Ask a Manager

JULY 14, 2020

Interviewers who ask about salary history when it’s illegal. I live in a state where it’s been illegal for hiring managers to inquire about your current salary for a while, but I’m sorry to say that hasn’t stopped it from happening in literally every interview I’ve had since that law went into effect in 2017.

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Success

JULY 24, 2024

They are affordable, fun, clean and a great way to meet other travelers. While it’s true that a fancy resort trip or luxury cruise might break the bank, it’s actually very possible (and very easy) to travel the world and spend less money per day than you would back home.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

A reader writes: My husband works as a bank teller at a local bank. He was assured when he started that though they had very little lobby traffic, the bank made plenty of revenue from local businesses, so his job was secure (they need at least two tellers at all times to open the vault, etc.). They’re crappy jobs though!

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Ruby

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Check out Jehan’s first interview here. Read the Interview Jill McKenna: Hello everyone. And my background was, I worked for Deloitte Consulting for 10 years doing outsourcing for investment banks, started a few companies, needed some back-office support. Missed Part 1? I am Jill McKenna. Thank you so much for being here, Jehan.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

And if your home is found clean, can I do anything to recoup my lost wages? “Compensation cannot be discussed until after the next interview is completed” I am having a somewhat bizarre experience with a company not wishing to divulge what they pay (not even a range) until some further step, over and over.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 13, 2018

A reader writes: I started working as a temp-to-perm at an investment bank as an expense coordinator a few months ago. I took the job because I needed it and because the people I interviewed with seemed kind and respectful. They threw me into a stressful situation (cleaning up someone else’s mess) and I did a great job.

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Bonnie Low-Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

” Prescription and dry-cleaning pickups are a constant request, Low-Kramen said, and it can cause unexpected issues. Using her network and experience to go off on her own When Dukakis turned 80, Low-Kramen gave her four months’ notice, promising to help interview and train her replacement. There were low times, too.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 26, 2018

I’ve had four job interviews alone this week. Not only that, but we are required to pull a motor vehicle report to ensure they have a clean driving record. We only found this out after we’d been trying to set up interviews for our candidates. As for me, this situation with all the signs had burn out levels increase.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 5, 2017

If you were working in a conservative environment like some law firms or banks, maybe not — but in the environment you described, I doubt it’s an issue. Job applications that ask for references before you’ve even been interviewed. I just finished an interview. Is this totally unprofessional? Should I stop running during lunch?

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 26, 2015

That said, I don’t know why Sarah objects to people using her French press to begin with, although maybe she’s had problems with people not cleaning it after they use it or something like that.). I applied for a job at a prestigious university and completed my second interview last week. My ex-coworker has bad judgment on Facebook.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I went off, told her she was irresponsible, that my neighbor would not know about special diet, to clean the litter trays, etc. I gave it a week to let her calm down and texted again (very politely) with the cost of replacing keys and my bank account details. This is on the job application itself, by the by, not in an interview.

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Success

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ll scan my email, apps and bank accounts to see what’s happening while my kids get ready. I look around at the hot mess of a house and try to realize that I just happen to work here, and I don’t have to clean and work at the same time. I down a protein shake and a coffee and see the last of my five kids off to school or camp.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 17, 2023

We saw an old-fashioned run on Silicon Valley Bank, a boardroom drama at OpenAI, and a showdown between advertisers and X owner Elon Musk. Serwer chalks it up to conducting the interview in person at Frank’s home in Maine. Business journalists around the world, including my colleagues at Inc.

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 28, 2021

This post, interview with an employee at an employee assistance program (EAP) , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Jerks self-select out pretty fast if they’re not caught at the interview stage. We sometimes talk here about EAP (Employee Assistance Programs) but have never explored how they work.

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Listen to the audio of the interview here. This little house was near the Willamette River, and she made her way to the banks of the river. Here shattered night Makes clean each grain it meets Where yesterday A sand-crab walked And found its mate for safety. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 11, 2021

“I was interviewing at a conservative company for a position where I’d be training upper administration on a particular product. Phone interview for a bank role. I think I was trying to say something funny or friendly or whatever to connect to the interviewer.”. “I had an interview for a retail company.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A clean, freshly-shaven, ironed-shirted Buddy walks into the office. It’s an open-plan floor, so he made it to the second bank of desks in stunned silence. When 10am rolled around and there was no sign of him, no one was surprised. Then 10:15 am ticks by and the door opens.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This used to happen more at my office but it has now subsided after a few matter-of-fact comments from the supervisor, such as “I can’t believe banks are calling our office seeking one of our employees, I wouldn’t ever use my extension number for personal reasons” or “I would use my cell phone for that call.:

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

His Get Attitude podcast won a Communicator Award for Diversity & Inclusion for his 8:46 Interviews Stories of Black America. As a keynote speaker, she has shared the stage with many influencers, including a recent interview with Venus Williams. Krista Mashore. Real estate agent, digital marketer, best-selling author.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Instead, everyone else went, ‘Um…okay,’ and drifted off to the holiday party upstairs that had actual, clean, non-dog-tainted food. She was emotionally apologising for getting it over him, saying over and over that she’d only interviewed for the experience and hadn’t thought she’d get it. My colleague was bewildered.”.

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 12, 2021

I indicated that I was unaware that cleaning equipment was part of the staff accountant job description and the person left in a huff. Is eight interviews ridiculous? My fiancé just got out of his eighth interview for a position. Is eight interviews not as over-the-top as I think it is? People have plans outside of work!

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Work Life

JANUARY 16, 2024

But when she tried to build on that success, she ran into roadblocks as banks declined her loan applications, deeming her business model risky since her clothes are handmade by Nigerian tailors. The Fearless Fund, Danner-Okotie said, grasped her mission of designing clothes for American women looking to celebrate their African heritage.

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