here’s a huge discount on the Ask a Manager job-searching bible by Alison Green on July 10, 2024 Looking for a job? Once a year, I offer a big discount on my my e-book, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager, and it’s happening now. Use this discount code today for a massive 40% discount off the regular $24.95 price: newjob If you’ve ever wished that you could look into the brain of […] Read the full article →
how to negotiate for the largest possible salary before you accept a job offer. by Alison Green on July 9, 2024 The easiest time to get more money at any job is before you’ve accepted. You can always ask for a raise later on, but you’ll have the most leverage – and be more likely to be able to secure a bigger increase – while you’re still negotiating whether you’ll come aboard at all. At New […] Read the full article →
my former employee is using my job and title on LinkedIn by Alison Green on July 8, 2024 A reader writes: I recently discovered that a former employee took credit for my title and job during the brief nine-month period she reported to me temporarily while my assistant was on maternity leave. What’s mystifying is that she did it on LinkedIn. While we’re not connected, we share a good number of connections because […] Read the full article →
should I address the feedback from an anonymous survey? by Alison Green on July 2, 2024 A reader writes: My company did an employee survey. It really was anonymous (no names and anything that could be de-anonymizing was scrubbed from the results I can see) but my department is small enough that I have a good idea about who gave each rating, including who gave a tiny bit of negative feedback […] Read the full article →
how much should I tell a team whose boss might be fired? by Alison Green on July 1, 2024 A reader writes: Six months ago, I was promoted to lead a group of three managers who each lead around 20 people. “Howard,” one of the managers, had been hired two months before by my predecessor, but it was immediately obvious to me that his work was not up to par. I did my best […] Read the full article →
when a job candidate reschedules their interview at the last minute by Alison Green on June 26, 2024 A reader writes: What’s the best way to ask a job applicant why they need to cancel or reschedule their interview at the last minute if they don’t offer an explanation? My company hires a good number of people who are fresh out of school and may not have much professional experience, so I don’t […] Read the full article →
why is your job asking you for money? by Alison Green on June 24, 2024 When you go to work, you assume you’re there to earn income — so it can be particularly galling when your workplace pressures you to part with your hard-earned cash. Yet, being expected to open your wallet is surprisingly common in the workplace. From collections taken up for office baby showers to retirements to farewell […] Read the full article →
my employee puts on a show of being busy, but they shouldn’t be by Alison Green on June 18, 2024 A reader writes: I manage an employee who’s in a job that I used to do myself, so I have a pretty good idea of the work required and the amount of time it takes. This person does a good job on the tasks and is competent and well liked. However, they put on a […] Read the full article →
I don’t want to help rude networkers by Alison Green on June 12, 2024 A reader writes: I’ve been in my industry for eight years now. From the outside, it’s a very cool area to work in (and mostly it is…) and it’s definitely more on the map as a career path than it was when I started. Lots of grads are very interested in a job like mine, […] Read the full article →
what to do if you’re paid less than a male coworker by Alison Green on June 11, 2024 With more people than ever talking openly about their salaries, you might learn at some point that you’re being paid less than a male coworker for doing the same work. Or you might have seen the data on how commonly this happens and want to find out if it’s occurring in your company – and […] Read the full article →