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A Lisp programmer trying to get in the software industry- how to move forward? I went to university but I didn't finish my degree. Eventually, I discovered programming. I started with the classic textbook "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs". So, I am comfortable using Scheme - I can express my ideas cl...	If you are able to apply for a junior level position and show the employer some of your work it will be much easier to get in the door than showing up with nothing but a resume and answering questions.
How to explain a year long gap in the resume during interviews? I did my Master's degree in materials science in 2013. I eventually wanted to pursue a pursue a PhD, so I stayed at home and started applying for positions. However, I managed to join a position in September 2014, a year from getting the masters degree. S...	Prepare for and attend interviews with a mindset that past is past and that simple one year break will not impact your future employment.
Is there any formal etiquette for establishing your availability at the beginning of an interview, not the end? I had an interview recently where I thought things were going well, until asked about availability, and I had to say that I wasn't available immediately because I've booked travel home. Then the interview was...	Another option is to bring it up during the interview .
An exodus of software engineers is taking place at my company. What are the pros and cons of staying and what should I be considering? I’m a junior developer just a few months into my first full time job. At full strength, our department is at 10 developers, including the lead. We were down one developer who has yet ...	If you are lucky enough to work in an organisation with flexible deadlines and understanding management, they may give you the time to learn and do the job properly. As the other answers suggest, you will likely be exposed to a wide range of tasks on a host of systems and technologies and can use this to learn valuable...
LinkedIn recommendations for some former colleagues but not all At my previous place of work a lot of people had to leave, including me. We stay in touch. Of the people still working there some will probably have to look for new jobs soon. A few of my former colleagues I intensively worked with were really really good...	Rather than publicly posting recommendations for selected individuals, I would approach them privately and let them know that if they need a recommendation that you would be willing to give them one.
How to give notice when everyone is gone on vacation? I will be starting a new job mid January, and to meet the two-week notice period, I would need to put in my notice on the 27th. However due to other circumstances (finalizing a home mortgage), I cannot officially change jobs (accept offer / put in notice) until afte...	In the meantime, cover yourself by giving notice to somebody in HR on the 27th. If you cannot speak with your boss for whatever reason, I would still send the email to the boss and all of the appropriate parties and make sure that the subject clearly indicates that you are resigning from your position.
How do you keep a controlling freelancer under control Recently my company hired a freelancer to take on some of the workload. While I wasn't there the freelancer has started to manage the entire project and messed up the original plan. The other guy managing him was a little inexperienced and has let the freelancer b...	So what you can do is to make polite suggestions what you expect him to do, and tell him that you will have to find a different contractor if he doesn't follow your suggestions.
How do you work with a flat earther? I work at a gas station. This home schooled kid is a flat earther and talks non stop. He's generally a nice person, but his views are awful and polar to mine. I try not talking, but he continues to talk to me. <Q> No one is going to read your mind, unless you speak about it. <S> ...	Express your opinion about it, mention that you are not interested in either talking or listening about it. When they start on the topic, cut in and stop it, but don't go all-guns-blazing straight away.
Can/Should I apply to client directly after agency failed to negotiate salary with client? Some agency found me on linkedin and sent me job offer with a fixed rate of £380/day. Upon receiving specifics about the job, I sent my CV and they said they forwarded it to the client. The guy that sent my CV, said the he put me...	The e-mail you sent agreeing to representation by the agency most likely prevents you from applying directly for that position.
Is it an issue for background checks, if my previous employer has closed? I have total 4 years of experience and so far I have changed organization twice.Until recently, I have been working at a Company A, however I have resigned due to personal reasons. I have received an offer from another company, Company B, but ha...	I would assume that the new company would assume that you were truthful, even if they can't verify your work at your former company.
Include customer feedback on my resume? I work in technical consulting on projects that include 1, maximum 2 people. At the end of each project, my firm sends the customer a feedback form with 5 simple questions - it is a KPI for the whole department and for single employees. The result is a score between 1 and 10 pl...	No no no Think of the privacy of the individual.
Should I correct factual error I made during interview? I am a doctor interviewing for a new job. Interviewer asked me how many beds the hospital I currently work at has. I guessed it is around 200 beds. I was only thinking the beds in my area of the practice. The hospital in fact has 700 beds in total. I found that ou...	So I would not contact your interviewer in this case.
Any advice on how to create a solid, realistic cover letter? The frustration I'm facing is that every sample cover letter I look at seems to go "I was a rockstar at Company X where I accomplished amazing things and I achieved Y results at Company Z"... on and on and on, as if you have to somehow be exceptionally gift...	The key to writing a good cover letter is to make you look as though you are exceptionally gifted and accomplished. Try to think of what you have relative to what the position requires or what you imagine other people applying for it to have.
