Hello Evil HR lady, I need your expert advice. Should someone at age 52 go to college (online) to get an associates degree in HR? Is it unrealistic to think I have a good opportunity to gain employment in this field? I do value your opinion! Thanks for
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently contacted you to ask about interview delays. I am in the process of a career change and I am seeking my first paralegal position. Well the firm that I told you about finally interviewed me last week. I received a call from
FMLA. It seems like a nice idea, right? You have a baby, or break your leg, or get pneumonia–or the same happens to your spouse, parent or child, and you get 12 weeks off work. Great. Right? Sure, in theory and if you aren’t responsible to track and
This is true. And over at HRO Manager I explain some things about HR and the Law. Jump over there and read it. And when you are done jumping over there, the new Carnival of the Insanities is up over at Dr. Sanity’s place. If you look hard
Dear Evil HR Lady, SO glad I stumbled across your website, as I need some direction. 5 years ago and fresh out of college, I got a DUI. I did not learn my lesson, because in March of 2006, I got a second after happy hour w/ a
From the Houston Chronicle: CHICAGO — Anything made by McDonald’s tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children. Even carrots, milk and apple juice tasted better to the kids if it was wrapped in the familiar
Giant Lego Man Found in Dutch Sea I keep trying to come up with some HR related thing to say about it. I keep failing.
Is up over at Compensation Force. Since it’s the 13th Carnival, Ann has managed to get exactly 13 posts and talks about being either lucky or unlucky. Do you think it is just coincidence that Satan’s new training brochure came out at the same time as the 13th
You knew Satan runs a training company, right? Well, his fall brochure is out. Fortunately, our friend, The Cranky Middle Manager has posted a copy. I think I’ll take this class: 3. Communicating With Difficult People- How to Avoid It What you’ll learn: Business is full of people
We’re thinking of having one of our secretaries handle the internal/desk top support for our office. We are a small firm that pays a quarterly consulting fee to an IT firm. The secretary’s time would be split 50/50 between IT and secretary. The secretary would be responsible for
