The Workplace Weekly Newsletter - Friday, September 25, 2015

Top new questions this week: Can I prevent my company from modifying source code that I wrote for myself and gave them to use? I'm a programmer. I love my job, I love it so much that I continue spending time programming when I'm at home in out-of-office hours like in the evening or at the weekend. The language that I program ... communication ethics   asked by stats 41 votes answered by Joe Strazzere 121 votes How appropriate is it to forward interview requests mistakenly sent to me to the right person? I just received an email from an HR recruiter requesting a phone interview followup for a job application. However I did not apply for the job. The company is reputable and the recruiter has a valid ... interviewing phone   asked by enderland 41 votes answered by WBT 86 votes I received both an offer letter and a rejection letter. Which should I believe? After my interview with a very large company, I received a call telling me that I was being offered employment, followed by a written offer ... followed two days later by a letter thanking me for ... hiring-process   asked by keshlam 41 votes answered by thursdaysgeek 70 votes Is it appropriate to have an "informal" lunch/dinner meeting with a candidate, as part of the interview? I run a very small company and it's very important to get to know people and make sure we get along before I hire them. Especially since I'm in the UK and it's very difficult to fire people here. So ... interviewing   asked by user42345 31 votes answered by enderland 50 votes When does accepting a counteroffer make sense? I just read through a few career articles, all saying that once you apply elsewhere it's better to stick to it. And that in general, accepting a counteroffer is a bad idea (over 80% of those who do, ... job-offer   asked by Adel 24 votes answered by Kent Anderson 34 votes Do companies still print applicant CVs? I have recently graduated my bachelor in IT Engineering. Now I'm looking for jobs primarily in mobile development. So far I've been sending applications (CV and Cover Letter) to online advertised ... resume applications denmark   asked by Alex 17 votes answered by nvoigt 38 votes What is a good process to follow for resolving concerns with a bad manager? Regarding situations like having a good job with a bad manager, I have read advice like "never complain at work", or "you can't get rid of your manager". So my question is, what is a process to ... manager conflict conflict-resolution   asked by Monoandale 11 votes answered by enderland 16 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Can you negotiate salary on a promotion? A friend of mine recently applied for a position in a different team, this is a senior position and he was informed that he is the chosen candidate and HR will present the final offer (with the new ... salary promotion   asked by user1544 15 votes answered by jmac 26 votes What are the chances of faked work experience being discovered? What would the impact on potential employment be if it was? A friend of mine has been unemployed for nearly 8 months, and is coming to the end of his unemployment benefits. After reading about how difficult it is to find jobs after 6 months of unemployment, I ... resume job-search   asked by Fireflight 49 votes answered by DJClayworth 88 votes

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