Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been at my current place of employment for over twelve years. I am the only in-house graphic designer. A year and a half ago, I started dating a new employee in my company. His boss said horrible things to him about me
Your business’s most expensive asset is probably its people. It’s all about those brains getting your work done, so you want the best you can possibly get, right? But, if you’re not careful, you may be inadvertently driving away the best candidates with your recruitment policies. Here are
Carey Smith, the CEO of a company called Big Ass Fans, says, “We’re growing at 30 percent per year, and we don’t take ourselves too seriously.” Obviously, he starts with the company name. He personally exemplifies that not-too- serious attitude by listing his title on his business card
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a new boss (as of June 2013). As new bosses tend to do, she came in with a “better way” of doing things. I try and be open minded but I do not agree with her vision. I say “we can agree
References are great when your last boss A. loved you, and B. is completely sane and wonderful. When those conditions aren’t met, sometimes references can be a bit of a challenge. Here are three questions from people without perfect references and what they can do about it. To keep
You’d think that a company whose founders made their Silicon Valley debut by temporarily living in a Taco Bell Parking lot would not be big on frills. But ironically, perks are the very business of parking-lot startup AnyPerk. AnyPerk now has their very own office, complete with floors and
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am looking to reduce my hours with my current employer. My relationship with her is good and I am well liked. Do you have advice on effective strategies for communicating with your boss on the topic of reducing your hours? to read the
Dear Evil HR Lady, Let’s suppose an employer ask you to resign. You left peacefully for whatever reason. You later find out they are saying “No we would not rehire,” when a new employer inquires about you. They already said no to unemployment benefits. You want to move
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have held the same job as a secretary at a large public high school since 1999. My current director is very nice, but she is a weak leader. She cannot make the simplest of decisions, and she relies on everyone else (mostly me)
Dear Evil HR Lady, I just read your article about applying to any and all jobs at one specific company, and how that’s, well, crazy. While I would never beat an employer over the head trying to get a job, I would like to know your opinion on applying