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Rachel speaks
Rachel, I keep getting passed over

The writer has been passed over three times for a supervisory position. His bosses say he lacks management skills. He asks, should...

Rachel, how do I discuss my weaknesses?

The writer is puzzled as to what to put down on job applications that ask one to discuss his or her shortcomings. Rachel explains ...

Rachel, this person whines and whines

The writer is a newly minted supervisor with a big headache, an older male worker who grouses about everything and doesn't carry h...

Rachel, should I take a temp position?

The writer, a senior media person, has been out of work for a number of months. It's a junior position, and it doesn't pay what sh...

Rachel, how can I learn what my references say?

The writer, who is up for a new job, wants to find out what her former bosses will say about her and her work. Is it crass to ask?...

Rachel, I’m not in the job I was promised

The writer was hired as a junior planner but does scut work most of the time, and she's not getting the training she was promised...

Rachel, I’m a new boss with an old problem

The writer, a self-described young hotshot, was promoted over a more senior person, and that person is unhappy about the slight...

Rachel, I have a past I want to hide

The writer, a former media person, made a terrible mistake a few years ago. Now she's looking for a job and worries over how to de...

Rachel, there’s not enough time in my day

The writer complains so much of his time is taken up with emails and other matters that he doesn't have the time to be on the phon...

Rachel, I worry about being bombed

The writer is up for a big job and worries about an old boss with whom she clashed in the worst way. She worries it could knock he...

Rachel, I work with a sleazeball

The writer says a co-worker is being dishonest with a client and he feels an obligation to expose his behavior and put an end to i...

Rachel, I’m terrible in presentations

The writer, new to media, panics whenever she has to speak at meetings. She is shy by nature and struggles to organize her thought...

Rachel, help, my job’s stressing me out

The writer loves her job in media but is suffering from stress, and it's beginning to affect her health. She turns to Rachel....

Rachel, is it ever okay to burn bridges?

The writer works for someone she deeply despises and has just landed a new job. Is it okay to tell him off as she departs?...

Rachel, is it stupid to take a flyer on a job?

The writer, a planner, has been approached for a position at a startup. She's heard the stories about startups. Should she do it? ...

Rachel, I’m thinking of graduate school

The writer, three years out of school, is unhappy with her advancement and thinks going back to school might give her career a big...

As the year ends, Rachel reminisces

Our career columnist recounts her 10 favorite columns, from how to find a reference to how much time to spend on Facebook at the o...

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