Improve Your HR

You may have heard of Chariot–a new female-only taxi service–is set to launch soon in Boston. While it sounds like a great idea–lots of women feel more comfortable driving with an unknown woman rather than an unknown man–I doubt it will survive the court challenges that are set

Whenever I’m faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself WWMID? You may not be up on that acronym, so I’ll help you out. What Would Ma Ingalls Do? Maybe I should change that to be What Would Caroline IngallsDo? Because, after all, Caroline was a lot more

I moved across the country for a new job. Everything they told me in the interview was a lie. I was abused and bullied to the point of medical issues and having to see a therapist. After inquiring about short-term disability medical leave, just today, I was fired

Some days are awesome, and some are awful. Some employees regularly knock it out of the park and others are in a perpetual slump. What you need, as a manager is employees that deliver consistent, high-quality performance. While you can never have every day perfect (after all, you’re dealing

When I was a child, it never once occurred to me that my parents didn’t know everything. I mean, sure, they didn’t understand what it was like to be in high school (because they were “so old”), but they obviously knew how to handle car repairs, when to

Have you ever wondered why the hiring process is so freakishly slow? It should be easy—at the moment a manager has a vacancy (or knows there will be one), a recruiter should jump in and screen candidates, the manager should schedule interviews with a few promising applicants and,

Here is a true story and a cautionary tale about an attempt to save some money on a salary. Jane received a promotion at work. When she received the paperwork from HR, they detailed a salary that included a 10 percent raise. She was thrilled and happily began

Sometimes people who haven’t ever been managers imagine that being a manager is somewhat like sitting in a big leather chair and issuing proclamations. The modern day equivalent of being a king. The reality is there might be a leather chair involved, but proclamations are few and far between.

Many people can do a great job when they have sufficient time and no stress. Others actually need some pressure and stress to get a project done. What you want is for all of your employees to be able to perform under pressure. Here’s what you need to think about