I missed an important client meeting and hurt my standing. How can I recover? I work for a medium-sized software consultancy in London. The company employs 300-500 people across multiple locations in Europe. For the past month or so I've had a lot of trouble with my sleeping schedule, which often causes me to be late....	Ultimately, the cure for your sleep issues will help. First, talk with your boss. Explain that you're sorry for missing the meeting, that you understand that this could have put them in an awkward position with the client and reaffirm that you are taking steps aiming to prevent this occurring again and that you are com...
Continue at relatively low paying job over a new job offer? I am working in high-sized organization with 50K employee as a software developer. I am working on very boring project. As I am happy with the project I started job hunt, I got new offer with around 50% raise with some other high-sized. Yesterday I resigned f...	Don't ask "What could go wrong if I stay". What else could go wrong if you stayed: you will continue to be paid less money Ultimately, if you have problems in your current workplace (whether that's being underpaid, or not liking your projects), it's best to raise the issues and seek a resolution independently from thre...
Someone in my workplace is being anonymously harassed by another staff member I have recently become aware that a co-worker is being harassed via anonymous Instagram messages. The harasser has cited in their direct messages that they do not like this person in the workplace, and has been sending messages to their ex-pa...	Unless you personally are the target of these attacks, or a supervisor or HR or executive, your personal course of action is to take no further action , unfortunately.
Should I Write Brainfck in My Resume? If so, How Should I? Should I write Brainfck in my CVs? I know this is a weird question, but maybe the interviewer thinks "Hmm, this kid writes esoteric language." Or as an alternative, I would say BF or BrainF instead of Brainf**k. What do you think about it? Note: Br...	I don't see how this can add value to your resume. Personally, I'd use it as in the title of this post (UK based, tend to apply to more casual small companies). it is clear what it is, it adds to your experience, (and that you're not using just to say "f*ck" on your CV) then it's ok.
As a manager, how best to communicate the internals of the annual review process to the team? I'm a new manager of about 6 months to a small software engineering team and we, like most companies, have recently started our annual review process. I've been in the field long enough to know that this is mostly a Dog And Po...	Discuss with HR team for communicating any change in rules to all managers before the start of next review cycle.
Employer screwed up yearly raise offer On my annual review with my employer, I was offered a decent amount of raise initially(5k), but turned out, they did the math wrong when calculating my current salary. So a week later I had a second conversation to clarify, and I was told it was a mistake and the raise is only hal...	You do not toy with employee salaries like that, and if somewhere a mistake was really made, they should've honored the original raise.
Putting tools you use (but can't configure) on resume? I'm a software developer. There are a few tools that I know how to use, but can't really configure. Example: I use Jenkins. I can set up what I need to setup for my project - I know my way around the user interface. But I couldn't set up an entire Jenkins server f...	For your specific case, putting in “Software Developer” plus Jenkins will also communicate the following: you are familiar with automated builds
Couldn't attend holiday party. Should I ask to get the gift offered to remote employees? My company hosted a nice holiday party that I would have liked to, but was unable to attend due to conflicts. I RSVP'd that I would not attend. The party has already taken place. From others accounts it was very nice: nice hotel...	Maybe reach out with something like, "Hey, This gift is just for remote employees Some perks at work have a definite, predictable, repeatable financial value and should be considered part of your overall compensation package. There is no upside to doing so.
Is it reasonable to ask for a raise after six months in a company when I feel like I'm underpaid? I started a new job in september as a DevOps Engineer working with AWS technologies. The company offered me a decent salary considering I had no experience in this specific field. I feel confortable working in this company...	Depending on how you (honestly) answer that question, you may or may not want to hold off a little longer on asking for more money, given everything else about the role that is appealing to you.
Do I need to reply back to CEO Seasonal greetings email for everyone in company? I am a bit confused with this situation. I have received the company's seasonal X' mas greeting from the CEO in my company email, which she sent to everyone. Is it appropriate to reply back in person for her greeting email? <Q> It depen...	Feel free to email a reply, but most likely it'll not reach the CEO. Whatever you do, do not REPLY
I am a target for constant mockery from a colleague I am new at this great company, 2 months now and loving the project I am working on with three other developers. But one day, after making a point to one of them about stop playing with a stress ball, stop hitting it on the wall, repeatedly, every now and then, that...	Sit him down in a quiet minute without your coworkers around and have a one-on-one explaining him why his behaviour makes you uncomfortable and offer him an apology for the tone you used in your initial complaint.
How to handle privacy when sending out an email blast I want to inform all 200 owners of vehicles that the site office will be closed for one weekend. Access will not be affected. How should I send this email so there's no breach of data protection? <Q> The best way to send this kind of email blast is to some sort of...	- I should go through our corporate communicationsgroup, which would proofread/format/template and take responsibilityfor the actual sending of the message. If there's something secret about the content of your message, don't use email to distribute it.
