Contrary to popular opinion, the job interviewer can ask if you’re married, have children and a whole lot more. To read more about this click here: When illegal interview questions are legal.
Month: February 2012
“So, where do you see yourself in 5 years?” I always thought that was a stupid question–because what could the “right” answer possibly be? This is my dream job so I hope to be doing this same thing in 5 years! Means you’re a slacker without ambition. I
I won’t even begin to talk about where I think I’ll be in 5 years, other than to say, I have no idea. If you had asked me 5 years ago, where I thought I would be, I would have said that I would most likely still be
Dear Evil HR Lady, My boss is a mess. I don’t even know where to begin. Among other things, her most serious problem is her incompetence. It is troublesome that nobody above her notices her incompetence because she has a competent team working under her. She is up
You’ve proofread until your eyes are bloodshot, but you still might be committing these errors. To see what they are click here: 5 mistakes you may be making on your resume.
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been in a new role for four months and have gone above and beyond my written job description. I complete all my weekly tasks on schedule, take on new projects, and often stay late or work on weekends to get the job
Dear Evil HR Lady, I work for a small non-profit. I was hired to open a preschool/daycare in the building. None of the board members or the director have any education or experience in the early childhood field. As a consequence, I am repeatedly asked to do
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently applied for a job within the same institution where I am currently working. I am an administrative assistant for an academic department, yet I have a master’s degree in sociology, so I applied for a research analyst position. Before applying, I inquired
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a coworker who just talks and socializes and doesn’t work, forcing me to pick up the slack. After more tearful conversations between my coworker and my boss and frustrating conversations between myself and my boss, he called a meeting between the three
A judge ruled that breastfeeding discrimination is legal in the office To find out why and what your protections in the office are click here: Judge: Legally, breastfeeding not related to pregnancy