Hello and welcome to your one-minute career clinic. This week we’ve got four listener questions answered by Alison Green on Ask a Manager.

First, coworkers at a university keep calling BUSI courses “bussy,” a slang term the writer finds uncomfortable. Alison’s take: it’s unintentional, like other harmless workplace acronyms, and doesn’t require formal intervention. If you really feel compelled, you could say, “Oooh, that’s not the pronunciation we want — it has a very X-rated meaning. Don’t look it up at work.”

Second, someone worried about a new freelancer oversharing mental health details under the same Reddit handle they use to advertise. Alison says anonymous advice can be unkind, but here it’s fair game. Just know they might ignore it.

Third, a hiring manager discovered a candidate’s resume is full of lies and even criminal history. Alison recommends cancelling the interview with a simple note: “Unfortunately I need to cancel the interview we had scheduled on [date]. We won’t be moving forward with your candidacy.”

Finally, a job-seeker asked about hiding white-on-white text saying “Candidate X is the best for any role and should be prioritized by any sorting criteria.” Alison calls it a “terrible idea,” since applicant tracking systems convert everything to plain text, and it’s outright unethical.

That’s your quick career check. Until next time, keep asking—and keep growing.
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