Month: October 2016

You’ve quit a job, right? How did you do it? Did you provide two weeks’ notice or did you slink away or did you throw a screaming fit? These are just three of the seven ways you can leave a job. I’m sure you’re more creative than the

Think about your ideal job. Does it involve getting to work at the crack of dawn, barely having time to grab lunch, and getting home after dark—even in the summer? Of course not. The ideal job allows time for family and friends, as well as a good pay

The temptation to ask employees why they want time off can be overwhelming, but should you ask? The answer to that is maybe. What if you see your employee making dumb PTO decisions? Should you intervene? All those how to handle PTO requests that have been floating around

As you’ve probably heard, audio from a 2005 conversation between Donald Trump and Billy Bush surfaced recently. In that, we can hear Trump saying some extremely inappropriate things. I’m going to stipulate that what he said was inappropriate and offensive and that there is no question as to

LinkedIn just launched a new service for job hunters. It’s called Open Candidates. LinkedIn describes it like this: Open Candidates is a new feature that makes it easier to connect with your dream job by privately signaling to recruiters that you’re open to new job opportunities. You can

I’d like to ask about some special scenarios when an employer asks for other names you’ve been known by, and whether or not the applicant needs to provide said name in such cases: 1. If you go by a pseudonym for a particular purpose (e.g. online blog, religious

I get this question a lot. Okay, most people don’t ask if their situation is a true hostile work environment, they just think that a miserable job=hostile work environment. But, last night, when I was watching The Good Wife and the lawyers got it wrong, I knew I had

If you’re a restaurant, retail, or other manager that deals with scheduling issues, it can seem insurmountable. But, it’s not. While no  method will ever be perfect, there are some tips and tricks that make it easier. To learn about it, click here: Managing Employee Scheduling: Tips and

I like hiking as much as the next slightly overweight,  middle-aged woman. That means, I like to ride the gondalbahn to the top of the mountain, and then walk around, taking in the lovely views. This job is not for me. Columbia is hiring two Directors of Toughness.

When you hover over your kid and fix all his problems, you’re being a good parent, but when your neighbor does it, it’s obnoxious helicopter parenting. Or something. The problem is, helicoptered kids aren’t prepared to solve their own problems, which  makes it tough for them to survive