Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a verbal offer for a job at a new company with a specific start date. I want to give my current employer as much notice as possible. Would I be taking a big risk if I let my manager know informally now,
As reports of employers screening out unemployed job hunters have grown, the EEOC is studying whether these practices constitute illegal discrimination. Screening Out Unemployed Job Seekers? You May Be Breaking the Law
Dear Evil HR Lady, Do good managers really have the ability to fix bad employees? In my experience, the only person I have the power to change is myself. This happens to be the same person I least want to change. Can You Make a Bad Employee (or
More and more companies–especially hospitals–are not just smoke free campuses, but want smoke free employees. The New York Times reports: [E]mployees who smoke cost, on average, $3,391 more a year each for health care and lost productivity, according to federal estimates. “We felt it was unfair for employees
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m retired from the Navy and, therefore, covered by military health insurance. When the economy took a dive I declined the company paid health coverage. In three years of not paying for this, the company is saving around $16,000. This summer will make three
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release about the much talked about Facebook Case. Here are my thoughts at Facebook and the Law: The NLRB Got It Right
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been working at my job since the building opened about 5 months ago. I was usually working 5-6 shifts a week (35-40 hours) & have recently been cut down to 2-3 shifts a week (15-20 hours). My work ethic/pace has not changed
Just because he has an MBA from Harvard doesn’t mean that guy in the next cubicle knows more. So when are managers going to wise up and stop valuing credentials more than knowledge? Graduate Degrees and Ivy League Pedigrees Are Highly Over-Rated
UPDATE: I’ve gotten an overwhelming response to this post, so for right now I’m not accepting any more resumes. Lots of people claim to be resume experts, but have only seen a few resumes and rarely hire anyone. Wouldn’t it be great for someone who has seen hundreds,
I got this question from a reader: A friend of mine from Suriname claims that in her country job candidates should never follow up on the status of the recruitment process because doing so will make them look desperate and impatient, and will kill their chances of being