I was recently terminated from my job as a part-time Administrative Assistant. My performance review was stellar—zero complaints, perfect attendance, great attitude and work ethic—and I had absolutely no indication that my job was even in jeopardy. One afternoon, I walked into the office ready to work and in less
I’m a manager in a female dominated profession that serves some of the most vulnerable in our society. March 8 is a protest day in the United States called a Day Without Women. From employee lounge and other overheard hallway conversations, I’ve learned that many of my co-workers
Keeping your brain young sounds fabulous. Having your life fall apart because you can’t keep a budget is not so fabulous, so I read with fascination about an “Adulting School” in Maine that takes people who are chronologically already adults and teaches them how to act their age.
One of the common misperceptions of Human Resources Departments is that they are there to protect and advocate for the employees. They should be there to protect and advocate for the employees because happy employees are necessary for a business to succeed. That doesn’t mean that HR should
Is a hug sexual harassment? What if hugs are given by a male supervisor to female staff? What if the male supervisor hugs male and female staff alike (although females more than males)? If a male supervisor hugs a female staff member over 100 times–over a period of
Every office-based TV show and movie needs an HR department. But what would happen if you were trained in HR by watching TV shows and movies? You’d probably learn both good and bad things. Mostly bad, though, because let’s face it, HR isn’t exactly portrayed accurately in Hollywood.
Yesterday, Inc ran an article titled “Why Are CEOs Criticized for Income Inequality While Hollywood Actors Seem to Get a Pass?” It’s an excellent question, asked by and answered by Quora users. The answer focused on two things: Big named stars don’t handle compensation for other people and
February 28 is Rare Disease Day. This year’s theme is “With research, possibilities are limitless.” This is true, but, unfortunately, research is also expensive and difficult. What can we do to help cure rare diseases? Consider the Possibility Imagine if you or a loved one had a disease where
Job satisfaction is critical to keeping your workforce happy and productive. If people are satisfied with their jobs, they are more engaged, work harder and are less likely to leave for another job. One of any HR leader’s top priorities should be increasing job satisfaction across all business
We’d all love to have constant upward climb in pay, but it doesn’t always happen. There are sometimes when you should hold out for a raise, but there are sometimes when taking a pay cut makes sense. While more money seems like the best thing, it’s not always
