I don't want to be a salesman! Can anyone help a recent grad find a sane, non-sales job in Philadelphia? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 9 answers
I live in Toronto, and I want a new job. I currently create 'consumer insight-led innovation strategies' for the marketing department of a major retailer. I want to continue to work in the strategy, planning, consumer insights, trend forecasting, and/or consulting type of roles, but I want OUT of the big corporate cube farm.
Please use your fantastic insider knowledge to tell me about the fantastic place to work that I don't know about yet. [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 3 answers
I got invited to a group interview for a job. [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 33 answers 
Please help me determine the best way to ask for feedback from a company that I'm very interested in, but doesn't seem to be interested in me. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 13 answers
What are some good job search websites/engines for Europe? I'm interested in jobs in international affairs, public relations, business and finance, advertising and marketing. I'm mostly looking for resources for Germany, Belgium, France and the UK, but pan-European websites are good too.
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 4 answers
I find myself in the novel situation, upon being laid off, of having a large number of potential job opportunities. I'm in the tech space, so most organizations work through recruiters, and I'm getting over a dozen calls and emails a day since posting my resume. Many of the job descriptions look like a good fit, so I know I can have my pick of location, type of organization, benefits, salary, etc. It's quite early in my job hunt, and I have the leisure of about 2 months to do it in. I'm looking for tips about how to keep organized and be in control of the situation. [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 5 answers
I have just been offered a staff position at a large University of California campus. Given that my current job is with a small (employees<15) consulting company in the technology field, and given the current national (and global) economic situation; is a UC job more likely to be stable in the next 5 years when compared to one in a small tech company? Also, what's it like to work at a UC? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 16 answers
Have you worked for a temp agency in New York City? Which one? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 14 answers
My employer has decided to become a smoking facility. What do I do? [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 18 answers
Please tell me about your employee referral program (if you have one). [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 13 answers
What do you do to stay positive and sane while job searching? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 13 answers
In follow up to my highly unsuccessful question from last week (which btw you are still very welcome to answer), what do you actually do when you work in "consulting" and how do you get there? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 9 answers
I'm applying for jobs that require a local law enforcement background check, and I suspect that it's turning up information that's [really] detrimental to being hired! What kind of information could they be finding? How could I find out what's on my background check? Finally, is there any way to delicately address these issues in job applications/cover letters without digging myself into a hole? [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 18 answers
Since I posted my resume online, I keep receiving employment offers that don't seem to have anything to do with my field. However, since I'm not finding anything in my field, I'm tempted to take something else. How do I know if these offers are legit? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 8 answers
Advice on becoming a tax preparer (in the US)? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 1 answers
Do I have to quit my job to qualify for disability? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 8 answers
I'm in the UK, working part-time for a large company. They're paying me too much. What now? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 20 answers
What kind of job can I get that involves working on the telephone from home and that is challenging in some way? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2007 - 15 answers
How do I bring up the lack of actual work at my job? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2007 - 12 answers
I applied for a promotion that I did not get, but my company still wants to keep me in that position's "training program," which has the same responsibilities as the position, but without the pay raise. [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 21 answers
If you give two weeks notice and your employer asks you to leave immediately, are you eligible for unemployment in Oregon? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 16 answers
Temping in Chicago [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 9 answers
In DC, what can a previous employer who terminated an employee say to a job applicant's prospective new employer? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2007 - 14 answers
What summer job should I get in Austin, TX with this new mixed bag of construction and maintenance skills? And how on earth do I go about getting it? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2007 - 2 answers
I'm in an unusual situation and it's proving extremely difficult to change things. Short version: I've been out of work for five years mostly due to severe depression, anxiety, and an abusive relationship, and have been trying to establish myself since recovering with no luck. I'm a bookworm with a degree who seeks an entry-level publishing position, but will take other (hopefully related, but not an absolute requirement right now) positions in the interest of establishing a recent job history for myself. (Extra long version inside...) [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2007 - 36 answers
Help me choose a job, please. [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2007 - 16 answers
Did I permanently screw up my work history? Last summer I worked a string of three dead-end jobs, none of which lasted more than two weeks. One was a contractor position; the other two were regular jobs that withdrew taxes and social security on a regular basis. I was broke, desperate, and depressed at the time. [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 10 answers
My friend seeks a job as a web developer in NYC. He's gotten the impression that no one will interview him if he's not already a resident of the Big Apple. Is this accurate? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2006 - 10 answers
My boyfriend's fresh out of college, and is having a really hard time finding work in his field (graphic design). [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2006 - 24 answers
A Good Employee is defined by 4 characteristics- I can remember 3 of them. [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 11 answers
My friend seeks a job as a web developer focusing on the creation of web applications. I'm trying to put together a resumé for him that will showcase his considerable tech skills, but I'm not sure which specifics to include, which ones to leave out, or how to phrase the information in a manner palatable to potential employers. He recently moved to Wisconsin and will probably soon be moving to Vermont, so he doesn't know any other local geeks who can provide info on the lay of the land. [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2006 - 6 answers
How can I be more confident in my job interview this week?
