interview with a lab worker at the Arctic Circle by Alison Green on November 5, 2014 Recently, a commenter mentioned that her dad is a lab supervisor in a mine at the Arctic Circle, and there was a clamor to learn more. Her dad graciously agreed to do an interview for us. Here’s the Q&A — with much thanks to Kevin Lackey, who works at Teck Alaska, Red Dog Mine. (By […] Read the full article →
business live action role-play, online blunders that can cost you a job, and more by Alison Green on October 20, 2014 Five articles you might find interesting — * A Time article on social media blunders that can cost you a job (I’m interviewed, talking about a job applicant who blogged about his masturbation habits) * CBS News reports on new research finding that of a sample of students who graduated from college in the mid 2000’s, […] Read the full article →
how your mate impacts your career, pre-cations, and more by Alison Green on October 14, 2014 Over at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now: a new start-up trend of “pre-cations” — paid time off before you start a new job; whether your choice of mate can make or break your career; and more. You can read it […] Read the full article →
massive discount on the Ask a Manager “how to get a job” bible by Alison Green on September 15, 2014 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 →
interview with a former receptionist at a legal brothel by Alison Green on September 4, 2014 Last week, I answered a question from a reader wondering how to list her job as a receptionist at a brothel (which is legal in her state) on her resume. Since that’s an industry not typically discussed in the context of workplace advice, I thought it would be interesting to talk to her about how she […] Read the full article →
California will require paid sick leave, how to change the font size here, and more by Alison Green on September 3, 2014 A few random things — 1. People who like to zoom in or out to increase or decrease the font size here: There’s now a built-in feature of the site that will let you do that more easily. If you want a larger font size, scroll to the bottom of the right-hand sidebar, where you […] Read the full article →
bad bosses, inappropriate interview questions, and more by Alison Green on August 26, 2014 Three articles of possible interest — * an interview with me at Idealist, where I answer questions they frequently get from job-seekers * a Consumerist article on what to do if you’re asked inappropriate personal questions at a job interview — and it’s one of the few to get it right about most of these questions not […] Read the full article →
how’s the new layout working for you? by Alison Green on August 7, 2014 Now that the new site layout has been up a week, I want to know how it’s working for you. Specifically: 1. If you’re having technical problems with the site… First, if you’re having any issues with the site, please clear your cache and then try again. That may fix the issue on the spot. But if that […] Read the full article →
some changes… by Alison Green on August 1, 2014 You may have noticed some changes since yesterday… 1. Expandable and collapsible comments. In response to much demand, we now have expandable and collapsible comments. At the top of every comment section, you’ll see a link to collapse (or expand) all the replies on the page. You’ll also see the same option after each individual comment […] Read the full article →
following Ask a Manager on Facebook? there’s something you should know by Alison Green on July 30, 2014 A service announcement: If you follow Ask a Manager on Facebook, be aware that Facebook has changed its algorithm for the pages you follow, and you might not be seeing all (or even any) updates. What can you do about this, if you don’t want to miss any updates? Three things: 1. When you do see Ask […] Read the full article →