Honesty prevents hurt feelings later
Q. I have worked for a law firm in a small town for six years now, and I’m ready for a change. I have been looking for a job for almost a year now and just came across one I’m really excited about. But the new attorney is very good friends with my boss.
Hoping for a return engagement after layoff
Q: I am wondering what’s the unspoken etiquette for applying back to the same company after being laid off. My girlfriend was laid off from a small start-up, and the reason was the company couldn’t keep her during this recession. Her boss told her that when the business picks up he would contact my girlfriend. This was six months ago.
Bringing temp job to an end, politely
Q. I took a temporary job with an employer seven weeks ago. The end of the assignment was contingent on the hiring of a full-time worker for the position. I got the “have no expectations, this is not a temp-to-perm’’ speech my first day, and I was fine with that. But two weeks later, my boss (the president) decided my ...
Medical lab professional aids crucial diagnosis
By Cindy Atoji Keene ' Cytotechnologist Kelly Flora admits...
