I do edit the letters that come to me. Mostly I shorten them. I try not to change word choice or do something that would take away from the writer’s original voice. I will, generally, clean up small grammar errors, as heaven knows we can’t afford to have
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am being terminated from my job this week and my boss would like me to sign papers. I don’t want to sign anything. Do I have to sign them? To read the answer click here: Do you have to sign termination papers?
Dear Evil HR Lady, My reviews are glowing, my progress non-existent. I feel like I am getting paid in compliments and not in salary and/or title. I have been with this company for two years and have always gone above and beyond. I even faced an angry employee
Salary.com’s annual “What’s a mom worth?” survey is out. The grand total for this year is $112,962. Now doesn’t that make you feel all warm and fuzzy? Go give yourself a big hug (if you’re a mom), hug your wife (if you’re married to a mom), or just
Dear Evil HR Lady, I left my company after 6 years of employment about 8 months ago to go back to school and get my MBA. I will admit, I did not leave on the best of terms. I recently found out from several former colleagues who were
A recent survey by Adecco asked people what they thought of cleanliness at work. It turns out that how you keep your desk influences what other people think of you. Adecco found that: — 57 percent of Americans have judged coworkers on how clean or dirty they keep
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am in an odd boat this year. I have been reading up on preparing for the annual review. In the past I have been the stellar employee, with lots of successes and easy to document accomplishment of goals and objectives. This year I
Dear Evil HR Lady, Our firm just implemented a new policy stating that vacation days must now be taken in increments of one week. The managing partner’s (who seems to be the only one that feels this way) reasoning is that taking a day here or a day
The California Supreme Court made an logical ruling that is simultaneously pro-employee and pro-business. I expect Hell to freeze over at any moment. To keep reading click here: Employers don’t have to require lunch breaks.
You’d think that by now everyone would know what belongs on a CV, but they still make the same mistakes. To see some mistakes, including a mention of how many children had been named after a candidate click here: Why you still need resume help.
