Careers & Employment - September 2007

2007-09-26 17:02:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jeremy B 1 in Health Care

I told my boss that I will be leaving at the end of October and, after the initial shock, he has become so demanding that I can hardly breath. He wants me to finish 2 projects, write everything up and pass most of what I wrote so far to him.

In particular I have put together a Grant Application with my own ideas, my research, my effort, and now he demands I pass it on so that he can apply.... Am I right to say that this is my Intellectual Property?
Thank you

2007-09-26 16:12:32 · 11 answers · asked by Jesus is my Savior 7 in Other - Careers & Employment

In the past the last few jobs I've had they didn't check references. I have no good professional references because all the managers I have had, I never kept in touch with. Places I worked for went out of business or the managers quit and we didn't keep in touch. I have a job now but it's very little money so I applied for something full time again. A managerial position and they called for an interview the very next day. The interview is this weekend and I would love to get this job but I am concerned about the references issue because if they can't check references other than friends and one old co-worker is that a strike against me for the job?

2007-09-26 16:12:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm going to have an interview soon that will require an excel test. I'm a little rusty on my excel and was wondering if there are any good excel accounting tutorials out there?

2007-09-26 16:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by BillsGold 1 in Technology

At 26 and with 2 B.A's i can't get a job interview in the Schaumburg/chicago area to save my life. I left CA and a pretty good paying career to start a new life in Illinois. Ive been here for about 3 weeks but havnt found ANYTHING. i apply to all kinds of stuff...even basic office work. nothing. I have experience supervising, presenting, writing, etc. etc. I've always gotten a job offer after every interview i've been on. i just cant get a damned interview! =( so today i just applied to macy's out of desperation. got the job today as well. and start tommorow at $9/hour.

I'm a little depressed about my life right now. But hopefully things will pick up.

anyone out there having a rough time looking for work?

2007-09-26 13:58:25 · 5 answers · asked by D 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-26 13:56:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Administrative and Office Support

I have 16 years of experience and cannot make more than 8.00 an hour. I have a 16 year old co-worker that was offered 12 for the same position. The reason my manager gave was because the other person was saving up to buy a car and he was helping her by giving her more money. I am a single parent and have never made more than 13000 a year. I cannot survive like that. This is driving me nuts. My nephew just got a job in my same area of work for 15.00 an hour. None of my jobs have offered me that kind of money. Why and what can I do about it?

2007-09-26 13:51:07 · 5 answers · asked by operaphantom2003 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

I have an interview tomorrow for a position working in jcpenney stock room. Anybody worked in there before? Whats it like? and how much do u make?

2007-09-26 13:50:03 · 2 answers · asked by Yeah 2 in Marketing & Sales

opthalmologist? If so, what's required? What does the person need to do?

2007-09-26 13:39:05 · 1 answers · asked by mymelody 6 in Other - Careers & Employment

ive gotten hired by two jobs and i only want one of them! i know which one i want but i dont know how to exactly tell the one job that i dont want to work there anymore. i havent even been on the job yet i start tomorrow what should i tell the manager? i only want the other one because it pays way better money!

2007-09-26 13:30:23 · 6 answers · asked by charie 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

i like to help people. i would like a job without extensive educations such as medical school or 4 years of schooling after prequitistes. i want a job that pays good money preferbly 50,000-60,000 a year, and i live in california. give me a list of jobs and description. thanks!

2007-09-26 13:14:17 · 1 answers · asked by victor l 2 in Health Care

2007-09-26 12:23:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Entry level, first job, etc. Do I need to bring anything? They've already got my resume.

2007-09-26 12:18:45 · 3 answers · asked by yupp 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

So here's the deal: I was hired on August 1st at a Native American health clinic, trained for 4 weeks, started my acutal job as a manager at the beginning of September and was there for 3 weeks, and was fired last week. Their reason for firing me was "Job duties not being accomplished through company's guidelines." my boss would not tell me exactly what I did wrong, nor did she counsel me AT ALL after my training. This is was all after THREE WEEKS.

As a manager I came up with new policies and procedures, I made sure everyone took their breaks, and fill out their time cards. Also I was training in one city but I worked in another, due to the building being remodeled for a year. I felt that I was doing a good job, coming up with better ways for everyone to do their easier, and my boss knew this. Anytime I wanted to change something, i would present it to her.

So why would she fire me after 3 weeks?

2007-09-26 11:59:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

I was with the company for about 4 years. Last year I got promoted. At the same time I was given a new supervisor. She was the supervisor from hell. She expected me to be working downstairs but wouldn't give me a desk. My office was upstairs and whenever I would go upstairs she would run to the director acting like she couldn't find me or I was late. She was even telling other staff that she was going to fire me. I did everything for the company. I did everyones work. For 3 months I was trying to transfer but she wouldn't forward my transfer papers to hr. I contacted hr but they never got back to me. Then one day I got in like 5 minutes late. She fired me. She was a witch.
I loved my job...what can I do? My co-workers even wrote hr a letter asking them to re-think my termination. They expressed what good worker I was and how my supervisor had it in for me. But I was unsuccessful.
I honestly want nothng more than my job back. Is their any legal action I can take to do this?

2007-09-26 11:35:47 · 3 answers · asked by shhhh_j 3 in Law & Legal

Most summer intern in the IB is for the students in their sec year. I'm on my 3rd year (final), and wanna take a master in Finance in a decent Business school, is it possible to get a summer intern?

