I work in HR, my first job out of college in my field. An employee calls/emails/stops by all the time to ask about internal job postings. She asks every single question imaginable. I'm very nice to her and answer her as best as I can, but sometimes she takes up a lot of my time. My primary job is not employee relations OR job postings...I do post jobs, but it's a small fraction of what I do. How can I best deal with a needy person like this? I was told she is a very needy person.
2007-07-26 17:35:13 · 13 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Don't answer her questions. Be busy or tell her you don't know you didn't do the postings today. Or another line you can take is laughingly "sorry, your quota of questions for the day is up and I need to finish this other stuff right now" and then get busy some place else. If she isn't getting answers to her questions she may eventually stop asking you
2007-07-27 14:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by Violet c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She doesn't sound as though she's a confident young lady. Maybe you should suggest some good books she can read up on, she's looking for you to educate her. Explain to her that you have to focus on the task at hand, and her interupptions takes up valuable time. No one obviously has told her that she should learn to stand on her own two feet. I'm not suggesting you to tell her that. But sooner or later the boss will notice, or people will start complaining. Its not good for her to look as though she can't perform her job.
2007-07-26 17:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Help her to help herself.
I would take her by the hand and either walk her to her desk to show her how to navigate the web to find her answers, or walk her to the postings/books if postings/answers aren't available online.
I would tell her that she has a lot of excellent questions, but did she know she could find many of the answers far more conveniently and in a timely manner on her own?
I would also provide a list of colleagues who do handle the individual areas. "I can answer part of that question, but the best resource for that area is Ms So-and-So."
If she doesn't take to self-education, I would suggest that she documents her questions/concerns in a concise email for you to answer at your convenience. Tell her it is easier for you to track the timeliness of your response, and she will have the answers in writing for her reference.
2007-07-26 17:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by Buttercup 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 21:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by vaden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only answer one question right now, as I am in the middle of something, what is your one question?
Set limits to how many questions she can ask as soon as she shows up.
2007-07-26 17:50:30 · answer #5 · answered by Haveitlookedat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to get away and get to work;or you may have a new job opening up.
2007-07-26 18:07:00 · answer #6 · answered by Den 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politely, but firmly, indicate to the coworker that you are busy, hard pressed for time!
2007-07-26 17:45:01 · answer #7 · answered by swanjarvi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her you're busy or cant talk to her at the moment.
2007-07-26 17:41:44 · answer #8 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask your supervisor to give her your position, and you take hers. Then do what she's doing to you and see how she likes it.
2007-07-26 17:43:14 · answer #9 · answered by Tonya W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get them a yahoo answers account
2007-07-26 17:38:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