How to politely decline the request by the employer even if they offer me the desired salary after resigning I have resigned my current organisation and got an offer with another company with 25% hike But the managers are pressurizing me to stay here currently. But I don't want to stay here as I don't like the work en...	Just mentioning that "no" MUST be your answer; don't even think about taking their offer.
What to do when I'm being blackmailed by an ex I have a crazy ex, We have been together on & off for a few years before I finally managed to leave her and call it off for good, that was a couple of years ago. She recently approached me (via linkedin as I blocked her anywhere else) & let me know that she's still in lov...	You have to: Collect all evidence of the blackmail Report to the police as soon as possible (assuming blackmail/harassment is an offense in your country).
Is it okay to apply for a closed job? I was about to apply to a full-time job through LinkedIn. I just found the job and was working on my resume and cover letters but unfortunately, it was already closed when I finished (which is unusual since I remember it said it's been posted only for 3 days when I found it). Howev...	If the application is closed, as you mention, then there is little you can do to revert that situation so you can apply for it. Just apply as you would for any other job.
Is it okay to count overtime hours when deciding to go home for the day? I work as a software engineer in a relatively nice office, with several benefits and a great working environment. Sometimes I decide to work overtime to get some things done before leaving for the day, and so do some of my colleagues. These overt...	If working overtime is the norm then your company is taking advantage of it's employees and is getting free labor. If you are afraid to ask, then you already know your answer.
How do I convey that I'll leave if I don't get promoted? I work in a medium-sized company on a team that takes on special projects and kind of struggles to explain and define its role in the wider office. The team has been without a manager for a year, the previous manager left for personal reasons. I started working...	If you feel that somebody else getting that job/promotion should be in a better position effecting such changes, you should have the talk with them. You don't need to convey anything about leaving at this point.
Can you collect california short term disability if you only have to stop working one of two jobs? Background: 1 Full time in office job 1 Part time job, working remote from home Situation: Surgery with 4 week recovery time. Will not be able to work full time job because it is a physical job. They are able to kee...	To be eligible for disability you have to meet certain conditions including being unable to perform your job duties.
Supervisors complaining to me about disappearing (On bathroom break) I work in a manufacturing company where I am required to basically monitor machinery and process paperwork (not giving too much detail to keep anonymous). It is generally expected people be on the floor around their machinery in case anything goes wr...	If management accuses you of being absent ask the specifics: what are the dates and times you were absent. A good place to start would be with either your line manager, or these supervisors (I'd talk to my line manager, but you'll have to judge who is the most relevant in your workplace).
Do I have to use my legal name on my CV? Name discrimination in job applications is rife in certain countries ( The United Kingdom , France and Germany to name a few). As an applicant, can I change my name to a "native" one on my CV in order to minimise my chances of not being rejected solely due to my name? It's ...	You are free to change what name you go by with very few restrictions. In general, people who have a "native" name and also a "local" name, which is particularly common in cultures where the native name may be hard to pronounce (specifically, east and southeast Asia), usually use their native name on their CV, and then...
Reasons for leaving good companies I'm just wondering, but let's say you are working in financial industry for a big corporation, where there is room for growth, management encourages personal development, pay is good but employees still decide to leave. At my current job I work with individuals that have worked at s...	Could be something particular attractive about the new gig or something detracting about your current job. Large companies often have limits of raises and promotion opportunities.
My superior has been giving gifts to only one employee I have an awkward situation at my workplace. My male superior is very friendly to one of the female employees and of late I have observed that he has given two holiday gifts only to her like a box of chocolates and also another item she likes since she keeps talkin...	As other answers have said, you have no reason or proof that your supervisor is doing this for any reason other than appreciation for this employee, and so you have no leg to stand on if you try to make a formal complaint of favouratism or anything like that. I would be tempted to talk to HR (or even your superior), bu...
I have communication problems, what to do? Today was the last day at my current job. I have been working with them for 9 months. As a data analyst I have to meet with other departments senior managers / directors. Today I asked my manager to give me feedback about my time with them. He said many good things. I asked a...	Take the time to do more preparation for those meetings, in particular, who else will be attending, and try to focus your discussions in terms and language that is appropriate for them.
