January 2014

your employer can wipe your phone clean, American bosses, and more

A few miscellaneous things — 1. Your employer might be able to wipe your phone clean … remotely Here’s an disturbing Wall St. Journal article about how if you use your own cell phone for work, your company may have the right to remotely wipe your phone. A scary excerpt: A former employee of Hopkinton, Mass.-based […]

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open thread

It’s the weekly Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. (And the attempt to see […]

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how do I address a glaring weakness in an internal interview?

A reader writes: I’m the sole internal candidate interviewing to be my work team’s manager. This team is newly formed, and the person originally tapped to manage resigned before actually holding the position (no drama: it was for family reasons). Subsequently, the job description was changed to include some technical expertise that neither the original […]

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do you need multiple versions of your resume?

A reader writes: I’ve had a few people ask me if I have more than one version of my resume. I have tried to draft completely different versions, but have found it daunting and so have stuck with the same version, save for minor tweaks to the wording of the brief objective statement. I have […]

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how to avoid giving employers your salary history

Few parts of the job searching process cause job seekers more anxiety than discussions about salary: How much money should you ask for? Why won’t the employer name a number first? And worst of all: Will the employer want to tie your salary offer to what you’ve earned in the past, even if your past […]

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