my interviewer left another candidate’s scorecard out, why online job application systems are so awful, and more by Alison Green on January 13, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My interviewer left another candidate’s scorecard out I had my first job interview this morning. I was feeling confident and excited to show them what I could bring to the position. That is, until I walked in the room and there was the other candidate’s […] Read the full article →
I overheard my boss say that I’m not going to work out at this job by Alison Green on January 12, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been at my current job for less than a year, but so has my boss. In fact, we both started at the same time, having been hired by the same VP. Until now, I thought we had a good working relationship and that my boss was as open and honest with my […] Read the full article →
stop setting goals you don’t actually care about, time management is ruining our lives, and more by Alison Green on January 12, 2017 Over at the Fast Track by QuickBase today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now: why and how to stop setting goals you don’t actually care about, why time management is ruining our lives, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
ask the readers: my business partner’s wife corners people at events and won’t stop talking by Alison Green on January 12, 2017 I’m throwing this one out to readers to weigh in on. Here’s the letter: I’ve been in business with my business partner for a decade, and there has been a recurring theme that is the source of all kinds of problems for me, our employees, and even my spouse: his spouse. My business partner’s wife […] Read the full article →
recruiter is trash-talking the company I just took a job with, overly rigid interview schedules, and more by Alison Green on January 12, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employer will only offer me one interview time — and I’m not available then I have just been invited to a phone interview for a job I really want. However, in the job application details it asked me to specify any dates I was unavailable […] Read the full article →
my boss and coworkers all say “I love you” to each other by Alison Green on January 11, 2017 A reader writes: Several of my coworkers and my boss regularly say “I love you!” to each other. This makes me deeply uncomfortable. As you may have guessed, there are some underlying issues with professional boundaries which impede our effectiveness as an organization (there are lots of friendships between “levels” in the company), but I […] Read the full article →
how to interview a really nervous job candidate by Alison Green on January 11, 2017 A reader writes: Any tips for interviewing someone who’s really, visibly nervous and isn’t able to relax as the interview progresses? I conducted an interview like this today, and I did everything I could think of to help this person relax and be herself. I was friendly, talked about myself a little to give her […] Read the full article →
can you save a bad interview? by Alison Green on January 11, 2017 A reader writes: I had my first-ever phone interview earlier this week, and it was a total disaster. A few minutes after the appointed time, my phone rang and I answered “Hello?” to which he said “Hi Anne, this is Eugene from ABC Corp.” and then I said “Great, thanks so much for calling.” He […] Read the full article →
my coworkers are coming back from lunch drunk, my manager wants me to talk to people in-person more often, and more by Alison Green on January 11, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworkers are coming back from lunch drunk I am writing to help a friend who is in a rather tough predicament at work. The issue involves two of her colleagues. They all work in an office environment in the same department. The manager works remotely […] Read the full article →
my coworker’s husband is texting me and blaming me for their divorce by Alison Green on January 10, 2017 A reader writes: I just started a job that I’d like to make my long-time career and am not sure how to handle this situation. I made friends with a coworker who lived near me at this new job. We carpooled and shared office space on the days that we were able to work together […] Read the full article →