Job offer description vs reality - how to verify potential project? Some time ago my current employee posted a job offer to find new team members. When I saw tasks description and requirements I was surprised and pissed of. I am in this project for nearly two years, so I know the nature of the work and tasks which I am...	I’d always want to speak to my team lead / manager during the interview process, if they aren’t part of the process, I’d ask to speak to them
Observing bank and public holidays while working remotely for a foreign company Which countries bank and public holidays do I observe if I work remotely in one country for a company in another country and where both countries do not have identical holidays? Do I observe the holidays for the country I live in or the cou...	The exact answer would also vary depending on the leave type. This is something which has no clear answer but needs to be clear from the start, so if you want to settle this right, you do this before you start working for the company in your contract negotations.
Working in the software industry does not seem rewarding anymore I was always an ambitious, jack-of-all-master-of-none kid with above average skills and interest in technical topics. Working for the software industry was always looked upon from where I grew up and ended up naturally getting into it. I like it and it is...	Personally, I've been in your shoes and have found moving between industries keeps things fresh and interesting.
Asking to be exempted from travelling because of impairment I’ve been working as a software engineer for a company for one and a half years. When I joined, the likelihood of travel seemed small and I did not think to ask for an exemption or mention that traveling can be hard for me. Now, the company has asked me to und...	If the boss cannot be convinced then you need to see a doctor, and get documentation that says either you cannot do this journey, or that it would be an extraordinary hardship for you.
What kind of responses are they looking for when asking very open ended questions in application? I'm applying for a tech support job. The application is done through an online form. It has several questions I'm having trouble answering, such as: describe your related experiences developing computer reports and user ...	Describe your education and training that could be related to this job
How does being involved in a lawsuit affect career and job hunting? I took my old landlord to court and we reached a settlement agreement. He lied and did not honor the agreement so now I'm considering going back to court. Where I live court records are public and published online. I would expect if an employer google ...	Taking legal action doesn't mean anything negative about you. The only raised eyebrows you might get is if your dispute somehow involves one of your former employers or if the outcome of the dispute could affect your ability to do your job (for example the possibility of losing your license for severe traffic violation...
Is it ethical to apply job now although the requirement said "fresh graduate"? Now I am in 7th semester in computer science faculty and currently working on my thesis and being an intern at company XYZ After graduating, I want to immediately work full time. If my company does not offer me a full time job, then I'd ne...	Apply for any job you wish.
Should I apply to Junior Developer jobs despite being in my penultimate year of my Software Engineering studies? I am 19 and am a student in my second year of Software Engineering. Although I have no experience, I am trying to build programs using Unity and put it on Github to show employers that I have a portfolio of ...	If it's an internship - you need to apply for one and get one.
What to do when you're expected to respond to a mail involving several people, but you've expressed your position in person in the meantime? Consider this scenario: A colleague from work (be it a boss or another coworker tasked with coordinating something) sends an e-mail to several people including you, whereby it...	In this case, because there are other people in the email conversation, you should still reply-all so everyone is up to speed. Many workplaces have other tools for the informal kind of communication: Slack, MS Teams or something similar.
is It normal for employees to need to pay for their own background check? I just applied for a new job and one of the requirements is that I needed to take a background check. I have no problem with doing background checks, however they are going to make me pay for the background check out of my first paycheck if I am ...	Seems like a very odd practice to me, but it may depend on the domain of the employer and the nature of the job.
Signed up to be a full stack developer, have done next to nothing but React in the 6 months of my first job. How screwed am I? I work for a company which for the longest time did not have a consumer facing application. That meant that frontend was a second thought and that they have never hired for skill in it. I was n...	The short term benefit is that you no longer have to do all the front end stuff on your own, but the long term benefit is that you improve your people skills, raise your profile and are more likely to impress a future interviewer as a team player and potential team leader.
How do I deal with comments from the CEO around pay? During a conversation between myself and the CEO of the small startup I work for; We had been discussing a particular area of the business that needed some additional processes. I was explaining how a software feature that I had designed to help the process run smoot...	You could have asked them if they meant in future you should override objections from the other founders and how they suggest you get them to support you. In your position, I would feel hesitant to ask feedback on the specific conversation with the CEO, or to ask my manager what the CEO thinks of me.
How do you deal with psychological harassment at work? How do you deal with psychological harassment at work? How can you identify it, prevent it and what can be done once it happens? <Q> I later realized that this is psychological harassment. <S> Now that I'm aware of it. <S> How do I deal with it in the future? ...	If you can't do a job that your boss has assigned because you haven't been trained or are waiting for an answer from another team, you should warn him. Make sure you follow-up , so your teammates are also aware that you are learning and improving (perhaps you are improving but your teammates haven't had the chance to n...
Sending sensitive documents over email I am applying for a financial company and had been selected but before they can send out a contract to me. They are asking for my Personal ID, passport, driving license and bank statement via the Recruiter. which IMO is very personal. Should I send them as an email or is it my r...	I would also ascertain as to whether you should send the documentation direct to the employer, rather than the recruiter. Sounds like they are just doing a FCA check on you (specifically they need some of that stuff for credit) which is pretty common in the UK for financial jobs (regulation). Email may not be the best ...
