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Ghosting post-interviews
13 Nov 2023

Ghosting post-interviews

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I recently accepted a verbal offer, after multiple interviews.  I left the company’s office and we were shaking hands, as if was my first day of work.  The recruiter called me when I was on the train headed home.  … Continued

ghosting, job doc blog, job offers, post-interview, problems with communication, promising interview
When your supervisor has been “let go”
6 Nov 2023

When your supervisor has been “let go”

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: My supervisor was just “let go.”  I tried to reach out to her, and have not heard back.  I am not sure what “let go” that means, but she is no longer in the office.  I am worried that … Continued

anxiety, job doc blog, let go, new employee, office issues
AI and interview questions
30 Oct 2023

AI and interview questions

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I have heard that you can use AI to answer online interview questions?  What is your opinion on that?  A: Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is using technology to respond in a human-like way.  Typically, there is a question or … Continued

AI, artificial intelligence, interviewing strategies, job doc blog, online interview
Brushing teeth in the bathroom, and still not on time
23 Oct 2023

Brushing teeth in the bathroom, and still not on time

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  Most of the employees in my office are returning to at least a hybrid schedule.  I supervise a small team, and we very laid back in the office.  Sometimes too laid back in my opinion.  There is a lot … Continued

company culture, innapropriate behavior, job doc blog, new employees, tardiness
Inappropriate, and likely illegal hiring practices
16 Oct 2023

Inappropriate, and likely illegal hiring practices

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: As a new leader, in a new company, I am learning the ropes.  I like 90% of my role and my new employer.  However, this company is less structured, more casual.  We schedule a lot of fun events like … Continued

age discrimination, company culture, hiring, innapropriate behavior, job doc blog, new employees, new manager, sexual harassment
How to communicate with a persistent candidate
9 Oct 2023

How to communicate with a persistent candidate

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I am a hiring manager of a growing company.  We are hiring more sales reps.  When we have our top candidates, we try to communicate that we have identified our top 2 or 3.  We first look at the … Continued

candidate mistakes, innapropriate behavior, job doc blog, job seekers, problems with communication
Looking for a Boston area job while living elsewhere
2 Oct 2023

Looking for a Boston area job while living elsewhere

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I live outside of New England, and not driving distance.  I would like to relocate to New England, hopefully Boston.  Could you tell me how to go about finding employment in the Boston area when you live outside of … Continued

candidate tips, job doc blog, Massachusetts, out of state candidate, relocation
A merger and a lower grade
25 Sep 2023

A merger and a lower grade

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: My husband is being treated poorly by his company.  His company merged with another company, and now he has been told that his job has been re-evaluated and is now at a lower grade.  We are guessing but we … Continued

compensation expectations, demotion, employee rights, employment law, job doc blog, merge
“Frat boy” comments in the workplace
18 Sep 2023

“Frat boy” comments in the workplace

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I work for a small, but growing company in Cambridge.  The company started in a small apartment in Somerville and most of us were hired during the pandemic.  The place is very casual.  The CEO is young and immature.  … Continued

company culture, frat boy, job doc blog, problems with manager, work environment, young professional
An explanation of an NDA and a CA
11 Sep 2023

An explanation of an NDA and a CA

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I am applying to several different roles.  I just graduated from college and I am unsure what it means when an employer says that I need to sign an “NDA” or a confidentiality agreement.  What is confidential about the … Continued

CA, candidate tips, interviewing, job doc blog, NDA, privacy

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