Why won't anyone hire me? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2008 - 24 answers

What is the best way to handle an internship or job situation where you have applied, interviewed 2 or more times for the position, then do not get a call back from the company? Catch, I have not been rejected, their HR staff is simply not on the ball, they have hired nobody for this position as of yet. [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2008 - 12 answers

Is it legal for an employer to require that an employee indicate his or her race? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 24 answers

I'm moving to Chicago in the fall. I have no job prospects at the moment, but I'd like to before I get there. Ideally I would like to work for a non-profit theater in some capacity to build up my applicable skills for later on, but ultimately I'd be fine working for any kind of non-profit. I've found a few websites with job listings, and I know I should probably start sending out my resume to places I'd like to work that don't have current postings, but I'm not quite clear on the timing. It seems awkward to say, "Hello, I'd like this job... in 4 months." But I don't want to arrive with a lease, a rapidly diminishing bank account and nothing else. Advice? If nothing comes through, I will become a barista. Again. But I'd rather not.
posted on May 2, 2008 - 5 answers

A recruitment firm is between me and the job I want. Can I cut them out of the loop if no contract was made? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 20 answers

OK. Hiring questions. Is it legal to ask whether an employee can stand for long periods of time if the job demands it? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 29 answers

I'm very close to getting hired by the firm I want. They just want me to fill out their employment application now. It says, "Did you receive any formal discipline (warnings, suspensions, resignation at request of employer, discharge) at your former or current place of employment? Do I have to answer "Yes"? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 22 answers

An acquaintance who's a university professor on the hiring committee for his department cried 'sexism!' when 50% of the candidates who were asked back for interviews were women, when only 18% of the initial applicants for the position were women. I rebutted. Who's right? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 36 answers

So I've had this house keeper for a couple of years now. She's always done "good enough" work. I've had some complaints, but nothing serious. So last weekend, on a whim, I used another service and what a difference! They did a fantastic job all around. So how do I get rid of my current house keeper?
posted on Feb 4, 2008 - 25 answers

I just asked for too much at a job interview. Did I screw up? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 22 answers

I've recently been appointed editor of a UK-based computer/tech magazine and website, and need to hire someone to bring the team up to full strength. In the UK, the majority of media jobs are advertised in the Guardian's Media section on Mondays, and on its companion website. However, I'd like to advertise in in other English-speaking countries but don't know where to place the ad. [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 9 answers

I’ve been at my current job – as a temp – for over a year. I want and need a more permanent job, but I’m concerned that my temp status might look bad to prospective employers. [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 20 answers

What's better/less worse: Telling someone now that they didn't get a job, or leaving him/her hanging until after the holidays? I want to do the humane thing here.
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 37 answers

Too late for salary negotiations? [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me find a tutor/teacher/therapist for a high-functioning autistic child. [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 7 answers

How can I fire a new employee before his first day even starts? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 39 answers

As a foreigner, I was wondering what skills or degrees are the key to getting hired to work in the Netherlands. [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me interview a secretary. [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm a one-person website development company. Things have been getting busy lately so I'm thinking about hiring my first part-time employee. This is new to me, so I'm looking for some advice. [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 11 answers

Looking for help breaking into academe - fellow academic Mefites, what am I doing wrong? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2007 - 24 answers

A software development specific question regarding the age old experience vs. education argument. [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 16 answers

I've heard about a job that sounds amazingly perfect. How can I go after it without being obnoxious? And how can I reconcile the two different descriptions of it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 7 answers

I currently work for the government and recently applied for another job in a different location (still with the government). The new job description sounds like it was written for me. I am currently doing the exact same job and more at the same pay grade. I am extremely well qualified and went to one of the best schools in the country for this field. The problem is – I didn’t even get past the first hurdle to be considered for an interview. [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2007 - 12 answers

How to deal with hiring new employees when you yourself are no longer satisfied with the company/thinking seriously of quitting? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2007 - 15 answers

A headhunter has contacted me about a job that I'm really interested in. Would it be better to go through them, or approach the company on my own? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2007 - 20 answers

I am a sole proprieter in CA and hiring my wife as an employee. I am having a lot of trouble figuring out the process. I know that the CA EDD is the state agency, and the IRS is the federal agency that we use to make this happen- but neither place states very clearly what to do to tell them that I am hiring her. [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I advertise my open job positions within the Native American community? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2007 - 10 answers

How can I demonstrate that I'm a good employee, despite my weaknesses, and overcome what's being said about me at my last job? How can I demonstrate/prove that my "people" skills are better than my former supervisors are giving in references? [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2007 - 20 answers

how skeezy it is for a company to make up a person for people applying for jobs? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2006 - 16 answers

What are some good technical questions to ask a potential candidate for a tech support position during the initial interview? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2006 - 25 answers

Where should I advertise to hire a programmer in Stamford, CT. [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2006 - 9 answers

Do you include travel on your resume? Is it a good idea to include it, or pointless filler? [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2006 - 31 answers

Help me hire a full-time programmer. [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2006 - 14 answers

I need to hire a web developer type person. [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2005 - 15 answers

My question is two part: Employers and HR people (or anyone else with input): You have received resumes from potential hires. All the resumes are standard with Education, Experience, Skills, etc. What are some of the things you wished you knew about the applicant before calling them for an interview? I'm not talking about questions like "Tell me more about your education." I'm asking about the questions that the resume creates in your head that aren't necessarily specific to the resume. Perhaps these are questions that traditional resumes don't cover. Interview are very costly in terms of time. I guess these are the type of questions that if you saw them spelled out on a resume you would have been even more or less interested in interviewing them. Everyone else: If you were applying for a job, what would you want to know before applying that the ad would have left out? I'm not looking for answers like wages. I mean deeper things that go through your mind when applying. Hopefully these questions aren't to vague, I am just looking at this to hopefully be a better hiring guru. Thank for your answers!
posted on Nov 15, 2005 - 19 answers

Am I qualified to do this IT job, and/or is it something I could pick up as I go? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2005 - 12 answers

Any templates/examples of visualizing org structure changes and/or company growth and hiring. [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2005 - 3 answers

My wife is pregnant (yay!), but is currently between jobs (boooo). However, she currently has several positions she's applying to. At what point in the hiring process should she be divulging the fact that she will have to take maternity leave relatively soon?
posted on Aug 24, 2005 - 13 answers

What are the perceptions of freelance consultant vs. small business in contracting work? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2005 - 4 answers

I'm in the market for some web design. In the short term, I need a good freelance person who's hip to XHTML, CSS, usability, etc, not a flash or photoshop-doc-cut-up-with-fireworks person. I'm having a hard time finding people like this via craigslist, monster, friends, etc. Is there a secret website where all the submitters to CSS Zen Garden go to look for freelance gigs? If you are an awesome designer, how would you be most likely to hear about my job? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2005 - 10 answers

How do I find and hire good people to do a data collection task that requires some intelligent decision-making but is also tedious? [+]
posted on Feb 9, 2005 - 33 answers

HTML Gurus and Browser Mechanics: Is this test too hard? Too much to expect an applicant to complete? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2004 - 32 answers

Rejection letters -- writing, not receiving.
posted on Mar 4, 2004 - 20 answers