Results Through People
Q: During the holiday season, my office tends to go overboard with food. There is a potluck. Then a company-paid luncheon. Now colleagues are bringing in bagels, donuts, etc. It seems crazy to me. I recently lost quite a bit … Continued
Q: I work in downtown Boston and live about 45 minutes north of the city. Traffic seems to be getting worse and worse, which has lengthened my commute. My husband works closer to our daughter’s daycare but now is moving … Continued
Q: I am interviewing for a job and was told that the CEO expects “7 by 24” accessibility to the engineering team. I have a strong work ethic but I do coach my son’s basketball team and enjoy time with … Continued
Q: I just received a job offer. How wonderful right? Not so wonderful. Well some of it is good. The company is great, exactly where I want to be regarding both location and industry. Compensation is good. Benefits information looks … Continued
Q: It has been about 15 months since I was hired into my first position out of college. I like my job a lot and I am grateful I have started at a company with a good reputation. When I … Continued
Q: I am a new supervisor in a financial services company in Boston. We don’t have an HR department. I have four employees in our department. Three of the four employees are great. Then there is one that doesn’t seem … Continued
Q: I just landed a great job, in part due to the help of friends and family members (aka networking as you call it). However, now that I have started working, everyone (including some I don’t even know) are asking … Continued
Q: I prefer to avoid social media. I feel it does more harm than good. The problem is that I have not looked for a job in over 20 years and I think I should start looking. I feel like … Continued
Q: I am supposed to write a self-assessment on my performance at year-end. I dread writing this because my supervisor is very critical of me and others on my team. I know he will pick apart this document. Do you … Continued
Q: My son just graduated from college in May, 2014. He has replied to hundreds of ads. How do college graduates find jobs? My wife and I read this column every week to him but it never seems to address … Continued