Newsletter – Dear Landa

Another installment of advice to the joblorn, where questions are sometimes real, sometimes not – but try to imagine the ones we can’t print. Dear Landa, I recently witnessed a co-worker getting a really nice raise and a better title—all because she told the powers-that-be about a job offer she had from a competing firm…

Another installment of advice to the joblorn, where questions are sometimes real, sometimes not – but try to imagine the ones we can’t print. Dear Landa: I need some advice. My first day of my new job was yesterday. When I arrived, the receptionist looked really nervous, made a hushed call to someone else in…

Dear Landa, I recently witnessed a co-worker getting a really nice raise and a better title—all because she told the powers-that-be about a job offer she had from a competing firm and they really wanted to keep her. So I figured I’d do the same thing. I asked for a raise and told them if…

Another installment of advice to the joblorn, where questions are sometimes real, sometimes not – but try to imagine the ones we can’t print. Dear Landa, I hate this time of year! I am stressed out to the max. My business is suffering from all the days off, holiday parties and totally distracted employees who,…

In lieu of my regular quest to dispense sage (tongue firmly planted in cheek) advice in this space, I felt that, in honor of our big anniversary, I would instead pay tribute to the employees of LandaJob, past and present, without whom there would be no anniversary to celebrate. We have been incredibly fortunate to…

Another installment of advice to the joblorn, where questions are sometimes real, sometimes not – but try to imagine the ones we can’t print. Dear Landa: Thanks for getting me my very first temp job at The Wonderful World of Widgetry. These first couple of weeks have been fabulous! The people here seem to love…

Another installment of advice to the joblorn, where questions are sometimes real, sometimes not – but try to imagine the ones we can’t print. Dear Landa: Can you believe it? In a few weeks I will be graduating from college with my degree in graphic design. Our career counselors suggested we begin sending resumes out…

Another installment of advice to the joblorn, where questions are sometimes real, sometimes not – but try to imagine the ones we can’t print. Dear Landa, We recently hired a new graduate for an entry-level job, and now we think that might have been a mistake. The work is getting done, but we’re not sure…