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how to repair a bad job history 27 Aug 2013 | 09:18 pm
A reader writes: So, my job history isn’t the greatest. When I was younger, I had a tendency to get a job and quit soon after. It was stupid and irresponsible. But now I am serious about finding a st...
my boss won’t delegate work to me 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
A reader writes: For the past 6 months, my direct supervisor and I have been running what is typically a 6-person department. Due to a limited budget and slow hiring, we have been set adrift on our o...
telling a boss she lacks professionalism, preparing students for jobs after graduation, and more 27 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Can I call out my boss on her lack of professionalism in taking a last-minute vacation? I recently went on a one-week vacation sched...
my coworker says she’s the office stepchild because her race 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
A reader writes: I work as part of an admin support team for an international company. One of my fellow admins constantly claims that she’s treated differently because of her race. She says that she’...
do I have to watch my boss’s grandkids? 26 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm
A reader writes: I work in an office that has a daycare for employees’ kids. It is a great perk for those with small children, and those of us without small children enjoy it too because the little o...
how to answer questions about your salary expectations 26 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Most job seekers are eager to hear employers talk about the salary for a job but are hesitant to discuss their own salary expectations – rightfully fearing that they may inadvertently undercut themsel...
team excludes me from meals, a distracting boss, and more 26 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Would this cover letter be tacky? I’m interested in a Communications/PR job that will involve writing press releases. Is it tacky to...
former VP is accusing me of causing a spam influx on her computer 25 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
A reader writes: I worked as the marketing person at a nonprofit for nearly 2 years. It was an entry-level position and I worked hard at it before I moved on to a bigger opportunity. I gave my manage...
should I work for a creep, negotiating parking, and more 24 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
It’s six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. Should I take a job working with a creepy boss? Recently I received an anonymous gift. The only person who could have known that it was ...
update from the reader whose new job was sending her work before she’d started 23 Aug 2013 | 11:30 pm
Remember the reader whose new job was sending her almost daily emails with research tasks to complete — before she had started the job? Here’s her update. As it turns out, I should have seen this as ...
