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Question Do you want insightful perspectives on your job search? Nick s Reply This is where I answer my own question! Of course you want meaningful job hunting ideas and perspectives! That’s why I’m going to share what I’ve been reading — and hope you will find these articles as thought- and action-provoking as I do. Needless to say, the ideas you’ll find in these articles — some of which are…
Question I’ve made hundreds of job applications. My wife accuses me of being depressed and full of pessimism because my 5-month-long job search has yielded nothing but frustration. I don’t like her thinking of me this way. Your website is all about what to do and what not to do to find the right job. I haven’t tried everything you espouse but I’ll try more. But I’ll be honest with you about what I…
Question I just caught up with one of your recent articles, Is an exit interview worth $25? Or is it a cockroach? I couldn t agree more. I think I d rather have a cockroach for a pet than see another exit interview report! And this brings up the problem of management training. Management without management training I spent most of my 40-year career as a technician and the last 17 years in…
Question Bloomberg just published an article about a problem I’m having interviewing and selecting job candidates: Job Hunters Are Using AI to Cheat in Interviews, and Failing at the Office. I’ve suspected some applicants are misusing A.I. and Bloomberg confirms it. From the article: In retrospect, the interview had gone too well. The candidate’s answers were polished, if a little scripted. He…
Question My employer of nine years is getting ready to fire me for ginned-up reasons because the new manager doesn’t like me. They’re going to give me a PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) to cover their legal tracks and a lousy “severance” deal that will also prohibit me from working for any competitors. I did nothing wrong and my excellent performance reviews and salary raises tell the real…
Question My company’s culture is laden with distrust. There’s no teamwork, but more backstabbing than you would believe. The behavior of the top performers is reprehensible. In other companies, some of these behaviors would be termed harassment. There is no debate that I need to leave this company. How can I honestly describe my current situation with a lousy employer without scaring off potential…
Question After years of frustration with corporate America and the way professional services firms generally treat their clients, I decided to launch out on my own. I have had some modest success since the inception of my business six months ago to the point where I am exploring adding an employee. I am running into the problem of granting an equity stake. Although I have sufficient clients to…
Question I am a Product Manager at a small company with dream of going IPO. My compensation consists of base salary, bonus, and stock options, all of which is pretty standard. Recently a former manager I had worked for moved to another company to become their director. He called me and wanted me to come and help him out. All the interviews went well and I received an offer from HR. The offer was a…
Question Hello Nick, I have been reading your e-mails for many years and have learned a lot. It seems you always have such great advice. I wanted to get your opinion on something I have seen more of recently. A recruiter contacts me with an opportunity. After my initial response, they ask if I have a Signal or WhatsApp account. If I don t they want me to get one or the other to make our…
Question I applied for a technical job, but HR told me the company was impressed with my resume and wanted to interview me for the manager role instead. After interviews with several people, I received and accepted a job offer, completed the background check and drug test, and even met the department’s director. I then attended a week of orientation at headquarters. At the end of the week I met…