I had a second-round interview at a top-tier company, and the final question completely threw me off: “What’s your astrological sign?” It felt unprofessional and, honestly, a bit disrespectful for a serious interview. Curious your thoughts — red flag or harmless curveball To read my answer, click here:
I surveyed HR people and found that their number one recruiting problem was the sheer number of applicants for each position. It’s a situation where we’re not struggling to get applicants. We’re struggling to evaluate them well. When you’re staring at 800 resumes, nuance disappears. Everything blurs together. So I threw
On February 14 we celebrate love in the name of St. Valentine, who was beaten, stoned, and decapitated because of his support of marriage. So, basically, it’s always been a bummer of a holiday, which brings us to divorce. Here are, according to a 5-year study, are the professions most prone
The absolute worst day of the year is in 4 weeks. No, it’s not tax day: It’s the Monday after daylight savings time starts! I’m not even joking about it being the worst day. Everyone is tired and cranky and car accidents increase by 16 percent on that
How is your email inbox looking these days? Your Teams messages? What about your WhatsApp groups? Do you have 47 new connections waiting for you to vet them on LinkedIn? Our digital lives can be overwhelming and, as a result, we can miss things. In fact, I missed
Is taking 2-3 days off per month an abuse of the system if you have unlimited PTO? It is if those 2-3 days are for chemotherapy, according to Tyler Wells‘ company. When Wells received his cancer diagnosis, his HR department told him that it would be an abuse
“How much money can I hide before the court notices?” “If I move assets around before filing for divorce, is that illegal?” “What happens if I forget to list certain accounts?” These are questions a divorce attorney found when she subpoenaed ChatGPT records from the opposing side. Divorce
Our company is being used for a scam. The scammers pose as our company and try to get people to “apply” for a job, but it’s all a fraudulent attempt to get Social Security numbers and such. We even had our Handshake account hacked by them, which resulted
0:00/5:23 Everyone wants a bigger and better title–a vanity title–so what’s the harm in a little title inflation? A little title inflation probably isn’t a big deal, but when pay, duties, and title all don’t match you’re in for a wild ride, as Chick-fil-a Executive Director Kathryn Martin found
One of my favorite LinkedIn games is bright-eyed people declaring their brilliant ideas that they’ve never once run by an expert in the field. The latest? A company where if you’re 1 minute late to work, they make you stay an extra 2 hours! Wow! What a great
