Most companies ask for job references before hiring you, whether it’s to be a dog walker or a senior vice president. Some employers don’t call these references, some do and some hunt down their own references by using LinkedIn, industry connections, or simply calling the switchboard operator at
Do you have a Twitter account? Do you discuss your employer online? Do you count your company’s customers among your followers? What if you work in media and every person on the planet could be considered a potential customer? To find out how to protect your Twitter followers
Forgive me, as this is not my normal topic, but something has been bugging me for a while, and it’s Public Relations Firms. You may be an expert, want to give speeches, have written a book or just want to promote your own blog, so you hire a
Although a new law bars companies in the state from prying into employees’ online lives, people should be wary To read more, click here: California protects workers’ social media
Dear Evil HR Lady, My employment title is “construction superintendent,” although we all know that titles typically mean nothing…. On “good” weeks, when work is steady, I am paid the same amount on a weekly basis, providing I turn in 40 hours or more against cost codes, even
I received this question: I have been working for my current employer for almost 7 years. Over the past year they have fired 2 people and pushed 1 to quit. I have been given all 3 of the individuals work upon there termination/resignation. The company has refused to
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to change my Twitter policy and follow everyone who follows me on Twitter. I decided I would unfollow if the person was offensive, but give everyone the benefit of the doubt at first. Boy, was that a good decision! While there
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’ve been with my extremely large organization for 12 years. This last year has been really tough in terms of morale, finances, etc. The future is going to get worse. Due to this, an “important” person took offense to an email and I was
Have you ever known a perfectly nice person who turned into a monster when they got that promotion to manager? Turns out there may be a good explanation for that. To find out what click here: Why your boss may be mad with power
So, there’s this developer getting paid big bucks. (Several hundred thousand dollars per year. How do I get this job?) Only, he’s not doing the work himself. He personally outsourced his job to China. Paid the Chinese workers $50,000 a year and watched cat videos, and played on
