Dear Evil HR Lady, How do I get past a recruiter who wants to know the truth about why I left my last job? I spent seven years at a Fortune 500 company. I had a good career there. I was promoted twice and was in my last
Month: December 2011
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’ve been in HR for about 13 years now (since college). I currently have a stable, decent paying job, but I have decided to move back to the city I grew up in, about 800 miles away. My move is scheduled for Spring 2012.
With the death of Kim Jong Il comes a ton of news stories about him, including this fabulous one of 17 Bizarre Details About the Dear Leader’s Life. While these stories are wacky and worthy of a dictator, there are many parallels in the lives of managers. Based
A party feels different than the office, so sometimes people forget that anytime they are with people from work, they are at work. If you’re one of those people who “forgot” that you were at work while you were singing karaoke and guzzling punch, you may have a
I got this question: I really enjoy reading your articles on CBS Moneywatch, as well as Steve Tobak’s. I worked for a large financial corporation for a decade, so I can identify with the topics and issues you cover. After getting my graduate degree and changing careers to
Making the right decision about who you work for hinges on having your job interview be a two-way conversation To read more click here: How to avoid a boss that’s bad for you
Dear Evil HR Lady, What is the best way to work with a company’s recruiters? I currently work for a small non-profit, and I have only ever applied for jobs where if the organization had an HR department at all, it was only one or two people, none
It’s that wonderful performance review time of the year. Make sure you get one–even if you’re the boss. Here’s why: To find out why click ere: You’re the Boss. Give Yourself a Performance Review
As promised, I used your fabulous stories to write an article about bad gifts from bosses. You can read the 9 Worst holiday gifts from bosses and laugh all over again.
Dear Evil HR Lady, This summer, I changed jobs, from selling artwork on cruise ships to selling IT managed services. The new company gave me an offer, and (this was my mistake) I accepted it. At the time, it was more money than I made two jobs