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posted on Oct 8, 2006 - 17 answers
Have I just screwed up my career caused by a bout of anger, depression, burn out and frustration? And how do I "get back into the game"? [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2006 - 8 answers
Should a job interview faux pas be addressed in a thank you email? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2006 - 18 answers
RSS feeds for search/query results in the "careers/open jobs" section of various company websites? More inside: [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2006 - 7 answers
Interesting summer work for a technology/IT enthusiast soon to be graduate [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2006 - 4 answers
I'm moving to the Caribbean within half a year and I'm having a hard time finding the best place online to look for jobs. I'm don't know where in the Caribbean I'll be moving yet. My background is in graphic and web design, IT and technical writing.
posted on Apr 2, 2006 - 4 answers
Why can't I find a job in LA? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2006 - 18 answers
I'm at the one year anniversary of my current job and have been grappling with a decision for most of that year... [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2006 - 18 answers
BurnoutFilter: Were you an IT / Help Desk / Computer Support Tech in your past and successfully switched to a different career? If so, please tell me about your career switch story. Successful and unsuccessful stories welcome! [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2006 - 16 answers
Can I break a temp-agency contract to work full-time? If so, how? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2006 - 12 answers
I haven't heard back from a job I interviewed for and was told I was the Number one candidate. What's the best move? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 18 answers
Who writes all those pages and pages of text that the US government generates? More to the point, might someone pay me to write some of them? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2006 - 23 answers
Is it ethical/legal to ask your employer to lay you off? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2006 - 5 answers
I have a full time job and by the end of the day I am too tired to stand. But I need another source of income as I am getting married soon and need to save for all sorts of things. What type of work can I do from home part time that will actually bring in money...all I seem to find on the internet are get rich quick schemes. I don't want to stuff envelopes or anything like that. I have a communications degree and some graphic design experience, some technical writing experience and am handy with a computer. Any suggestions?
posted on Dec 30, 2005 - 10 answers
TempFilter: I'm looking (at the request of a friend) for a high-quality temp agency in the Pittsburgh area (city or South suburbs). Office work-type assignments. Any recommendations? Thanks!
posted on Nov 2, 2005 - 1 answers
Help me be a better boss? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2005 - 19 answers
How important is job satisfaction toward overall fulfillment? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2005 - 25 answers
Where can I work part-time and get benefits? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2005 - 25 answers
How can I decide if I'm management material? [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2005 - 17 answers
I signed a contract to work for six months with a local company. That job starts in mid September. Now, another company wants to interview me that pays more and is closer to home. [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2005 - 12 answers
How do I go about asking for a pay raise? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2005 - 7 answers
I am considering starting up a small (one person) web consulting business, offering web design and development, newsletters, blogs etc. Advice from those with relevant experience would be much appreciated. [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2005 - 15 answers
Any tips for getting through a day at work while feeling flu-ish? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2005 - 14 answers
Today at a job interview for a marketing position at a law firm, the lady interviewing me expressed her concern that I would find the job boring because I am overqualified for it. My question has two parts: how do you respond when an interviewer tells you something like that? And, if I'm so overqualified for this marketing job, what kind of job should I be looking for? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2005 - 11 answers
How to write my own professional reference? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2005 - 12 answers
I'd appreciate any and all advice associated with changing work environments -- whether practical advice (about little bits of personal business to remember, or health insurance crud), or mental/emotional advice (how to adjust internally), or sociological advice (how to smooth the transition into a new employee culture).
I also suck learning names -- hopefully they'll have nameplates, but anyone have tips for committing a large mass of names and faces to memory? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2005 - 14 answers
Where can I look for an entry-level non-profit/NGO job? [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2005 - 11 answers
EmploymentFilter: I'm leaving a professional position tomorrow after eight months and the requisite two weeks' notice. It hasn't been a particularly good match for me (skills, interests, etc...) but my boss has nevertheless been a good guy to work for and has both tried to find ways to use my background and skills, and to give me opportunities to learn more. Once, in passing, he mentioned a bottle of whisky he was about to try. Should I get him one to say "thanks," since I don't think there are any alcohol sensitivity issues?
posted on Feb 8, 2005 - 16 answers
Ethics and Entreprenuership. I've a lengthy question about being self-employed.
