stop freaking out over Yahoo’s teleworking announcement by Alison Green on February 28, 2013 Jeez, Internet, stop freaking out over over Yahoo’s announcement that they’re ending their work-at-home policy and asking everyone to work in the office. Here’s why: 1. It’s reasonable to change a policy that’s not working, and this one wasn’t working. Look, I love teleworking policies when they’re done right, but the media is full of reports […] Read the full article →
I’m being asked to apply for the job I’ve already been doing by Alison Green on February 28, 2013 A reader writes: I work for medium-sized specialty manufactuer. I started just over one year ago. The position for which I was hired was a bit of step back in pay and responsibility, but I took it wanting to get back into corporate marketing after being in the nonprofit arena for over 15 years. I […] Read the full article →
interviewer asked me to rate my interview on a scale of 1 to 10 by Alison Green on February 28, 2013 A reader writes: So, I had a second-round interview this morning with the finance director (the hiring manager’s manager) of a multinational company. I have a pretty dynamic and open personality and I think this came through during the interview, especially since we had a rather free-flowing, back-and-forth type interview and I felt that we […] Read the full article →
Ask a Manager is a finalist for the 2013 Bloggie Awards by Alison Green on February 28, 2013 The Bloggie Awards announced their final nominees just a few days ago, and Ask a Manager is nominated in the Best Topical Blog category. (Thanks to everyone who nominated me!) Unlike a lot of award lists, this one is actually a Big Thing, and I’d love to have your vote. Would you take a minute […] Read the full article →
terse answer Thursday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on February 28, 2013 It’s terse answer Thursday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Alerting other employers when you’ve received an offer I was wondering about what to do with other job possibilities in various stages after one receives an offer. I have been unemployed for a few months, but all of a […] Read the full article →
should I apologize to my boss for crying in front of her? by Alison Green on February 27, 2013 A reader writes: I cried in front of my boss during our one-on-one weekly meeting yesterday. I got some feedback on what I need to do to improve and was told I’m not where she wants me yet after two weeks of fairly neutral feedback but a growing sense that I was stressing her out. […] Read the full article →
wee answer Wednesday — 6 short answers to 6 short questions by Alison Green on February 27, 2013 It’s wee answer Wednesday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. Asking to come back to an interview question I’ve always been told (and told others-eek!) that if you can”t answer a behaviorally related question (“Can you think of a time when you’ve XYZ”) immediately, it’s perfectly fine to ask […] Read the full article →
5 tough career lessons by Alison Green on February 27, 2013 When you’re starting out in the work world, it’s easy to think that your career will be straightforward: you’ll find jobs that interest you, work hard, and be rewarded for it. But it’s rarely that simple. Along the way, you’re going to learn some tough lessons about your career. Here are five of the hardest but […] Read the full article →
how to tell your manager that your team’s work quality sucks by Alison Green on February 27, 2013 A reader writes: I need advice on discussing work quality with my manager, but it’s our department’s collective work quality that I have a problem with. After 20+ years as a software engineer in a large variety of industries and companies, I am now an IT business analyst on a team that does back-end software, […] Read the full article →
how many questions can you ask in a job interview? by Alison Green on February 26, 2013 A reader writes: My question is about … questions. How many are OK to ask in an interview while being respectful of time? I usually try to squeeze in as many as I can while monitoring how much time my interviewer seems to have available for questioning (usually allowed at the end). I have asked […] Read the full article →