it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on August 6, 2021 It’s your Friday good news! 1. I’ve been unemployed since last July, after 15 years in the performing arts. For obvious reasons, the field has been 90% shut down since last March. Due to the pandemic, my husband and I had to postpone, then cancel our wedding/reception, our landlord decided to sell the house pushing us […] Read the full article →
clients don’t understand what I do, business casual for men, and more by Alison Green on August 6, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Does my team need in-person stuff for me to be a good manager? My office is switching to somewhat hybrid work for a trial period. Even when we are not on-site, other teams are meeting for lunches or happy hours to boost morale. I feel […] Read the full article →
should I reach out to an employer who ghosted me? by Alison Green on August 5, 2021 A reader writes: I’m writing in hopes that you can help me make sense of an experience I had during my recent job search. Several months ago, I applied for a position at a prestigious organization in my field. That same day, I received an email from Jim to set up a 30-minute phone screening […] Read the full article →
this is why you need a good cover letter by Alison Green on August 5, 2021 A reader writes: I wanted to offer some testimony on why cover letters are so important. I am currently reviewing applications for several positions with a government agency. Our online application system doesn’t require a cover letter, but applicants can add them if they want. I have a relatively small pool of applicants and quite […] Read the full article →
how do I adjust to working 8 hours a day? by Alison Green on August 5, 2021 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m currently a college student interning with a firm for the summer and doing office work for the first time in my life. I am a good student, entering my third year this fall, but I’m really struggling with work. I am working a normal Mon-Friday […] Read the full article →
employee is taking free snacks, Parks and Rec vs. The Office, and more by Alison Green on August 5, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee is taking free snacks and sodas I own a small takeout restaurant. We have four employees, plus me and my business partner. Since we are so small, it’s hard to hire and when we find employees who show up every day and meet our […] Read the full article →
our boss won’t speak to us, hides in his office, and drops off calls if anyone greets him by Alison Green on August 4, 2021 A reader writes: I work for a small (12 person) agency that has exploded over the past few years. Most employees have been there for between 1-2 years, including our executive director. Eleven of us get along famously, but our executive director has stopped speaking to anyone. He has always been an odd duck, but […] Read the full article →
should I give a bad reference for a nightmare employee? by Alison Green on August 4, 2021 A reader writes: I used to serve on the board of a small nonprofit, which I left a year ago. During my time on the board, we had to hire a new executive director. The new hire’s references were stellar and he had a great resume, but there were problems even before he had fully […] Read the full article →
a friend of my ex-boyfriend verbally attacked me at work by Alison Green on August 4, 2021 A reader writes: I have been working for a large corporation for a few years now. Recently, Joe started a new job here; he is a friend of an ex-boyfriend I recently broke up with (and who is still bitter about the breakup, although I’ve moved on). I got a new office space today and […] Read the full article →
I was rejected for not sending a thank-you note, aggressive office money collections, and more by Alison Green on August 4, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was rejected for not sending my interviewer a thank-you note A while back, a close friend recommended me for a job similar to mine at the company she works for (service/sales combo vs just sales). I had a decent initial Zoom interview with her […] Read the full article →