Pattie writes a weekly column for www.boston.com and the Boston Globe. Read Pattie’s recent Job Doc blog posts below.
Do open offices improve collaboration?
Q: During the pandemic, my company reduced our office space. Now many of us are being asked to return to the office. The offices are no longer the same. Our office space is... READ MORE
Resigning in a professional way
Q: I have been job hunting for several months. I am finally very close to receiving an offer. I am putting together a list of references, and hoping that is the next step. ... READ MORE
How damage to a dorm can affect your job hunting
Q: I completed an online job application and checked off that I had completed a bachelor’s degree at a local college. I received a degree confirmation statement from the college, back in the... READ MORE
Privy to a private email exchange?
Q: I had an interview last month with a company in Boston. A few days later, I was part of an email communication, between the hiring managers and the placement firm. I am... READ MORE
Frustrated job seeker
Q: I have been in the same role for five plus years. I feel like there is no where to go in my current company. Whenever I apply to a posted job, I... READ MORE
Bathing suits in the office?
Q: I am a new supervisor. I oversee a small team of inside sales reps in a tech company. I was their peer at one point. Our office is very casual, which is... READ MORE