should you call when a job posting says “no calls”? by Alison Green on September 6, 2009 In a comment on a recent post, Abby wrote: How do you feel about a job posting that specifically states “no phone calls”? Does it show blatant disregard if a candidate calls or is that person one step ahead of the rest because he/she is the only one calling? I feel it’s important to follow […] Read the full article →
sure, ignore those job application instructions, we love that here by Alison Green on September 4, 2009 When job postings give you specific instructions, they really mean it. So, for instance, if my job posting requests a “one-page cover letter,” what I want from you is a one-page cover letter. So it’s a bad idea to send me this: “I apologize in advance. I simply could not reduce the length of my […] Read the full article →
the post in which I accuse everyone of incompetence by Alison Green on September 3, 2009 A reader writes: Why are recruiters idiots, he asks in absolute frustration? I talked to a recruiter today that didn’t let me continue the application process or talk to me after learning I didn’t have a specific experience on my resume. I’m a programmer, and this is experience that A) is not coding and B) […] Read the full article →
listing yourself as a job reference by Alison Green on September 3, 2009 I need to call your immediate attention to this comment from M. left on a recent post: In the last year, many (candidates) have been listing their mothers as references, and I even had one student last week list HERSELF as a reference. Has anyone else ever seen this? Listing yourself as a reference is […] Read the full article →
career counselor is advising me to lie by Alison Green on September 1, 2009 A reader writes: I was told by a career counselor that if asked in an interview why I left my previous job I should answer that I was laid off. I was actually fired, but the company did not dispute my claim for unemployment so I am now collecting. I feel to tell an interviewer […] Read the full article →