is my dental problem scaring off employers? by Alison Green on July 7, 2010 A reader writes: I’ve been troubled by a recent dental accident that’s left me with a noticeable piece missing from a front tooth. I’ve been unemployed (except for temp work) for almost two years due to a layoff and have been rejected by several companies because I am “overqualified” (with a possible factor of being 58). Now I […] Read the full article →
can I back out of my new job if I get a better offer? by Alison Green on July 5, 2010 A reader writes: I recently accepted an offer with an organization and started this past week. Four days into it, another potential employer I’d interviewed with once (at the same time I interviewed for my new job) has asked me to talk with them a second time. While I like the job I just started […] Read the full article →
is this HR director out of control or just doing a job no one else will do? by Alison Green on July 1, 2010 A reader writes: The division that I’ve recently joined has an HR Director who seems to be extremely powerful due to the strong relationship she has with the head of our business unit. About three months into my job, I was warned by two colleagues on different occasions that I should never challenge this woman […] Read the full article →
how do you manage people who speak another language? by Alison Green on July 1, 2010 I’m hoping for readers’ help on this one. A reader writes: I’m a supervisor at a restaurant with a mostly Hispanic kitchen crew. Our general manager speaks OK Spanish, and a couple of the kitchen crew speak both languages, but I’m finding myself more and more having to coach people who either speak no English […] Read the full article →