In the January 15, 2013 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter asks when to give the boss notice of resignation: I have an opportunity to move from a large corporation to a established startup. I have put in seven happy years at the corporation, but the new position will be a nice change. I’m [...]
In the December 18, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter considers an online, or “distance learning” degree: I have over 24 years experience in industry, but I never got a college degree. Now I want to get a bachelors. A “distance learning” college has approved my application for a B.S. in Business Administration. [...]
In the August 28, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter we do the Summer Slam — “Speed Q&A” about: Monster.com’s and CareerBuilder’s paltry success rates Employers that toy with job applicants Pantsuits or skirts? Blasphemous resumes Every week I publish a real problem from a real reader along with my detailed advice. But I get tons of [...]
In the July 3, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a 20% bonus disappears: When I was hired, my offer letter included the promise of an annual 20% bonus. Recently I was transferred internally, but there was no notice of a change in my compensation deal. Bonus time came around but neither my old or new [...]
In the April 17, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader laments that the boss — uh — doesn’t tell the truth: My boss lies about the availability of projects, about giving bonuses, and about promised help. I suppose the high road is the best and I should keep quiet, but I hate giving into [...]
In the February 14, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader asks how to make the most of the first day on the job: I am starting a new job soon and would like your suggestions on how to make a great first impression. I can do the handshaking and small talk, but what else? [...]
In the August 23, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a frustrated reader who’s been on the job for just a couple of months checks the salary surveys and wonders whether it’s already time to ask for a raise… I love my new job. However, I checked some recent salary surveys and it seems I am underpaid [...]
In the June 21, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader worries about burnout because the boss has piled on too much work: I’ve had more and more work piled on me until I’m a bundle of nerves and stress. I like my job a lot, and the pay is good. But, I have now [...]
Curt Landi was raised in New Jersey, near Thomas Edison’s old laboratories. Landi says he used to sneak into one of the abandonned buildings when he was a kid, and wander around, dreaming of becoming an inventor. In the 1980s, Curt and Susan Landi started their company, Supracor, in a tiny Silicon Valley office. Curt invented flexible [...]
In the February 15, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader says he’s way underpaid: I recently started a new job, and there is one other person here who does what I do. He was hired about six months before me. While he was helping me get settled, he showed me his annual benefits enrollment form as an [...]
