Dear Evil HR Lady, How do I address and what do I say to employers about being unemployed for the last 10 years due to medical issues and hospitalizations? It’s not something I want to talk about, but I can see where I would not consider or hire
Month: June 2010
Dear Evil HR Lady, I accepted a low-ball offer and after I got off the phone I immediately called the HR person back to try to negotiate. I left a message telling them I had some further questions, but they haven’t returned my phone call in 4 days.
You’re in no danger of being followed by a reporter. So is it safe for you to trash you boss?
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am a computer programmer by trade, but I could be best considered a problem solver. For my day to day activities, I consistently get excellent reviews. People actively seek me out for projects (as opposed to other developers) because I get them done,
Dear Evil HR Lady, I was recently hired at a medical school library as an assistant. But I had a question about how long they are allowed to make me wait to start the position. The HR Department set my hire date as a week ago. I am
Dear Evil HR Lady, My supervisor has about 1/3 of his large staff (50+) on Family Medical Leave (FMLA). They use it intermittently, which means that they are not out for weeks at a time, but, rather, take what time they need when they need it. For the
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently applied for a Career Counselor/Coordinator position. I received a phone interview on a Friday as a preliminary to the in-person. During the conversation the interviewer admitted that it was more of a case manager position. That following Monday the position was retitled
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been on the search for over 8 months. I know business inside and out and was once president of a company. I can’t get a job at a lower level. I know what I’m doing, but, I’m starting to wonder about “networking.”
I’m sure I’m the last person in the world to post this video, but I swear I have seen situations just like this. Oh no! A Problem! Bad! My favorite part is where they wait for 3 hours to see if it gets better. As a caution, there
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