CAREER COUNSELOR CARL MUELLER Carl Mueller began his career as a professional recruiter in 2000, first in the Information Technology field and then in general recruitment across many industries including IT, manufacturing and marketing. He has worked for individuals trying to discover (or re-discover) their career path as well as major hiring companies in search of talented employees, all of whom pay for his advice and expertise. Carl is a firm believer that getting the right advice is crucial to helping people find their dream career, and he's here to answer YOUR career-related questions, free of charge.
3/5/2008 MY COWORKERS ARE JEALOUS OF ME I started a new job a few months ago and have quickly moved up, acquiring new titles and more responsibility in just a few short months. The rest of my coworkers are jealous - many of them have been there longer and I'm sure they feel they should get the promotions that I am getting. As a result, they are not very friendly towards me and it has made for a very negative work environment. I love my job, but I don't love everyone hating me. Is there a way to fix this without management being involved?
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2/19/2008 I WANT TO TRANSFER DEPARTMENTS WITHOUT UPSETTING MY BOSS I work for a hospital as a secretary and I want to switch to another department. The only problem is that my boss and I have developed a close friendship, and I know she will be upset if I leave, and I don't want her to take it personally. What is the best way to tell her that I want to switch departments purely for professional reasons?
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