Union organizing campaigns are often stressful and consist of exaggerations from both sides. But a recent attempt by the United Auto Workers to organize a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee was unique. Plant management not only didn’t oppose the organization effort, it gave the union access to the plant
LinkedIn helpfully reminded me that it’s been one year since I joined Inc. Time flies when you’re having fun. I really enjoy the format at Inc, and I enjoy the people I work with there. It’s been a different ride than my standard EHRL stuff, but a great
It’s another podcast featuring Evil HR Lady! And Ed Bolian, and of course our host, Joe Saul-Sehy. I talk about why you shouldn’t take a 401k loan, but you should take a vacation. To listen, click here: Planning to Break a Speed Record
I want every little girl who someone says ‘they’re bossy’ to be told instead, ‘you have leadership skills,’” said Sheryl Sandberg. The COO of Facebook says she was told this, and look at her now! This quote keeps showing up on my Facebook feed, and while I love my friends, this
Dear Evil HR Lady, We have a young, inexperienced sales manager who has taken to using swear words when conducting interviews. He says he does so in order to evaluate how the candidate would handle his swearing in the office. Just last week he interviewed two middle-aged women,
Are you looking for true love? Or just for someone to go out with on a Friday night? While there are hazards associated with seeking romance at the office, that doesn’t stop a lot of us. Vault.com released their love at the office survey just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Dear Evil HR Lady, I referred a friend of mine to my place of work because he is razor sharp, and has a ton of experience. We are both in the IT Field and it’sreally difficult to find good talent in our area. He was also getting tired of his old job and a position
AOL’s CEO, Tim Armstrong, did precisely the thing that they tell you to do in public speaking classes: Tell a story to illustrate why you’re doing something (or why you should do something). It helps people relate, it builds empathy, and it allows your audience to understand where
My editor sent me a copy of this article by Alison Green, How to Respond to Questions About Your Salary History, and because this article is full of suggestions for job candidates to use to avoid providing this information, she suggested I write an article telling hiring managers just
What’s the best way to get hired? What’s the best way to do a resume? What is the most important thing to let employers know about? The reality is, this varies from company to company and hiring manager to hiring manager. But, to give a bit more insight
