massive discount on the Ask a Manager “how to get a job” bible by Alison Green on October 26, 2015 Looking for a job? For the next few days only, I’m offering a discount on my e-book, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager. Use this discount code today for a massive 40% discount: newjob If you’ve ever wished that you could look into the brain of a hiring manager to find out what you […] Read the full article →
the pay-off from returning your staff’s messages promptly, everyone hates info security policies, and more by Alison Green on October 13, 2015 Over at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several interesting work-related stories in the news right now: the pay-off from returning employees’ messages promptly, the impact of unnecessary information security policies, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
if you’re encountering problematic ads here… by Alison Green on October 8, 2015 Hey, y’all. I know some of you have had problems with the ads here recently — video ads that automatically play sound without your permission and Flash ads that hang up your browser. My ad network is working on it, but there are also several things you can do that will help: 1. Ads with sound: […] Read the full article →
your emotions impact your staff’s productivity, what a manager’s schedule really looks like, and more by Alison Green on September 15, 2015 Over at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several interesting work-related stories in the news right now: how manager’s emotions can impact employees’ productivity, the difference between a manager’s schedule and a “maker’s” schedule, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
cheerleaders at work, misdirected selfies, and more by Alison Green on September 7, 2015 It’s Labor Day, so in place of a final post today, here are a few articles I found interesting recently. 1. Internet companies in China are bringing in “programming cheerleaders,” women whose job is to “that help create a fun work environment,” including buying programmers breakfast, chatting, and playing ping-pong with them. No, seriously. 2. Job seeker […] Read the full article →
want me to review your resume? by Alison Green on August 4, 2015 I get a lot of requests to give people feedback on their resumes, but because it’s time-consuming to do it well, I usually turn them down unless they’re friends or family. But for a short time, I’m re-opening the resume review offer that I’ve run a couple of times before. When I’ve offered this in […] Read the full article →
resume reviews are coming tomorrow by Alison Green on August 3, 2015 Resume reviews are coming soon! When I’ve offered limited-time resume reviews in the past, slots have filled up quickly and I’ve closed the offer pretty fast (once after only 10 hours). Last time, people asked for a heads-up before the next offer so that they wouldn’t miss it. So in case you want to be […] Read the full article →
carpool drama, employee time-off demands, and more by Alison Green on July 27, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker is making it tough for me to share a ride with our executives I’m at an organization where we’re in a lot of transition. We have a consultant working with us, “assessing our skills and capacity,” and we have a couple of executives […] Read the full article →
was I right to call the employer of some obnoxious, trash-talking jerks on my train? by Alison Green on May 20, 2015 A reader writes: You very kindly answered a previous question from me that really helped me – thank you! But today I have a dilemma about something I did, that’s divided my friends. I’m genuinely interested in the different reactions, and I promise I’m not just looking for validation, I promise, so would love a […] Read the full article →
the most surprising thing about Ask a Manager letters by Alison Green on April 3, 2015 A reader writes: I was curious, after years of writing this column, do you still get letters that surprise you? Do the reactions from the commenters ever surprise you? Have you ever thought that the conversation about a letter would go one way and it went completely the opposite way? What surprises you the most […] Read the full article →