Should one stay in a software development company having considerable attrition level I am working for a private software development company where there is a staff of roughly 100 odd people. Recently the management changed, as in old managers left and new managers have joined the company. The CEO is new. Since the c...	If your goal is to never be unemployed, then you should be seeking your next job aggressively, in hopes to leave before the next round of layoffs. Decide what your preferred outcome would be before you act. Loyalty is a big reason to stay.
I've decided to leave my job entirely over ergonomic reasons. How honest should I be at the exit interview? I'm leaving because: My desk is far too high, nearly at shoulder height. I go home every day with wrist, elbow, shoulder, and back pain. I'm 30 and this has never happened before in previous offices or when I w...	There'e nothing for you to gain by providing any feedback at this point. Tell them the reason you're leaving; it's a solid reason, and that knowledge may help them prevent future employees from leaving. give them a very generalized reason and move on.
Question about becoming a full stack developer I’m currently set to graduate with my bachelors in software development in August. I feel like I am completely ill prepared for a job. So I have been looking into how to hone my skills and came across CareerKarma and they get you into boot camps and supposedly Into a job b...	Don't waste money on a boot camp. Most of what you have been taught at uni isn't how we do things in the professional industry. The only way to learn the skills you need is by getting that first job.
Can graduating from university and reaching 1 year help justify a significant (>10%) pay raise? I was hired by my current company while I was in the final year of my Software Engineering degree. It has been a year since then and I have graduated and work has been going swimmingly. I believe I have picked up our tech s...	No one can tell you for sure how to get that pay raise you want. Becoming proficient in the tech stack and gaining certification are important, because they make you more useful.
Should I change the job or should I change the Position inside company? I am a little confused about the two choices : Here is background first, I have 4.5 years of experience as Front-end Developer (had done B.tech ICT). I am working with a product company (team size is ~50) for last 1.5 years. The product and growt...	When there is nothing more to learn in the current company, or when a much better opportunity appears, move to another company.
How to tell my boss that his family employees do not work when he is out? I'm one of 3 employees that came to this company with the intention to professionalize it. It is a family owned company, with a lot of management problems. My boss (52), founder of this 30 y/o hearing aids company, leader in the state, stays ou...	I would suggest that you have a frank discussion with the owner/manager, but be careful to: Listen to the owner about his/her desires for the company and how it is managed Offer only the facts from your direct observations
How can I help a coworker with a bad case of impostor syndrome? I am a software engineer in the US. One of the engineers in our team has a bad case of impostor syndrome, despite being among the most talented software engineers I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I don't mind the self-deprecating humor (as if...	Maybe he needs that nudge to seek professional help or simply needs someone to help him talk through it. The third thing that's helpful is to show you're in the same boat and would have made the same decisions, especially if he respects your skills.
What is the best way to say when you turned down the contract? So lets say I have offers from 3 companies, let's call them A, B and C. I'm interested in the offer from company B but I really don't know how to turn down the offers from company A and C. I'm afraid that I'd burn bridges if I turn down the other offers. A...	In my opinion, simply ask A and C that you've got offer from B that gives you more than what A and C are offering - if they can offer something better then you may finalize with them else you can reply on these lines: "all the best to them, you would definitely consider working with them in future."
How do I tell a recruiter that I'm not interested after an interview? I had an interview with an organisation today and by the end I realised that this is not for me. So, in the beginning one of the two interviewers was making a wrong statement over and over again. So, I corrected her, with good intentions. But, it we...	I would just be polite but basically tell them that "I am no longer interested in moving forward with this opportunity".
Should I be worried about my background check? I was recently accepted for a job, and now I have to go through a screening process. I did not include a job that I'd left after 5 weeks on my CV, as I did not feel it was relevant and did not want to talk about it in the interview. (the job was not as it was advertised, t...	If you weren't explicitly asked to give details on every single job you've ever held, leaving a job off your resume is likely not an issue.
Left out of team Lunch; how to handle this professionally? My boss, for whom I have worked for a long time, invited all managers to lunch for their Christmas present at her expense (she says it is a work development tool) but tells me the email invite I got was sent as a mistake, I feel hurt by this but am to humiliate...	Now, the professional course of action I suggest is that you let it go, and move on .
How to professionally handle being asked about A-level grades (University entry) despite having a Masters? As the title suggests, I have a Masters in my field and a relatively unrelated Bachelors degree. A-levels are the exams you take here in the UK in order to get into University in the first place, and being fully h...	If you are not willing/able to provide them, for any reason , then the professional course of action would be to withdraw your application (no need to justify yourself), thank them for their time and the opportunity, and continue job-searching elsewhere.
