by Human Workplace | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog Post
1. What are the working hours? 2. What are your expectations around taking work home/working additional hours? 3. How much travel is required in this job? 4. What constitutes a typical workday here? When do people generally start and finish their workday? (a different...
by Human Workplace | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog Post
Q. Hi Liz, can you ask your readers to explain their résumé gaps more fully on their resumes? We see so many résumé gaps in the resumes we receive. It’s good to know what the person was doing during that time off work. A. If I were applying for a job with your...
by Human Workplace | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog Post
Hi Liz, I’m a senior account executive for a manufacturing firm. I’ve been with the company for 3.5 years. I’ve never missed my quarterly target. My boss and I traveled together two weeks ago. We were stuck in the airport because our flight was canceled. We went to...
by Human Workplace | Jul 2, 2022 | Blog Post
Q. What is the most common résumé mistake? A. You can’t call it a mistake because countless books and articles tell us to do it, but the most unfortunate thing people do when writing their résumé or updating their LinkedIn profile is to brand themselves as more junior...
by Human Workplace | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog Post
Our society bombards you with reasons not to believe in yourself, especially when you are job hunting: Maybe you don’t have a “perfect” résumé. Maybe you don’t have the educational background some people think you should have. Maybe you’re older than someone thinks...