Archive for the 'Success at Work' Category


When should I tell my boss I’m resigning?

Monday, January 14th, 2013

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 [...]


Can I earn a degree from the School of Hard Knocks?

Monday, December 17th, 2012

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. [...]


Summer Slam: Monster, options, skirt protocol & resumes

Monday, August 27th, 2012

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 [...]


My employer withheld my pay

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

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 [...]


My boss is a liar

Monday, April 16th, 2012

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 [...]


How can I optimize my first day on the job?

Monday, February 13th, 2012

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? [...]


Am I chasing the salary surveys?

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

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 [...]


How do I tell my boss I’m overworked?

Monday, June 20th, 2011

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 [...]


Unemployment & Poverty: A choice American companies make

Friday, May 20th, 2011

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 [...]


Readers’ Comments: Why does he get paid more than me?

Monday, February 14th, 2011

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 [...]