crazy hiring managers who act like Caligula by Alison Green on June 14, 2011 A reader writes: As a current graduate student, I am searching for a part-time job or internship. Normally when I submit a job application, I attach both my cover letter and resume (and anything else asked for) in pdf format and write a brief note in the email about all of my materials being attached, […] Read the full article →
I’m allergic to my new office! by Alison Green on June 13, 2011 A reader writes: I recently started a new job, which is going great so far. I love the work that I’m doing, my boss, and my coworkers. What I don’t love so much, however, is that I seem to be very, very allergic to something in the office. I’ve never really had allergies before, but […] Read the full article →
taking time off to get married after starting a new job by Alison Green on June 13, 2011 A reader writes: I will begin a new job on June 20 and I am getting married August 6. The position is working with college freshmen who, conveniently, arrive on campus the exact day that I am to be married. When I received the call that I was being referred for hire (sometime in mid-May), […] Read the full article →
how the hell do you use LinkedIn in a job search, anyway? by Alison Green on June 13, 2011 If you’re going to use just one social networking site in your job search, it should be LinkedIn. With far less effort than it would take to go to networking events and build contacts the old-fashioned way, LinkedIn lets you expand and utilize your professional network in a pretty dramatic way. It works like this: You […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday: 10 short answers to 10 short questions by Alison Green on June 12, 2011 Yes, 10. But the answers are extra short. Here we go… Embarrassed by my high school A few times I’ve been asked by an interviewer what high school I went to. It’s been 11 years since I graduated high school, and I think they are just making conversation, because I have lived in the same […] Read the full article →
did I offend my interviewer? by Alison Green on June 11, 2011 A reader writes: Is asking an interviewer, “Is there anything you would change about the organization” inappropriate? A previous employer was not a pleasant fella to work for, and the organization was chaotic. After putting up with that for ten years I wanted to assess whether or not I was setting myself up for the […] Read the full article →
hiring your teenage sister is often a really bad idea by Alison Green on June 9, 2011 A reader writes: I am a manager of a seasonal outdoor pool, and I would love your advice on how to approach a slightly tricky situation. My younger sister, who is 18, is one of the employees that I manage. Is there a different way to approach performance issues? Our relationship is strained, and in […] Read the full article →
free guide on preparing for a job interview by Alison Green on June 9, 2011 For the people coming here from the webinar I just did … you can get my free guide to preparing for a job interview HERE. (And so can anyone else, for that matter.) It’s full of tips to trick you into not being nervous! Read the full article →
confirmed: I am not a man! by Alison Green on June 8, 2011 Back when I wrote this blog anonymously, you all apparently assumed I was a man. Then I dropped the anonymity and it was revealed that I am in fact a woman. But then, later on when I released my interviewing guide, people were surprised that my voice didn’t sound sterner. Because if I wasn’t a […] Read the full article →
should I reconnect with coworkers from my internship last summer? by Alison Green on June 8, 2011 A reader writes: I am a recent graduate searching for my first job. I am going to apply for a position at the nonprofit I interned at last summer, but for a different department. I am confident that when HR contacts the department I interned for, I will get good reviews. On the evaluation I […] Read the full article →