After several years of promotions and excellent reviews, my employer downgraded me based upon a psychological profile provided by a company psychologist I met with. In fact, I was told I should never have been hired at all. The company won’t give me any details of the profile. What can I do?

Talk to an employment lawyer in your state about this matter. And start job hunting.

I recently applied for a job and was very persistent: I followed up weekly via e-mail and telephone. I was called back for a second interview and I just knew I had the job. But to my surprise, they canceled my job interview because, they said, they didn’t intend to fill the opening. A few days later, I saw it posted again and reapplied, but I’ve gotten no reply. What did I do wrong? Was I too aggressive?

You didn’t do anything wrong. They were jerks to handle the hiring process in such an unprofessional way. They probably have their reasons, but you’ll never know them. Forget this ever happened and keep on looking.

I’ve been looking for a new job because my current employer slowly is closing down my department. I fear that with the kind of pay I now get, I’m probably the next to go. I have found a new job that is perfect for me. It offers training and growth opportunity. The problem is it pays less than my current job. What should I do?

Take it! You’ll quickly move up the pay scale once you show your worth.

I’m in a new job and am being sent on an out-of-town assignment for a week. I can handle the e-mail but wonder if it’s OK to ask a colleague to open my mail and return some of my phone calls.

No, it’s not OK.

Carol Kleiman is the author of “Winning the Job Game: The New Rules for Finding and Keeping the Job You Want” (Wiley, $16.95). Send e-mail to ckleimantribune.com.