I haven’t posted for a while, which is strange, I know. But it isn’t for lack of questions, but rather because my darling toddler poured a bottle of water over my laptop keyboard. Why, I ask, do they not make computers waterproof? Anyway, I am now the owner
I’m doing an out of town job search and the recruiter from one of my target companies finally called me to schedule an interview. I am paying for my own plane ticket to get to the interview. This is a large hospital so they have applicant tracking software
Do you have a Highly Paid Person who likes to walk in and request unreasonable things? Here’s a 5 step plan for dealing with these HIPPOS. 5 Things to Do When the Boss is Wrong
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m a female in my mid-thirties. Last week I went out with my colleagues and we all consumed a ridiculous amount of alcohol. My attractive, married, Vice President was there and once we got to talking, things turned inappropriate pretty quickly. At first we
Dear Evil HR Lady, I was wondering about something: my boss is currently pregnant and I was asked to replace her during her six-months maternity leave. This involves about twice the responsibilities and work hours on top of managing three people. What happens salary-wise in these situations? Should
You spot your company doing something illegal. You document the problem and take it to your manager and Human Resources department and they should support you, protect you and make sure the problem is fixed. But sometimes they don’t. Here’s why. Why Do Companies Punish Whistleblowers?
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently accepted a brand new position as regional director. There was a previous director who provided management for a portion of my current region. I have now been tasked with finding a new title and job duties for the previous director. HR is
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a middle-managerial position in a big international IT company and I am considering changing companies. Does not having a LinkedIn profile In makes me less attractive for HR personnel? I really have a strong education, expertise in my realm, a long and
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Do you have any opinion on why companies don’t reprimand micro-managers? As a matter of fact they seem to get promoted. Also, do you know how to filter for this type of behavior to in candidates considered for promotion? Finally, why is it that HR don’t usually filter
