Dear Evil HR Lady, I used to love my job. To make a long story short my boss (who is fantastic) has a new boss (who is not-so-fantastic). The culture of my team and the things I loved about my job are vanishing and I feel the need
Month: February 2011
It’s true that hiring managers and recruiters have so many applications that they’ll reject you for small problems. So here are some hints on making yourself the right candidate. Job Hunting Secret: They Desperately Want to Hire You
Should a company be allowed to require employees to turn over their Facebook passwords? Absolutely not.Want a Job? Hand Over Your Facebook and Twitter Passwords
Your boss is a jerk and now you have a new job lined up. She wouldn’t hesitate to fire you without notice, so why should you give two weeks’ notice? Because it benefits you. 6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Quit Without Notice
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a verbal offer for a job at a new company with a specific start date. I want to give my current employer as much notice as possible. Would I be taking a big risk if I let my manager know informally now,
As reports of employers screening out unemployed job hunters have grown, the EEOC is studying whether these practices constitute illegal discrimination. Screening Out Unemployed Job Seekers? You May Be Breaking the Law
Dear Evil HR Lady, Do good managers really have the ability to fix bad employees? In my experience, the only person I have the power to change is myself. This happens to be the same person I least want to change. Can You Make a Bad Employee (or
More and more companies–especially hospitals–are not just smoke free campuses, but want smoke free employees. The New York Times reports: [E]mployees who smoke cost, on average, $3,391 more a year each for health care and lost productivity, according to federal estimates. “We felt it was unfair for employees
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m retired from the Navy and, therefore, covered by military health insurance. When the economy took a dive I declined the company paid health coverage. In three years of not paying for this, the company is saving around $16,000. This summer will make three
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release about the much talked about Facebook Case. Here are my thoughts at Facebook and the Law: The NLRB Got It Right