Coping with remote work overload by Angela Tjalsma November 25, 2022 Q: I’m a member of a remote working team collaborating on a major project – and I’m struggling. It feels like everything has to be scheduled and I never know if people are even concentrating in Zoom meetings. I feel…
Facing the ‘bad cop’ in a job interview by Angela Tjalsma September 16, 2022 Q: At an interview I attended last week, I felt the panel had designated one interviewer as a ‘good cop’, while another played the role of ‘bad cop’. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how it looked and felt to me.…
Should I use a cover letter in job application? by Angela Tjalsma December 2, 2022 Q: I'm applying for my first job in eleven years – all that time I've been happy in my current role, but I've started to get itchy feet. I have put a lot of work into fine tuning my CV…
How to keep your eyes on the prize in short-term role by Angela Tjalsma March 31, 2022 Q: I’ve been offered six months in a company where I would really like to build a long-term career. It is a temporary, short-term role with a September project deadline. Once the project's over, I’ll be gone. Any tips for…
How to get the best results in a job interview by Angela Tjalsma December 2, 2021 Q: It was a very unusual job interview, I felt. Every time I told a story in response to a question, they pushed me to elaborate more on the result of the story. I didn’t really know what to say.…