posted on Jan 3, 2005 - 16 answers
I'm a public school music teacher. I'm thinking about moving to another part of the country. How do I go about finding a position teaching at a private school? [more inside]
posted on Dec 31, 2004 - 4 answers
About a year ago, I was unjustly fired. My employer was careful to do it in a way to avoid any legal disputes. How does one get over thoughts of revenge and confrontation. I've considered sending a letter to the person responsible, explaining exactly how I feel about it all. I was never given a proper explaination and the whole thing feels unresolved. I realize a letter is somewhat juvenile and unproductive but I feel this might help me cope. I really want to put this all behind me.
posted on Dec 28, 2004 - 20 answers
VocationalGuidanceCounselorFilter: A new job position has opened up at my current place of employment and I’m thinking about applying. My question is two-fold: 1) How and when does one convey this interest to one’s supervisor and 2) Is moving from Communications to Information Technology a good or bad career move based on today’s (U.S.) business climate? [please step inside for more]
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 8 answers
My manager is resigning. Her position, by all rights, should be mine. I have recommendations from all the various people I work with on a daily basis, and at least two managers (my own, soon-to-be-gone, and another in a related department). The CFO doesn't think I'm ready, however, and is currently trying to head hunt....apparently with some success.
Should I resign if he ignores all these folks and doesn't even at least discuss the issue with me? I think it shows pretty clearly I don't have a future with this company....I've been here for years and can do the job.
posted on Dec 10, 2004 - 23 answers
So I want to take a year off after college and ideally go to Italy. Are there any programs where I could do some sort of work (anything) and make enough money to feed myself?
posted on Dec 6, 2004 - 13 answers
What does a location scout do, exactly? How do you become one?
posted on Oct 22, 2004 - 4 answers
How sick do you have to be to call in sick to work?
posted on Sep 17, 2004 - 21 answers
I've been offered a full-time position at a company where I've been a contract worker for nine months now. Now what? (more, of course, inside)
posted on Aug 5, 2004 - 6 answers
I've recently moved into a new cubicle with new neighbours. The problem is, there are now 2 women in a very close vicinity to me who are constantly laughing all day long and it grates on my nerves. [mi]
These two women do not work in the same department as me (we share the office space with other unrelated business units) and I rarely have any interaction with them except an occasional "hi" and "bye" at the door. I've spoken with other people around me, and they feel much the same way as me but perhaps not as strongly.
I've taken the liberty of buying a set of headphones and listening to music while I work to try and drown them out. But their laughing is extremely high-pitched and even when I crank up the music, I can STILL hear them! It also makes me out to look like a slacker and I can't hear when people come up from behind me to ask me stuff.
Their laughing breaks my concentration and I can hear the other woman taking personal calls all day long and she speaks loud enough that I can hear her whole conversation.
That being said, how can I improve my office situation without coming off looking whiny or creating any enemies around me?
posted on Jun 30, 2004 - 24 answers
I'll be graduating next August with a Computer Science degree and will be looking for an entry-level programming job. I am very comfortable with Java and reasonably comfortable with C++ and Visual Basic. I do not have any work experience in programming and won't have the chance to gain any before graduation(the unconventional schedule of my current job is what is allowing me to finish my degree in the first place). What can I do over the course of the next year to boost my employability? What other skills should I try to pick up over the next year?
posted on Jun 16, 2004 - 11 answers
Maybe this is midweek frustration speaking, but I am wondering if anyone knows what the average burnout/turnaround time is for helpdesk these days? Back in the day I remember hearing that it was about 6 weeks, but I wonder if other geeks like myself are putting up with more abuse for longer periods than we used to, as jobs are harder to come by these days. Google shows a lot of percentages, but I want to know how long people are sticking with the job before they run screaming from the building.
posted on May 12, 2004 - 9 answers
Tips on networking for the socially awkward?
posted on May 4, 2004 - 11 answers
What is the etiquette for putting future employment on your resume? I will be a summer associate for a law firm between May and August, but am circulating my resume to other employers in anticipation of the interview process next fall. Is it acceptable to put "[Law Firm] - Summer Associate, May 2004 - August 2004" on a resume that you are handing out today?
posted on Mar 10, 2004 - 15 answers
Help required regarding trip to Havana, Cuba (more inside...)
posted on Jan 26, 2004 - 5 answers
What's the best way to approach a temp service? Walk in? Call? How to dress? etc.
posted on Jan 19, 2004 - 8 answers
I work with people who have certain views that I find reprehensible, (not just disagree with, but find inimical,) but are otherwise decent people. How do I deal with them when they voice these views? I want to remain true to my principles, but not be combative. [More Inside]
posted on Jan 12, 2004 - 22 answers
Is there a good software package for generating employee schedules? [more inside.]
posted on Jan 6, 2004 - 9 answers
How does one go about finding a short-term job in London? [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2003 - 11 answers
