I am working on my goals and objectives for 2008. I have two “projects” planned that I need to write business proposals for that will include the plan, the budget and the “return on investment.” The two projects are to develop and implement a Wellness Program and develop
Hi Evil HR Lady. It’s so funny that you call yourself that; I used to work in HR and always felt perceived that way. We never have good news! I’m writing to you with a question that seems to have no GOOD answer depending on the research I’ve
Dear HR, Tell me what you would do in this situation? My husband owns a company. He recently hires a CEO under an employment agreement for the period of one year at which time they would reorganize the company into a partnership. My husband retains ownership and the
Is now up over at Guerilla HR. It’s got a baseball theme, while Patrick (the host) claims to not even like baseball. You certainly can’t trust those HR types, can you? The Next Carnival of HR will be November 28 and hosted by Carmen Van Kerckhov at Race
Dear Evil, Love your blog! I’m curious if there are any laws governing tuition reimbursement programs. A colleague at a former company once told me that if a company offered tuition reimbursement, it had to be available to everyone for any subject of study. I didn’t fully believe
I am an IS Customer Services Manager of a large Children’s Hospital. I have an issue that I would appreciate your input on. Another IS Staff member, non-management, applied for my position, and did not get the job. I need to work with this Staff member on project
I wore new pants to work on Friday. They were black and very business appropriate. I paired them with a nice jacket and heels. I was very professional. Except that the pants were made out of some sort of stretchy cloth and I felt like I was wearing
Well, aren’t I just a ray of sunshine on this Monday morning. I can also tell you a few more cheery things, if you’d like: You’ll pay too much in taxes. That shirt you got on sale wasn’t really a bargain because it’s ugly. The phone call from
I cam in a respectable 3rd Place for the 2007 Weblog Awards for Best Business Blog. Since the winner and the second place blogs were both run by multiple people, who (it appears) get some sort of payment for blogging, I feel extra special. Next year, maybe we
Dear Wonderful HR Lady, I accepted a great job about 2.5 months ago. I’ve been working for nearly two months now, but I’m started to get a little frustrated over something I was promised. As part of my offer, I was given $1,000 in relocation assistance. I signed
