably advance more quickly too. On the other hand, if your manager doesn’t like you, consequences can range from […] Read the full article →
should I offer to take on admin work to help my boss? by Alison Green on August 10, 2015 A reader writes: I just started a new job at my company. My previous role, in a different department, was a combination of analysis and admin duties; as I gained more experience, I did more advanced analysis work, which I was able to parlay into this new role at a higher pay scale and more […] Read the full article →
attend class from home (possibly for free): CreativeLive by Alison Green on August 10, 2015 And now a break to talk about a sponsor… If you’re a fan of TED talks, you should know about CreativeLive, the world’s largest live streaming education platform. CreativeLive offers high-quality online classes with the world’s most talented photographers, entrepreneurs, designers, and craft business owners, bringing the classes straight to your computer or mobile device, […] Read the full article →
mentioning marriage and kids on a resume, interviewing in a foreign language, and more by Alison Green on August 10, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Mentioning marriage and kids on a resume I currently include on my resume (at the very bottom) personal information — church membership, hobbies, and info about my family. I know that in an interview, it would be illegal to ask about marriage, family, etc. However, I […] Read the full article →