I rarely buy things on Sunday. This has been true my whole life. For religious reasons, I treat Sunday as a day of rest, which means I don’t want anyone else to have to work so that I can go shopping. So, when I moved to Switzerland, it
This #throwbackthursday post covers one of the most annoying things in the workplace: Perceived unfairness. Your co-worker seems to get special treatment all the time, and it drives you crazy. Now, it’s possible that your boss is simply a bad manager who plays favorites (or who is too wimpy to
What is the purpose of your Human Resources department? The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). This is the largest Professional HR society in the United States, with a global presence. The stated purpose is: SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive
I returned from an HR conference and dumped my swag bag on the table. My husband, who is a consultant and has absolutely nothing to do with HR, said, “Oh, I hate—” and then he named one of the companies on my swag collection. “Why on earth do
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been around since 1993, so for many, if not most, of the workforce, it’s always been there. If you qualify for FMLA (the company has 50 or more employees in a 75-mile radius, you’ve worked for the company for 12 months or
I just started a new job and have big ambitions. I’m a hard worker and want to advance in my field. How do I get noticed apart from the veteran workers who have more experience than me and get better assignments? To read my answer, click here: How
McDonald’s recently announced layoffs of corporate staff. That’s not unusual, especially since they announced in January that “the sprawling company operated in too many silos, leading to redundancies and slowing its innovation.” What was weird was the way they decided to go about it. They closed their U.S. corporate
Today, Sharlyn Lauby, also known as the HR Bartender, asked Bard about herself and got back a pretty good answer. So, being curious I asked Chat GPT about me. This is interesting, and mostly right. I didn’t go to law school, although I did teach LSAT prep, so
ChatGPT is literally everywhere, and it’s lots of fun. You can ask it to make Dr. Seuss-style poems about things. You can have conversations with it. And, most importantly, you can make your life as an HR professional easier. How? Well, lots of ways. Let’s start with some
This #TBT post is from 10 years ago. A different time. I do think some companies continue to pay some of their employees too much, but most do not, Hint: If you’re struggling to hire, you are not paying your employees too much. Figuring out salaries can be