How to convince HR to display only the new name after a name change? A friend of mine is transsexual. She recently changed her legal name from, let's say, John to Jane. In the company where she works, when somebody changes either their first or last name, the old name is still displayed in brackets next to their last ...	So, I agree with the other answers that HR should be able to bend the rule in this case, and remove the reference to the previous name in email signatures etc.
On formal emails, is it acceptable to drop the signature block after the first message? I recently noticed that the signature block is usually dropped after the first message sent by anyone in an email correspondence. Is this standard convention? Is it safer to always include a sign-off, or does this risk being too fo...	Yes, it is perfectly acceptable to drop the longer signature and use a shortened version to sign off. Using reasonable formality is generally always the safer bet when communicating in the workplace.
How to "sell" a longer orientation in your resumé I am applying at the moment for an unpaid internship and I have a bumpy resumé: At high-school I was not good at maths and we were not educated in STEM fields except of biology. So I started to study languages which I didn't like, I switched over to cultural science a...	I don't think you'll have any trouble explaining how the knowledge you acquired throughout those years could help your current career. Don't try to justify it.
How would remaining more than two years hurt my future applications (for a junior dev)? Recently I’ve been interviewing with this one company (for the sake of this question, let’s call it company A) to whom I applied last December. I was feeling unvalued at work, so in an act of pure frustration, I started to send some...	Some companies may hesitate at offering the job to someone who they'd need to wait for.
Can my employer moderate the use of my personal Twitter? I work for a public entity (public service for a US state government, executive branch), and my field is data science/statistics. In my personal life I am involved in environmentalism, with expertise in energy issues; this is related to my professional work. I ...	There has been several cases in my company where someone was asked to remove certain Social Media posts, because they were against the policy.
In an audio-only conference call, especially with lag, how can participants contribute without interrupting? My workplace team has meetings between remote participants using a group phone call. Each member dials into a number which allows them to voice chat with all other people who have called in. The meetings suffer...	Typically when we speak we make small pauses to allow people to interrupt, and if nobody interrupts then we continue to speak. It does require some discipline from the participants so that no one interrupts the speaker.
Adding internships to resumes preemptively Something that I have noticed on LinkedIn is that people add their internships for the summer before they start them. I have found an internship for the summer but am now looking for fall internships and I think that putting it on my resume will make it much stronger but am n...	It is out of place to list things you have not done.
Is a appropriate to greet someone as they are leaving the washroom? In the morning, I typically greet every coworker I see with a simple "good morning" or they will greet me first in such a way. Say I'm walking to my desk and a coworker happens to leave the washroom right in front of me, should I say "hello/good morn...	If "greeting people as they leave the washroom" is commonplace, then feel free to do the same. In your case, if they felt awkward, then just do not do it. This really depends on where you are located and what your co-workers are like.
Fired after 1 year and 7 months as a junior developer for lacking soft skills, how to sell myself again? I didn't get my contract renewed. The final motivation was lacking soft skills such as: Being able to understand the requirements and asking questions if something is not clear Being proactive and able to negotia...	Bring the new and improved you to your next job. Develop those skills, and when you get hit with the obligatory "What is your greatest weakness" you can answer: But also point out that in my opinion I didn't deserve to be fired
Is it a red flag if the candidate seems indifferent and unenthusiastic during the interview? I have recently conducted a technical interview for a junior developer position with a candidate who is switching projects within our company. The candidate proved to be quite competent on technical aspects, however the manager...	Perhaps their personality is phlegmatic and they not going to show enthusiasm in front of strangers toward anything. So think very carefully about how you think this person will do in the actual job.
I am a new employee and HR is picking on me. How to establish myself as un-bullyable early on? I recently started a job at an engineering company and I am the only female on my team. I have the impression that the female HR manager is trying to put me down. She never does this to the newbie guy who started with me, o...	Email your boss and ask for a formal written rules document on office coffee cup disposal policies. If HR is bullying you, you should absolutely not be thinking about leaving. It isn't about a specific behaviour, it's finding any reason they can to pick on a victim.
How to handle product manager that ignores others opinion Right now I'm product owner of a software product with other 3 developers, an architect and a product manager. I'm concerned that the product manager is too focused on having the product on time, up to the point that is affecting the technical quality and even o...	Try to explain that when you let your creative energies go wild, you may find optimal/faster solutions you wouldn't otherwise find.
Accepted a job in a new city, but then badly injured my leg. My doctor told me not to move now. What does professionalism require? I am a software engineer in one of the big tech hubs in Canada who was poised to move across the country to the other. A couple of months ago, I accepted a new job with a firm there to star...	Professionalism requires that you follow your doctor's directions. A supportive company is often worth more than a couple of dollars in the paycheck.
