happy endings by Alison Green on May 24, 2011 In response to a dejected commenter last night, I’ve created a new category: happy endings. There are 20 or so posts in there with happy endings — stories that ended well, with jobs landed, jerks receiving their comeuppance, and much more. Cheer yourself up by reading them! Other fun categories to read include jerks and […] Read the full article →
entry-level out-of-town job seeker: a success story by Alison Green on May 18, 2011 It doesn’t get much more challenging than being an entry-level long-distance job-seeker applying for jobs in New York. Which is why you should listen to me when I preach and lecture and yell about cover letters. A reader writes: I wanted to thank you for all of the job-hunting advice on your blog, especially the […] Read the full article →
update from the job seeker whose interviewer had gone AWOL by Alison Green on May 12, 2011 I’m not going to say I told you so, but … yes, actually I am. I told you so. This is an update from the letter-writer from last Sunday, who couldn’t figure out why an interviewer who had seemed really enthusiastic had suddenly gone AWOL and hadn’t gotten back to her: Just wanted to provide […] Read the full article →
update from reader afraid her old boss would out her as transgender by Alison Green on January 16, 2011 Here’s another update from a reader. Remember the woman who was afraid that her old employer was going to out her as transgender to a new prospective employer? Here’s her update. I’ve been pretty busy… with my new job! With the company I’ve always wanted to work for! In a city I’ve always dreamed of living in! […] Read the full article →
I will totally get you a job. by Alison Green on January 11, 2011 I can print a letter of praise once in a while without it being obnoxious, right? I hope so, because I really liked this letter: I was laid off in June and have floundered job search-wise since. Then I discovered your blog about a month ago, and the Magic Question. I decided to use the […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #19 – is a contract position worth the risk? by Alison Green on December 29, 2010 Remember the reader who was trying to decide if leaving her poorly-paid, unpleasant job for a one-year contract position was worth the risk? Here’s her update. I wrote to you last summer for advice regarding taking a contract position vs. keeping my current position. I wound up not doing either. Before I gave my resignation, […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #18 – uncomfortable stalking employers by Alison Green on December 26, 2010 Remember the reader who was frustrated that people kept advising her to aggressively call, call, call any employer she was interested in? I didn’t really have advice for her other than to explain why her instincts were exactly right and in fact people who advise job-seekers to behave like stalkers are doing them a disservice. […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #10 – the unreliable employee with a conflict of interest by Alison Green on December 23, 2010 Remember the manager who wasn’t sure what to do about the low-performing employee who might have also been engaging in a conflict of interest on the side? Here’s the update. Well, we decided to reanalyze our development department as a whole, as the managers were lacking in management skills and we weren’t making any money, […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #8 – coworker staring at my chest by Alison Green on December 22, 2010 Remember the woman whose coworker was constantly staring at her chest? Here’s her update. I took the direct approach. I went to his office, closed the door, and said, “I really don’t know how to bring this up, but because I think you’re someone who would rather have someone be honest and forthcoming, here it […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #3 – ostracized by boss after office burglary by Alison Green on December 22, 2010 Remember the reader who was treated horribly by his boss after being the only person present in the office during a burglary? Here’s his update. I’m happy to say that I quit on my own terms: first by going on FMLA for three months after a diagnosis of PTSD resulting from the robbery, to maintain […] Read the full article →