I have a question about dui and job prospects. I know people really do look at your criminal records. Well, my friend is still an undergrad in college right now. He was hoping to get into engineering for the city (so a government job). But just recently he
I don’t hire people; haven’t hired people in years. But, I can still tell you that it’s important to make sure what you send to someone who does hire people is tailored to that particular job. I was reminded of this when I received an e-mail from a
I am the manager of a department of nine, four of whom (including myself) are exempt employees. The exempt staff has, for years, altered their schedules to cover the vacations, absences, and terminations of other staff, both exempt and non-exempt. This has never been a problem before. Two
When I’m put in charge of employee policy, I’m definitely adding this poster to the handbook. And posting it next to the cafeteria. Edited to add that my brilliant German speaking readers have translated the poster for me (I’m still learning “Das Auto ist Blau.”) and it is
This is a long question, so I’m going to break it into parts and answer each part separately. Oh, and Class Factotum, this is for you, since you asked for more posts. I’ve been busy learning German. I conducted an entire transaction in German yesterday–granted it was just
Unity. I know you thought I was going to say “our strength lies in our diversity.” That (and similar messages) are prevalent. We have diversity committees, VPs of Diversity, affirmative action plans and call minority candidates “diverse candidates.” (Which drives me absolutely insane, but that’s another topic.) When
Of course you do. Check out why this might help your career. Plus, make sure you read comment 2. It will inform you that I lack character and depth. But, you already knew that.
I live in CA. I worked for a small business owner for two plus years. Just recently I gave him two weeks notice in writing. He asked me to stay and stay and stay longer and I said “okay”. That meant that I would be working for him
I don’t think I’ve ever posted an actual link to where I write at US News, so here it is! The other bloggers over there are fantastic as well. Just a little light reading.
Since we moved to Switzerland, my husband keeps making us listen to this:
