I just started a new job and have big ambitions. I’m a hard worker and want to advance in my field. How do I get noticed apart from the veteran workers who have more experience than me and get better assignments? To read my answer, click here: How
McDonald’s recently announced layoffs of corporate staff. That’s not unusual, especially since they announced in January that “the sprawling company operated in too many silos, leading to redundancies and slowing its innovation.” What was weird was the way they decided to go about it. They closed their U.S. corporate
Today, Sharlyn Lauby, also known as the HR Bartender, asked Bard about herself and got back a pretty good answer. So, being curious I asked Chat GPT about me. This is interesting, and mostly right. I didn’t go to law school, although I did teach LSAT prep, so
ChatGPT is literally everywhere, and it’s lots of fun. You can ask it to make Dr. Seuss-style poems about things. You can have conversations with it. And, most importantly, you can make your life as an HR professional easier. How? Well, lots of ways. Let’s start with some
This #TBT post is from 10 years ago. A different time. I do think some companies continue to pay some of their employees too much, but most do not, Hint: If you’re struggling to hire, you are not paying your employees too much. Figuring out salaries can be
Whenever you meet with a new group, the leader inevitably wants to do some “icebreakers.” The motivation is good–a team functions better when they know and understand each other. But people don’t like them. Introverts, especially, feel awkward sharing personal information, and sometimes the “fun” questions can feel invasive. They
There are many amazing things about ChatGPT and other Ai tools that are available. AI can do everything from write your headlines for you to draw you the Presidents of the United States as if they were supervillains. 6. John Quincy Adams pic.twitter.com/v5qZa3viL8 — Cam Harless (@hamcarless) March
It’s a #throwbackThursdaypost In honor of National Women’s Day, working women are supposed to fret about other working women who happen to work for us. Let me explain. Sally Howard researched cleaners, by working with them. Fair enough. There’s plenty of things to say about how some people
Meta is one of many tech companies that have had large layoffs in 2023, but unlike various other companies, there’s been one big difference in the social-media giant’s case: Meta has announced that the layoff is not just to cut the fat but to make the organization flatter. Mark Zuckerberg
As any job hunter will tell you, applying for jobs is tedious and demoralizing. Companies that make it more difficult for candidates will get fewer applicants. If you’re flooded with applicants, that seems like a winning idea: Only the truly dedicated will apply. Making people jump through hoops to