do I really need to be on LinkedIn? by Alison Green on March 31, 2015 A reader writes: I was told recently by a recruiter that not having a LinkedIn profile in the modern age of job applications is like being invisible, as that’s the first place recruiters and HR managers look to research interesting applicants beyond their cover letters and resumes. While I admit that I somewhat resent the […] Read the full article →
can working from home increase your productivity? by Alison Green on March 31, 2015 Some managers worry that telecommuting employees will be distracted and less productive, and as a result are reluctant to approve work-from-home arrangements at all or will only approve them in unusual circumstances. After all, their worry goes, can people really be as productive when they don’t have the immediate accountability of coworkers seeing how they’re […] Read the full article →
I hate work, all of it, with a passion by Alison Green on March 31, 2015 A reader writes: Let me first say that this email might come across as whiny and/or juvenile, but I want you to know on the front end that I truly want input and help. Have you ever heard of someone who hates work? I don’t mean hates their job, their boss, or their coworkers. I […] Read the full article →
manager won’t let me leave on time for physical therapy, what happens after an interview is over, and more by Alison Green on March 31, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Manager won’t let me leave on time for physical therapy Recently I had an accident, and the doctor has ordered me to go to physical therapy twice a week, hopefully to avoid future surgery. I have scheduled my therapy sessions for 7 pm two nights […] Read the full article →
when is it time to leave your first job? by Alison Green on March 30, 2015 A reader writes: How long should a person stay at an entry-level job? I’ve been at mine for two years now. Most people here leave after one to three years (we’re a team of 10 research editors). I really love my job but it’s unnerving me that many of my coworkers, who started around the […] Read the full article →
so you’ve gotten a job interview — what now? by Alison Green on March 30, 2015 You finally got the call you’ve been waiting for – an invitation to interview for a job you’re really excited about. What do you need to do now to ensure that you ace the interview? Here are four steps to take after getting an interview that will position you as strongly as possible to wow […] Read the full article →
should I take the University of Phoenix off my resume? by Alison Green on March 30, 2015 A reader writes: I’ve got an MBA from University of Phoenix and at first I was really proud of it. I’d worked really hard to get through the corporate finance classes. Marketing, management, human resources…it all seemed pretty standard stuff for an MBA, only with no PowerPoint presentations since everything was online. I thought I […] Read the full article →
I only invited some of my staff to my birthday party, employers who call but don’t leave messages, and more by Alison Green on March 30, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I only invited some of my employees to my birthday party, and now I’m in trouble I had a birthday part and invited some of my direct reports. I was later asked by my boss whether I had a birthday party and invited direct reports […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – March 28-29, 2015 by Alison Green on March 28, 2015 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly non-work only; if you have a work question, you can email it to me or post it in the work-related open thread on Fridays.) Book Recommendation of the Week: The Night Circus, by Erin […] Read the full article →
telling a college career center that they’re giving bad advice, I don’t want to go full-time, and more by Alison Green on March 28, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I agreed to go full-time at some point, but now I don’t want to I started my current job almost a year ago. During the interview, it was mentioned that I’d start part-time and in 3 months go full-time if everything was working out. This […] Read the full article →