my coworker keeps butting into my new employee training by Alison Green on February 26, 2013 A reader writes: My manager specifically tasked me with training a new employee who is transitioning from one career to the same position I hold. I created a very detailed orientation packet that my manager approved. The problem is that my coworker (a peer in the same role) seems to have decided that training the […] Read the full article →
my boss isn’t compassionate about my sick leave by Alison Green on February 26, 2013 A reader writes: I was hospitalized last week with a fever of life-threatening proportions (103 F) and was advised by my doctor to seek emergency room care immediately. Before I left the house, I contacted my boss and two of my coworkers who usually cover for me when I am on vacation and told them […] Read the full article →
tiny answer Tuesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on February 26, 2013 It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. How to let clients know that coworker and I are married I am a senior member of the leadership team in a small-ish firm. In about 3 months, I will be marrying another member of the leadership team, and […] Read the full article →
why are some job openings posted over and over for months? by Alison Green on February 25, 2013 A reader writes: I’m hoping you can shed some light on a growing concern of mine, and maybe all of us who are “pavement pounding.” I’ve been looking for a new gig for a while now, and notice at many of the larger name job search engines, many, many companies always seem to have the […] Read the full article →
is it time to close down college career centers? by Alison Green on February 25, 2013 I recently got a letter from a senior in college asking if her cover letters were too focused on herself and not enough on the organizations she was applying to. She showed me a typical letter, which included the following (pieces redacted to protect her privacy): “As a graduating senior double majoring in __ and […] Read the full article →
why you didn’t get hired by Alison Green on February 25, 2013 You were perfect for the job and your interviewer seemed to love you – or so you thought. But you just found out that you didn’t get the job, and now you’re wondering why. Here are eight of the most common reasons you didn’t get hired. 1. You were qualified, but someone else was more qualified. In […] Read the full article →
mini answer Monday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on February 25, 2013 It’s mini answer Monday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Interviewing a candidate with a horrible resume My boss has asked me to interview a potential candidate, but the candidate has one of the worst resumes I have ever read. My boss already thinks her resume is “bland,” but […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday — 6 short answers to 6 short questions by Alison Green on February 24, 2013 It’s short answer Sunday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. I missed an interview and didn’t call or email I missed an interview due to illness, and because of my drug-induced stupor, I forgot to call or email (I was in no shape to do anything but not die). […] Read the full article →
short answer Saturday — 6 short answers to 6 short questions by Alison Green on February 23, 2013 It’s short answer Saturday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. Explaining why I’m leaving a slow-paced company I have been in the same position for the last 6 years. When I took the position the main reasons were that it was an interesting technology, and it was a less […] Read the full article →
a dose of perspective (in the form of an update) by Alison Green on February 22, 2013 Remember the reader who declined an invitation from her boss to attend a professional event over the weekend because she already had dinner with her husband’s family and his elderly godmother? Her husband thought she should have pulled out of the dinner and attended the work event, and she was wondering if she’d made a […] Read the full article →