This post originally appeared in May, 2009. You can read that and the awesome comments here. I have come across some information at work and I don’t know what I should do about it. Please help! I work in a sales environment. I have been there for over
Hot and steamy is generally a topic left for the shower, and not for discussion in the office. Generally, most companies don’t have too big of a problem with this, but with the new Fifty Shades of Grey set to come out just in time for Valentine’s Day,
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is in the air. And what better way to make your employees happy and productive than to declare your love for them? Notthat kind of love–that’s creepy–but, rather, the platonic love that makes your employees feel cared for and appreciated–that’s your
“I am an entry-level employee who just graduated from a big-name university, which I thought would be helpful when it came time to job hunt. But I am finding that most of the companies I am applying to rely on automated application systems and even impersonal Skype interviews,
During the initial phone interview with a recruiter for a hospital supervisor position, I made the mistake of telling her what I currently make per hour. I quickly realized my mistake, and said “however, as you know, my current position is a non-leadership, non-managerial role. At my previous
Brainstorming is a technique where ideas for a specific problem or situation are brought up freely, with the idea that nothing should be rejected until all of the ideas are presented. While normally brainstorming is done in groups, an individual can certainly hold a brain storm session on
This was originally published in December 2006, here. Also, I haven’t been to Dr. Laura’s website in years and years and years. Is she still a thing? Another confession–I regularly read the letters posted at Dr. Laura’s website. They are sometimes interesting, but usually amusing. Today I wanted
Employee retention refers to a company’s ability to keep employees from voluntarily leaving the company. Companies usually calculate retention as a percentage (number of voluntary terminations divided by the total number of employees). For example, you have 1,000 employees, and 100 leave within the year, you have a
We are a privately owned company. Our owner brings her dog to work with her every day. The dog roams the office and lays in the hallway, etc. We have a new employee who has been here about one month. She knew about the dog when we hired
I work as a part time floral clerk at a grocery Store. I have only been working here 3 month. My boss whom I hardly see anymore, NEVER trims the cut flowers in our whole dept. It is only the 2 of us in the dept., so I know
