I am an Army veteran from my home country, India. I remodeled my resume to make it suitable for a career in HR and was granted a work visa as an HR Manager. Since then I have been working for a small-to-medium family owned enterprise. They haven’t had
Well, recruiting is rarely easy, but wouldn’t it be easier if you could offer a $4.2 million condo along with the salary and benefits? Oh, and a mortgage buy down along with it. Tax Prof Blog reports on how NYU did just that to lure a Columbia professor
You’ve probably answered several like these, but I’m trying to figure out how to become a VP of HR. I have a bachelors degree in HR, and for the past two years I’ve been at a mid-market benefits consulting firm. I’m happy and appreciated where I’m at now,
Remember that girl you went to school with? The one who sat on the front row and answered all the teacher’s questions first. Well, in the HR world, it turns out it’s Deb! The latest Carnival of HR is up over at 8 Hours & A Lunch. And,
I need serious help connecting with someone who can help me plan a new career path. Where can I go for this? Go to the end of your street. Turn left. Go three blocks (where the McDonalds is) and make a right. Follow that for 3.2 miles (track
I read on your blog that you got an MA in Political Science. I have just graduated with a BA in Political Science and HR is a career path I am mulling right now. I was wondering if you could advise me on how I might go about
I began my current job just under a year ago. When I received the job offer, I accepted my boss’ initial salary offer without attempting to negotiate because 1) I was really interested in the job 2) My job search had gone on for much longer than I
As you might have guessed, I read advice columns. Dear Abby, Ann Landers, Ask Amy, etc. Lately everything has been, “go to HR.” Okay, I’m exaggerating. Just two days in a row in Ask Amy. Recently Amy dealt with a boss who took papers into the bathroom with
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am an IT professional at a very conservative Insurance Company. I got an upward transfer (not initiated by me) and have very strong performance reviews. Working with our webmaster, to test an e-mail insurance form, I put in some fake data to see
In a post describing medical school interviews, William the Coroner writes: I am glad that there is a cadre of interviewers. Were I the only person doing the job, I’d be tempted to take all clones of myself. I don’t think I like too many of myself all
