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Monthly Archives: April 2016

My co-worker is loud and obnoxious. What do I do?
25 Apr 2016

My co-worker is loud and obnoxious. What do I do?

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I work next to a man who is loud and obnoxious. I don’t think he realizes how loud he gets. He wears ear buds and may not be able to hear himself. He swears and groans at events throughout … Continued

office etiquette, office issues
No COBRA?
18 Apr 2016

No COBRA?

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I just left my company and I was told my benefits ended on my last day of work. I thought I would be eligible for COBRA. When I asked my former manager, she said that I was ineligible for … Continued

cobra, employee benefits, salary and benefits
Can you go back to an employer you left years ago? And how?
12 Apr 2016

Can you go back to an employer you left years ago? And how?

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Articles | 0

A recent survey by staffing firm Spherion found that one-third of workers surveyed had gone back to a previous employer.   As long as you didn’t burn any bridges at your former workplace, you shouldn’t feel weird about returning to a … Continued

careers, hiring, job search, Jobs News
Hiring woes
11 Apr 2016

Hiring woes

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: My manager is the worst interviewer in the world. He just chit-chats with candidates. He doesn’t really interview them. We end up hiring these new employees who are really not qualified and make everyone else miserable. They don’t show … Continued

bad hire, best interview question, hiring, interview, interviewing, interviewing strategies
Disclosing vacation plans as a final candidate
4 Apr 2016

Disclosing vacation plans as a final candidate

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I am planning to take a family vacation this summer. We have already booked our plane tickets and hotel for the first two weeks of July. I am also interviewing for a job and am a finalist for two … Continued

interviewing, new employees, salary and benefits, vacation, vacation policy, vacation time

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