Networking – still valuable?
Q. I work at a large company as a manager. I recently had to lay off many of the employees who work for me. We seem to do this every year. I am tired of being put in this position. I … Continued
Q. I work at a large company as a manager. I recently had to lay off many of the employees who work for me. We seem to do this every year. I am tired of being put in this position. I … Continued
Q: I work in an environment that is becoming very toxic. I have a new supervisor who stokes this behavior. He will tell very aggressive, and sometimes violent jokes. He also taunts and demeans us when we may share a … Continued
Q: I am running a firm that I launched five years ago. We have grown and are successful. We are all “do-ers” and we all work on client-facing projects and deliverables. I probably receive about five networking or what I … Continued
Q: I am a new supervisor in a well-known tech company in Cambridge. We don’t really have an HR department. Instead, there is an Executive Assistant who offers some HR assistance. I have five employees in our department. We all … Continued
Question:Can an employer terminate your employment for any reason? While the concept of ’employment at will’ is generally applicable in many situations, there are common scenarios leading to wrongful termination. I was a supervisor for five years, received a recent … Continued
Q: I was working at a small retail shop in our downtown area. I was recently fired. The supervisor said I was not performing my role as a customer service agent. He never gave me areas to improve upon. I … Continued
Q: I have had a successful career for about 20 years. Most of my roles have been in sales or sales management. I had a 12-year run at one company. In the past, my personal and professional contacts have been … Continued
Q: I recently met a friend via Zoom to talk about our job searches. We worked together years ago, and then we developed a friendship. Last month, we exchanged resumes, to help each other proofread and edit our resumes. I … Continued
Q: I interviewed for a role recently and I thought I had a good shot at getting an offer. I spent almost 12 hours going through the interview process. Then, I received a voicemail saying that I was “not a … Continued
Q: I have received different advice from a number of different job coaches. One suggested that I no longer include an objective at the top of my resume. Another suggested that I only include a summary. Another said that neither … Continued