When moms write their kids’ college essays and pitch a fit in order to get a grade raised, that may well improve a young person’s chances of getting into the school of their choice. But will that make you more successful at work? Blogger Lenore Skenazy, of Free Range
It’s true that hiring often (but not always) slows at the end of the year, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great time to find a job. Why? The best way to find a job is through networking, and the festive holiday times mean you’re inundated with opportunities
Liza and her husband, James (not their real names), own a successful small business. A few years ago they got hit with the perfect storm–a personal crisis, the recession, Liza’s undiagnosed thyroid problem and depression. Liza’s depression made it all the more difficult to recover from the personal
You hire an HR department to keep you from making stupid decisions regarding employees, right? Well, there are some companies that need to do a little bit better job with the the Human part of Human Resources. Here are the top HR Fails of 2013. To read the list,
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, managers start thinking about what gifts to get their employees. (And for the record, presents only flow downward, not upward. Your employees should not be expected to purchase you a gift and you should put a stop to it if one of your
I have worked for a group home company for 11 years. I started off with the boss when he owned a few homes now the company has grown. I have always worked overnights. For some reason I seem to bring out the worst jealousy in people, especially women.
Would you like to help out a grad student? She’s the daughter of a friend of mine. If you do, then take a couple minutes to take this survey. She needs responses by Friday, December 6.
A Swiss referendum to cap executive pay at 12 times the lowest paid employee’s salary has failed, rather dramatically, with 65 percent of the population voting against it. Hopefully this will be a signal to the rest of the world that this is a bad idea. Sure, it sounds
Sooner or later, as a business owner, you’ll have to fire someone. Sometimes it’s easy: When you catch someone trying to force a company copy machine into the trunk of his car, it’s really easy to say, “You’re fired!” Most of the other times, it’s not that easy.
A good party needs lots of food, alcohol, a great band, and really awesome door prizes, right? Well, no. Not only are those things expensive, but they aren’t even appreciated by all of your staff. For instance, did you know that you have staff members who would rather