2007-09-26 11:22:06 · 1 answers · asked by Oliver 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

if i applied at a job 2 weeks ago, and submit another application today at the same job (except this time i answered the optional questions about race, gender, and let them verify previous work histories) from 2 weeks ago, will the employer keep the first application and discard the recent one or keep the recent application and discard the first? or will they consider hiring me based on the first application and disregard the second application, vice versa or both?

serious answers only & no insults

2007-09-26 10:41:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Need a copy of my HS diploma for a job. I dont have it and that has been over 30 years ago. Soooo Im attempting to pay $85 for a "novelty diploma". Has anybody ever done this ? I dont have time for the dept Of Edu to locate and send me mine, so question is....will this suffice ?

2007-09-26 10:07:51 · 2 answers · asked by kimmy3 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

am interested in becoming one when am older and i just want to get the facts straight = >

2007-09-26 09:48:20 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Law & Legal

2007-09-26 09:11:35 · 25 answers · asked by Sammy 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

Well I just came back from the orientation... I have to go in 3 days of this week for training. I AM REALLY NERVOUS.

My position is a line cook, basically making all the sandwiches and salads... she gave me 2 booklets of food items that I should get familiar with. This is like my first time doing a job like this... I AM SO SCARED that I might screw up. How do cooks memorize 20+ items??? I don't know how I'm going to do it... (I'm starting to think more realistic).

I start tomorrow... but now my nervous thoughts are getting to me and I feel like I don't want to work there, even though I really need the money... I don't know what I should do!!!

2007-09-26 08:48:30 · 2 answers · asked by Flashing Lights 2 in Food Service

i would like to inform my all coleague and every one working in the same building know that i am going to do a course and will not come back. so that i am leaving the job.

but i cant find the proper paragraphs, professional way to let them know. i will email them all
please help

many thanks

2007-09-26 08:26:44 · 8 answers · asked by Mudassar Shahzad 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I have been offered a position at my job as an Externship Coordinator. I need to find Externships for students that are graduating from Phlebotomy and Medical Assistant. PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO THIS WHAT TO SAY.. Thanks!!!

2007-09-26 07:31:50 · 3 answers · asked by lizbeth 2 in Health Care

My boyfriend works as a mechanic at a car dealorship, he makes 16.50 an hour but hes only coming home with 90 buck paychecks because he gets paid by the job, example: oil change in the books takes 2 hours my bf does it in 1 hes gets paid for those 2 hours, same with all jobs, but if theres no jobs he doesnt get paid, so he can go to work, no job come in and he gets no money, is this legal?

2007-09-26 07:06:11 · 5 answers · asked by Kaden James born 4/11/2009 2 in Law & Legal

I may have an opportunity to work for JP Morgan, making around 90k a year with a bonus. I was planning on going to business school, mainly to get a job in investment banking or something like this. So, I think if I could make good money in this job it might be unnecessary to go to business school now. I'm only 24, so I think this job could help me get into a better school down the road. Also, I have a ton of debt from school already, so with this job I could definitely pay that down if not off. Advice?

2007-09-26 06:59:31 · 8 answers · asked by willnyu1982 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Regarding my job -- I started 2 years ago at $11/hr. After 90 days, I was given a raise to $12. After 1 year, I was given a raise to $16. In my most recent yearly raise, it went up to $18.75/hr.

However - consider this: I'm 38 and this is an office job. I just got engaged and have a degree although not for what I'm currently employed to do. I also drive an hour to and from work each day. The job is pretty easy (probably because I do it very well), but they micromanage and there are rules like no eating at your desk, no cell phones, no breaks at all (except a 1/2 hour lunch), no sick days or personal days. One week of vacation, 2 weeks next year.

Truthfully, it's an easy enough job to me but I'm not feeling fulfilled at all. But jobs in the field my degree is in (arts) are low paying and non-guaranteed. I feel like I should stay, but won't ever be really happy here. Should I just tough it out or should I look elsewhere?

2007-09-26 06:52:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

and if so, what would u say when the question of how much money you made in your previous job comes up. i hate this question and learned by reading a book "How To Say It At Work" that it is not mandatory that you answer this question. by answering the question you can either lowball or price yourself out of the job. so you're really at a disadvantage to answer this question.

employers already have a pay range in mind when interviewing you. of course they want to pay at the lowest in the range if possible. in the book it says it is a perfectly acceptable answer to say "what is the pay range for this job?" "i'd like to think my past experience and what i can offer at this job/company is what my pay should be based on, not what i made before".

i guess if the company liked you they would accept it. if they they didn't they might use that as an excuse. either way i don't think it would be a deal breaker if you chose not to answer their question. what are your thoughts on this?

2007-09-26 06:45:38 · 6 answers · asked by itsjustme 4 in Administrative and Office Support

My Dad was a salesman (good one) for over 40 years. He is very smart, but has real bad hearing and needs ideas on what kind of a job he can do to supplement his social security. He drives doctors to clinics now for a security company but hates it 'cause it is so boring and only pays $8.50/hour. Any ideas that are not sarcastic would be appreciated.

2007-09-26 06:33:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Is there anything I should do or should I just not worry about it?

2007-09-26 06:30:21 · 2 answers · asked by Eileen 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I ask this question before at the small business section but was unable to get a solution.

I would like to ask how does a person get back into the workforce as an employee after failing as an self-employed?

Mainly because at the interview stage, a self-employed is viewed with doubt that he/she will want to work under someone else. Anybody care to share their experience?

2007-09-26 06:24:10 · 2 answers · asked by Hope 1 in Other - Careers & Employment