I am an exempt employee and have been working at my company for just under three years. I recently had a serious medical issue that required me to terminate a pregnancy for my own health. I’ve now had three doctor visits in comparatively short succession, and my supervisor
Want to know what confidentiality really means in HR? Human Resources practitioners online receive frequent emails from employees that say, “I had a problem, so I went to HR. I told HR, and they told my boss, and now my boss is mad at me. Isn’t HR required
Friday is Employee Appreciation Day, and sure, you should do something. Buy everyone lunch. Send brownies to me. (I realize I don’t work for you, but I do love brownies.) Say thanks to everyone, but the reality is, it’s far more important to show your employees you appreciate
SeaWorld recently admitted that it sent out people on its payroll to infiltrate People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA. PETA and SeaWorld have been in a long-running battle with PETA claiming that SeaWorld is cruel to animals and SeaWorld claiming it isn’t. According to
So often it seems like when you submit a résumé to a company, either via email or an online application, it’s like sending it into a black hole. You apply, and you get a response 30 seconds later saying, “Thanks for applying,” and that’s that. You never hear anything
When you want to climb the career ladder, your goal is generally to land in management. Senior management if you can. Being the boss is awesome. You get to present your ideas. People want your approval. You get to decide which projects go forward and which are killed.
