awful boss wants to connect on LinkedIn by Alison Green on July 14, 2011 A reader writes: It’s a long story, but my recent boss had every single attribute of a “bad boss,” including lying, cheating and stealing, on top of being grossly incompetent. To make things worse, his boss didn’t have the guts to fire him, so he was demoted from being the Site Manger to working on […] Read the full article →
ending an interview early when your interviewer is a jerk by Alison Green on July 13, 2011 A reader writes: I’ve read your “run, don’t walk” advice when you find yourself in a job interview with someone you would never work with in a million years. But I still look back in anguish at an incident that happened a few years ago. I had flown to another state for a job interview […] Read the full article →
applying for a job where you don’t meet every listed qualification by Alison Green on July 13, 2011 Three people have asked me about this topic in the last 24 hours, so here’s a link to a very old post on how to get hired even if you’re under-qualified. Note that this was written before the economy went south, so it’s more challenging these days, but all the same advice applies: How to […] Read the full article →
can your boss make you get a fake tan? by Alison Green on July 12, 2011 A reader writes: My husband works in the fashion industry and just told me about a situation at his office that I’m curious about. The top saleswoman is “making” the new saleswoman get a fake tan before heading to a fashion show. We don’t know to what extent she’s “making” her, if her job has been threatened or her […] Read the full article →
interviewer wants me to create a 20-minute presentation about myself by Alison Green on July 11, 2011 A reader writes: I’ve been using your interview and job prep guides and have been getting tons of calls for interviews and am now entering second and third interviews with every company (even ones from across the country!), so thank you so much for your advice because I’m sure my interviews would not be going […] Read the full article →
salaried employees and missed days: when do they have to be paid? by Alison Green on July 11, 2011 I’m very excited to present this guest post from Donna Ballman, the fantastic employment attorney who writes the great Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home blog, where she talks about legal issues in the workplace. If you don’t already subscribe to Donna’s blog, you should do so right now! —————– Salaried Employees and Missed Days: When Do […] Read the full article →
10 pieces of outdated career advice by Alison Green on July 11, 2011 Job search advice that worked a decade or more ago isn’t always effective today. In fact, some of it can hurt your chances. Here are 10 pieces of job search advice that are now outdated and which you should ignore. 1. You must use a landline for a phone interview. These days, many people don’t […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on July 10, 2011 It’s once again short answer Sunday. Here we go… Verifying salary history Have you ever heard of a company trying to confirm current salary after offering somebody a job? I applied for something online in an electronic application, did not have exact current salary info at the time (honestly don’t keep exact track after all […] Read the full article →
male coworkers think I won’t return to work after my pregnancy — and won’t shut up about it by Alison Green on July 9, 2011 A reader writes: I’m currently the youngest member of my team and the only female non-manager within my team (I’m 30, but still get carded for items you have to be 18 to purchase). Presently, I’m 6 months pregnant and due to the economy and such, I’m the breadwinner of the house while my husband […] Read the full article →
I’m on Marketplace this weekend, talking about bad bosses by Alison Green on July 8, 2011 I’m back on public radio’s Marketplace Money this weekend, this time talking about what to do if you have a bad boss. You can listen to it here (the segment with me starts at 43:35, but there are some great bad boss stories starting at 41:10, including a boss who got pushed over in a […] Read the full article →