If character is revealed by how we treat others who have a lower status than we do, then Drogbruk CEO Piotr Szczerek failed spectacularly while attending the U.S. Open tennis tournament and behaving badly. Or maybe it was a big mistake. If you haven’t seen the story, it’s
The kids call it main character syndrome, which makes a lot of sense. If you think of everyone around you as your supporting cast, then of course you can treat them however you want, because who matters the most? You do. Central casting can replace the supporting cast,
Hybrid work is not the best of both worlds, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review from Wharton School Professor Peter Cappelli and HR strategist Ranya Nehmeh. And to be honest, I started this article with a closed mind because hybrid work is my favorite work schedule. I believe
Hiring has become ridiculous, with thousands of people applying for positions, companies ghosting candidates, job postings that don’t exist, and North Korean spies getting hired. Companies have laid off thousands of people, and those people are pounding the pavement (or, rather, stalking Indeed postings) to land a new, hard-to-find job. And yet, companies
Managers dread giving performance reviews and often don’t like to handle issues about employee behavior. Employees dread getting performance reviews and hate it when their manager disciplines them. When you mess up either an appraisal or some form of discipline, it’s more than just uncomfortable; it’s a lawsuit waiting to
To be clear, you can fire someone who solicits prostitutes while on the clock. That certainly falls under gross misconduct, and you’re free to terminate this person. So, why did the Third Circuit Court of Appeals rule in favor of a man who (allegedly) did just that? One
Your job candidates are lying on their resumes and in their job interviews. According to a new survey from Flexjobs, 33 percent of job candidates admit to lying on a resume or cover letter. Furthermore, 19 percent said “they’ve faked enthusiasm or pretended to be passionate about a
For those of you who are part of the Improve Your HR Facebook group you probably already know our moderator, Marie Lobbezoo. What you may not know is that Marie took a big chance and took a job in Antarctica! She shared this amazing DisruptHR talk about here
Over 10,000 companies use Workday as their applicant tracking system to help find qualified candidates. If you’ve applied for jobs in the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly had to fill out a Workday application. A lawsuit originally filed in 2023 claims that Workday illegally rejects older applicants. And
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