Dear Evil HR Lady, On Friday my female boss told me I needed to “stroke the ego” of a male co-worker. Make him feel important.. then he will puff up his chest and strut around and all will be forgiven. This was because I forwarded an email the
Everyone wants to make better hiring decisions. Most people focus on how well candidates perform in the interview: In theory, if you ask the right questions, you’ll get answers that will give you insight into what the candidates really bring to the table. The following companies use questions
Twitter can help you land a job by letting you connect with people and stay abreast of what’s happening in your industry. But what if the microblogging service just isn’t your thing? Perhaps Goziak can help. The online service offers a way to organize and search the 50,000 or so
Lots of people think they know what the rules are and what their rights are at work. But lots of people are wrong. Here are some of the myths and realities of the modern workplace. To keep reading, click here: 6 Workplace Myths You Probably Believe
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently applied for my “dream job,” if you will. I have been working part-time at an office after being placed by a temp agency after being laid off last year. The good thing is that the office has close affiliations with the organization
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am up for a promotion. I was originally working as an accounts payable (AP) clerk, and my manager decided to offer me a new position since I finished my bachelor’s degree in accounting. Earlier this year they told me that if there is
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a biologically-based mental illness that I got diagnosed with over a decade ago when I was at university. Since I was diagnosed, I have maintained treatment and have never missed work or been hospitalized. I maintain my condition like a champ. I
It’s the season of shiny new interns. They are so cute, with their expectations and beliefs that they have all this superior knowledge gained by earning As in their political science classes. Or perhaps you have more technical interns that have earned As in their engineering classes. Either
When a U.S. federal judge ruled that Fox Searchlight had illegally not paid a couple of interns, people started to freak out. This is fantastic! Now all interns will be paid! Yeah, peace on earth! Prosperity for all! Make no mistake. The law has not changed. This ruling is
Dear Evil HR Lady, We’re a small non-profit and we rely heavily on volunteers. How can we motivate them when we can’t do the traditional things like give them paychecks or bonuses? Yes, their love of the cause is good, but it only goes so far. To read