Feeling marginalized work-wise. What should I do? To better explain, I mean marginalized in terms of tasks assigned, and not socially marginalized. I will further explain the situation. Now, to give a better background: I started an internship in embedded at this company in july that lasted for 4 months. In november,...	If you develop your skills, you can switch the job where you can get better opportunities.
How can I warn another team that the boss is going to call them out? Here's what has happened so far: Team X is supposed to do something for us, and the timing was kind of vaguebut it's been a long time now. The boss said he was going to send an email to them cc'ing their boss and their boss and demand a commitment ...	My suggestion: Don't do anything at this stage. If you wanted to do something, you could have asked your boss at the time when they were expressing their dissatisfaction and announcing to send the email, that, you can try to check with the other team before direct escalation, as you had interaction with them previously...
What do you call it when a small team sequesters itself away to make progress on a project? In software development (and I imagine in other fields) it is reasonably common for a small team to temporarily relocate into a single office or conference room for a few days in order to make progress on a particular project....	I've heard it called everything from "The cone of silence" to "The Iso-cube" to "The Bunker" to "Battle Stations" to "The Bat Cave" At my workplace we would call this a WORKSHOP (noun) or workshopping (verb.)
Is it wise to ask help for someone who has done something similar? Suppose we have the following situation: Employee has signed an NDA. Boss asks to do something new that requires maybe bachelor degree on some other field employee has never done before. Is it legal/wise to ask for example a professor of that particular...	First step is to ask your boss if you can enlist the help of a professor.
Was assigned task different to my work duties; how can I handle this? So, I work as a IT Tech/Help Desk, working 1 on 1 with staff in the company I'm at. While I was not at work, I have been assigned a extra duty that involves me having to teach a customer service class, this involves no training but standing in fro...	Ask your boss for training. The US at-will answer is to learn to do it, and do it, and add it to your resume, and leverage it for promotions/raises. Consider to step out of your comfort zone and give it a shot.
Is it appropriate to request a salary raise after trial/probation period is complete? Working as a JavaScript Developer in Germany with an unlimited contract but of course with the usual 6 months probation period which i am 4 months in. (first job in Germany, I am a foreigner here) Supposing my probation period ends s...	Don't expect a raise because you feel like getting a raise. In general, asking for something like 5 to 10% after one year is appropriate, although you might get a lot less.
Is it appropriate to ask a university guest lecturer about potential jobs? If so, how? I am currently in my last year of university and there have been guest lecturers in multiple courses I have taken. Some of them are from companies that hire students for internship positions and/or recent graduates for full-time posi...	It's always good to have a direct contact with a first-party company recruiter for any company you want to apply for, rather than sending your application into the void.
Is it ok to turn off the camera on a videocall? Recently I have been interviewing for companies located outside of my home country and we do these interviews through videocalls. So I had several videocall interviews with one particular company where both of us (I and the recruiter) were with our cameras on. But on th...	Unless it's specified beforehand, you should keep your camera on during an interview.
How do I deal with recruiters who keep calling me every so often while I am happily employed? I have been working at the same company for 6 years now. Every so often I have recruiters call me and whenever they do, it's like a broken record. The script is always the same or near the same: hello this is [recruiter na...	yes tell them to stop calling, and/or just ignore their calls - you mentioned earlier in your question that you may potentially want those recruiters to check in 6 months from now "just in case." On a side-note, if there is no actual human on the line (that I can tell), I'll say nothing
How much should I involve in the business as a software developer? The question seems to have an obvious answer for most you but stay with me for a while... In the world of agile Scrum which is nowadays the top used software development methodology either as-is or in the hybrid model, the roles inside the realizat...	The healthy balance will depend on each company/culture pair, but surely knowing at least some business stuff is better than a developer with no knowledge of that at all...
Ask "So, what's the job?"... in a more refined way I've come across several job descriptions in vacancy advertisements relevant to my field that are vague and unclear to say the least. What's a good approach to ask what exactly the job is before going through the interview process? <Q> Here's a no fuss straight forward...	If you don't have any specific contact information, find out the corresponding company communication channel (generic ID, phone number), and ask them to get you in touch with the people responsible for recruitment to talk about the job post.
How to raise concern with manager about quality of work? I am 26 years old and working in an IT company for more than 3 years.Right now , I am not happy about the quality of work being offered to me and it is happening with me for than 2 years.I don't see any growth at this moment.I am a kind of person who always look ...	If you want new challenges, do not expect your manager to hand them over to you - find out new challenges yourself which will help you and the organization, then approach your manager about that.
