by Irene Marshall | Jul 25, 2023 | Job Search
Does what you teach them about working on a first job in the real world matter? My husband, Curtis, and I owned an independent auto repair shop for 20 years. We would sometimes hire teenagers to clean up, do special projects, and just generally do whatever tasks...
by Irene Marshall | May 16, 2023 | Interviews, Job Search
My answer is “It depends” when someone asks me how long it will take to get a new job. Here’s what happened with one of my clients: She scheduled an introductory call. Then she had a heart attack! She went on FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and would not be working...
by Irene Marshall | May 2, 2023 | Interviews, Job Search
When I was a Recruiter at Robert Half, I interviewed a young Chinese woman as a candidate for a job. She was the only person in my three years who filed a complaint about me. What was the problem? She said that I told her she was “un-American.” What? The Regional...
by Irene Marshall | Apr 18, 2023 | Career Growth, Job Offers, Job Search
You never know how unexpected family connections might be able to help someone find a new job. Here’s a crazy story from my own family: My mother, Eleanor, was in her 80’s. She had a boyfriend named Al who was also in his 80s. They lived in the San Francisco Bay Area....
by Irene Marshall | Apr 4, 2023 | Career Growth, Cover Letters, Interviews, Job Offers, Job Search
When should you tell a recruiter or hiring manager about your planned vacation? People involved with hiring new employees do not want surprises. Say something like this: “I have planned a vacation In Australia for three weeks from (date)...
by Irene Marshall | Dec 27, 2022 | Career Growth, Career Transitions, Job Search
I have a client who was once hired as an Office Assistant but was in the process of taking on a larger and more complicated role in her company. I helped her negotiate a new title of Office Manager to reflect this change. It was important to be clear about...
