AOL Jobs
Ask Jack: Self-Reviews, Downtime Projects, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Do you have to fill out your own performance appraisal at work? Plus, is it OK to work on personal projects during downtime on the job?
Ask Jack: Escaping for Midday Interviews + Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: My foolproof plan for sneaking away from work to a job interview.
Ask Jack: Interim Promotion, Snubbed at Lunch, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Should you be compensated for a short-term promotion? And what to do when the cool kids at work don’t ask you to order lunch with them.
Ask Jack: Baseball’s Mark DeRosa on Career Change
Kind of a change of pace for this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs column: Baseball veteran Mark DeRosa discusses his new career as a co-host of MLB Network’s new morning show, MLB Central. Born in Passaic and a graduate of Bergen Catholic, another Jersey boy makes good! And here at Salt in Wound HQ, […]
Ask Jack: American Dream, Personal E-mail, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: the fallacy of the American Dream. Plus, what information would you be willing to hand over in order to get a promotion?
Ask Jack: Work for Free, Office Birthdays, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Would you work for free for the possibility of being hired full-time? Would you do it for four months? Plus, life imitating Seinfeld, as we delved into the scourge of non-stop birthday parties.
Ask Jack: Admit to Therapy, Swamped Post-Vacay, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Should you talk about your therapy and meds around the office? (Can it come back to bite you?) Plus, is it possible to return from vacation without an enormous pile of work?
Ask Jack: Equal Pay for Women, Software Lies, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: The Oscar night comments from Patricia Arquette spark a question about gender pay inequality. Plus, should you apply for a job when you don’t have all of the listed qualifications?
Ask Jack: Insulting Boss, Contract Work, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Ever had a boss that treats you like dirt? Plus, increasing the odds of turning a contract position into a permanent one.
Ask Jack: Social Media Privacy, Face Time, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Should you allow potential employers to view your social-media accounts? Plus, how to get more “face time” with the boss.
Jack Silbert, curator