Is it problematic to only have one core responsibility from a career development perspective? I am a software engineer at a company which sells software to governments. I am a few years into my career and have been in my current role for 18 months. At the current time, I am happy with my job, but am always considering ...	I would say it depends on what exactly you are doing. If you do only know one exotic language/framework your technical experience may be hard to transfer to the next job.
Conflict with older employee An older colleague, a woman with 30+ years of experience as a cobol developer has been escalating me every week for the last nearly 2 months. She finds different pretexts for the same issue again and again and draws me into various escalation meetings with the Project Manager and the depart...	If you don't get anywhere with these personal approaches, directly ask your management to deal with the problem. Ask for a change Be quiet and listen
One person department at current job - how do I answer interview questions about this? I am currently a one-person department at my current job. My boss left about 6 months ago and instead of hiring a replacement boss for me, management decided to let me take on my boss's role in addition to my own. On top of that, I a...	What you do is: Take advantage of all the hard work you’ve been doing by putting it on your resume and using it to explain your value to the new company.
Is it fine to send a resume instead of a CV? I have both a resume and a European CV, and I see that some job offers explicitly ask for a resume, while some ask for a CV. The fact is that in my case, my resume is much stronger than my CV. This happens because the European Curriculum has a strict format and I am using ...	I generally consider a CV to be a full work/academic history while a Resume is a summary of the most recent/relevant information.
What to do when a work mate is unpleasantly pushy on social media? My girlfriend gets multiple friend requests, messages(emoji only) and likes on Facebook and Instagram from a colleague at work. The person is so assertive that after an unfriend, he continued with this behaviour even more agressively. Should the perso...	If she wants to stop their behavior on social media then yes the person should be blocked.
Changing programming language after 10 years. How to convince the companies to hire me as a programmer? I have worked with C++ for quite some time. I have worked with Qt also. Meanwhile I also worked with Python. I am a jack of all currently. I have now started learning MEAN stack. I am excited about it. How do I app...	A good way to prove to companies that you can work with the technology you claim to know but haven't used professionally yet is by creating an own personal project and showing it to them or by contributing to an open source project.
How do I approach my colleague about passing off paragraphs of copied website content as his own in a report? A couple of weeks ago a colleague of mine emailed a report to our team that he'd been working on, and I only got to reading it today. It seemed pretty well written initially, but as I worked through it I notic...	But, in general, if there isn't a clear need for citations or references, the content isn't explicitly being presented as original, and your boss hasn't specifically asked for references, the situation you're in probably doesn't actually need any response from you. In a broad sense, if the report will be presented to e...
How should I reply appropriately if my boss tells me that they are sick in an e-mail? How should I reply appropriately if my boss tells me that they are sick in an e-mail (the e-mail was sent only to me)? Would "I hope you will get better soon" be enough? Or should I also say something along the line of "I feel bad for...	"Feel better soon!" is fine. Ask if there is anything you can do while they are off work, and leave the "get better soon" last like an email signature.
When is salary usually paid in software development companies in Germany? Is there a specific norm that most of the software development companies in Germany follow in regards to the date of salary payment for full-time employees? There is no specific day stated in my work contract and I heard some people (not my colle...	At my current employer payout dates range from the 23rd to the 26th due to weekends and bank holidays, but they typically sent the list early in the new year.
Should Non-Team-Lead Be Responsible for Team’s Productivity? I have a question. I am a senior software engineer, not a team lead. I have received feedback on two annual reviews, from two different managers at two different companies, that team productivity could have been improved. Like this was negative feedback on...	It could just be that your managers don't quite understand the dynamic of lead vs. senior, and what responsibilities fall on each.
How to make sure that you stay relevant while working at a dead end job? I am working at a job which has no potential for growth and due to uncertainty I may lose my job in future. Job is very niche and may not have overlapping skills with other jobs that may be available at that time when I am fired or lose my job. Co...	My advice would be: don't wait to get fired, but start right now with your job search and the preparation to said jobsearch learn something you'd like to do in the future.
What are potential consequences from disclosing other interviews I'm having? Amazon is the most desirable places to work in 2019, I applied for a tech position, I was phone screened then promoted to the next round, an online assessment. If I pass I will be prompted to the next round which is the in person technical int...	The main advantage from letting companies know that you are actively interviewing elsewhere is that it lets them know they need to move it along if they want a chance to hire you.
Interviewer asked what my "cap salary" would be? Recently I was in a phone interview with a company and the interviewer asked me what my "cap salary" would be. I thought it was a strange question to ask, so I told them my minimum salary idea. She said, "no. What is the maximum salary you would accept?" How should I ha...	I would accept any number higher than my minimum salary (assuming everything else about the offer and position is fine) and I think 99% of people would do the same.

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