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 […]
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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, Here’s my resume. As you know, I have always loved working here at XYZ Zany Ads but since our recent merger with ABC Corporate Ads, my job is now […]
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, […]
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 to bother you again, but I just read something that said recruiters advise people to make a maximum of two phone calls to a prospective employer. They […]
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 […]