my family thinks my daughter is too picky about the jobs she applies for by Alison Green on July 20, 2017 A reader writes: My daughter, a university student, recently was hired for a summer job that matches her field of study. My question, now that she has a job for the summer, is not urgent, but I am sure will come up again next year, and when she graduates. She is an introvert, and quite […] Read the full article →
how to disinvite an intern from our trivia team, I was told to take a week off unpaid due to someone else’s health, and more by Alison Green on July 20, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to disinvite an intern from our trivia team I work for a large company in a small town. Like “literally everyone in town works for this company” large. It’s the summer and now there are tons of interns about. Last summer I had an awesome […] Read the full article →
courtesy interviews: when colleagues pressure you to interview candidates they’ve referred by Alison Green on July 19, 2017 A reader writes: What is your opinion on “courtesy interviews”? Specifically, interviews for the sake of appeasing higher-ups when you have no interest in the candidate? I am not a hiring manager and do not work in HR, but rather my boss has tasked myself and a few colleagues to filter through resumes for a […] Read the full article →
don’t bring cupcakes to work when you’re new on the job by Alison Green on July 19, 2017 A reader writes: I am a young (25) woman who has just been promoted into a mid-level management position, managing about 25 staff. This is my first job in management, and while I am very confident going into the new role, I naturally have some nerves about the huge change in my career. The team […] Read the full article →
my employee lies and says other people’s work is her own by Alison Green on July 19, 2017 A reader writes: I manage a small team of researchers and analysts. I have one team member, Anna, who does some great work but, as I’ve increasingly noticed, also has a habit of claiming others’ work as her own. In her recent performance review she spoke and wrote about work she’d done on a project […] Read the full article →
my coworker is off-putting, my boss thinks travel reimbursements are part of our compensation, and more by Alison Green on July 19, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I talk to my coworker about her off-putting behavior? I am a technical employee in a government branch full of technical employees. I’ve been in my branch for seven years and am in my mid-30s. I’m a woman (and therefore in the minority). I […] Read the full article →
what subject line should I use when I’m emailing a job application? by Alison Green on July 18, 2017 A reader writes: When I’m applying to a job that wants me to email my resume and cover letter, what should I put in the subject line of the email? I’m sure I’m over-thinking this, but I’m also sure there are ways to get it wrong. Well, first of all, no one is going to […] Read the full article →
listing “maid of honor” on your resume, and other questions about weddings and work by Alison Green on July 18, 2017 With wedding season in full swing, you’re going to be hearing about weddings at work – whether it’s the coworker who won’t stop talking about napkin colors, or etiquette dilemmas about whether you have to give gifts to all the betrothed in your office. At New York Magazine today, I tackle a whole round-up of […] Read the full article →
my boss wants to be my work mom by Alison Green on July 18, 2017 A reader writes: I have a problem. My manager wants to be my work mom, and it’s stressing me out. To give you some background, I’ve been in this job for four and a half months, but at the company for a little over a year. I’m currently dealing with an awful bout of depression […] Read the full article →
my staff keeps calling me when I’m off work, my anxiety caused a work problem, and more by Alison Green on July 18, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My staff keeps contacting me when I’m off work I am the assistant supervisor at a nonprofit animal shelter. I have a staff of about 18, with only 13 being scheduled a day for varying shift times. My issue is that when the supervisor and I […] Read the full article →