Help! My boss won’t stop talking about politics. I work in a role that doesn’t involve national, state or even local politics, so there’s no reason to be discussing these topics. In fact, I look forward to my workday as a break from all the news and angry
“What is the duty of HR?” in relation to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang. Nick Ferrari asked me that this morning on the Nick Ferrari at Breakfast show on LBC radio. It’s an excellent question, and one many people don’t understand. HR
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An X user shared someone else’s account of how they withdrew their job candidacy because the interviewer was late. They explained: “My reasons for leaving my current role ultimately come down to wanting to work for a company with better organization and communication.” This is not unusual. Candidates
An employee who clocks in and then runs back to her car to put on her makeup. An employee who sent a picture of an oozing wound. If these situations seem like something you’ve experienced, then November 2nd’s free OUT FRONT HR is for you. Register here: https://improveyourhr.com/outfronthr/
Professor Dolores Umbridge, of the Harry Potter world, was the villain we most related to. We’ve all understood what it feels like to have a micro-managing boss who strives to bring out the worst in us. But I was surprised when someone compared her to the HR leaders
Confession: I told a friend I had a business meeting on Tuesday and couldn’t make it something. In reality, I was helping solve the murder of restaurateur Connor E. Sewer. Was it his niece? A suspicious customer? Or perhaps it was me, an FBI agent who was also
Short of someone lighting their own pants on fire, you do not need to yell at a job candidate. It doesn’t matter how stupid the candidate is or how poorly the interview is going. Yelling is not necessary, and that was the first thing I noticed in this
I fear the apocalypse may be nigh, and it’s not because of Kelly Clarkson’s battle over the bird, or Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue. Now, it’s something more indicative of the end of times: Both LinkedIn and Workday have made positive changes. Has anyone checked the temperature in hell?
A small ice cream shop in Massachusetts went viral after the owner posted a profanity-laden screed against bad customers on the company’s Facebook page. Coldstuff Ice-cream posted: I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY [F-ING EMPLOYEES]. They are children. This job, for most of them is their
