in trouble for reporting a coworker for suspected child abuse by Alison Green on July 7, 2011 A reader writes: Several weeks ago, I made a report to child protective services regarding suspicions of abuse involving a coworker’s child. I’m pretty sure that CPS has found some information to corroborate my report, given the stage the investigation is at. By law, the report is confidential (I didn’t give my name, so it’s […] Read the full article →
is “use a land line” outdated advice for phone interviews? by Alison Green on July 7, 2011 Somehow, yesterday’s post about giving feedback to your interviewer has turned into a debate in the comments on whether it’s reasonable to advise candidates to use a land line for phone interviews. In the past, I’ve been a firm advocate for using a land line when you’re doing a phone interview. The sound quality is often […] Read the full article →
should a candidate ever give a company feedback on its hiring process? by Alison Green on July 6, 2011 A reader writes: I am currently job hunting and have interest from several amazing companies and consider myself very lucky. I’ve always been a good interviewee, and have never really had a bad interview, just ones that didn’t seem like a good fit. Well, until a few weeks ago. I was contacted by a senior […] Read the full article →
terse answer Tuesday: 7 terse answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on July 5, 2011 It’s another round of terse answer Tuesday! I really like today’s mix — everything from to odd interview requests to tailoring your resume for a job at Hooters, and we even get to revisit the coughing coworker debate. Interviewer asked to see my accrued leave balance I work at a large public university (as staff, […] Read the full article →
have a question for an employment lawyer? by Alison Green on July 5, 2011 Have you ever wished that you had an employment lawyer on call to answer your legal questions about the workplace? I’m very excited about this: Donna Ballman has agreed to write a guest post over here. Donna is the fantastic employment lawyer who writes the fantastic Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home blog, where she talks […] Read the full article →
can I ask for a retroactive raise? by Alison Green on July 4, 2011 A reader writes: I am wondering how to go about asking for retro pay and debating whether or not it’s fair of me to ask. I love my job and have recently returned from maternity leave, but I’ve taken on more responsibilities, including another complete position (to cover another’ s maternity leave!) on top of […] Read the full article →
your age doesn’t go in your cover letter (or your resume) by Alison Green on July 4, 2011 “Hello, my name is ___. I’m 23 and I’m applying for your ___ job.” Generally speaking, you should probably stop introducing yourself with your age somewhere well before adulthood. Is there anyone out there willing to admit to having done this in a cover letter who will explain to us why? I’m desperately curious. Sincerely, […] Read the full article →
things you should never say in a job interview by Alison Green on July 4, 2011 Just as important as saying the right things during a job interview is making sure that you don’t say the wrong things. Here are 10 things that you never want to say in an interview. 1. “What does your company do?” If you ask questions about the company that could have easily been answered with a […] Read the full article →
lost out on job offer when HR insisted on emails for references by Alison Green on July 3, 2011 A reader writes: I recently had a great interview for a part-time temp position and was asked if I would be willing to come in later this week to meet with the person whose position I would be filling in for. The interviewer was very interested in my years of experience in this position and […] Read the full article →